PPLI

HoldSinker

People Incorporated · Communication Services · United States · $2.7B cap · $52.3M/day traded

$40.86 -0.1% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

47
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Report expected 2 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 9.2% over the last 13 weeks.

Quality
48
Value
47
Momentum
45

As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for People Incorporated (PPLI) is 47/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 48, Value 47, Momentum 45, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
7.6x
peers 18.0x
ROE
9.0%
peers 6.8%
D/E
0.3x
peers 0.7x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT PEOPLE INCORPORATED

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People Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue5.2B2.9B2.6B2.4B-23.0%2.4B1.8B1.8B-12.3%
EPS-13.553.07-6.49-1.30—5.416.361.02-24.1%
Shares88.9M85.9M86.3M77.3M-13.0%68.7M———
Debt2.0B2.0B1.5B1.4B-11.4%1.4B———
Equity5.9B6.1B5.6B4.7B-7.2%————
Op CF-82.8M189.5M354.5M61.3M-43.1%111.7M———
Inv CF-494.8M-87.5M276.8M-417.1M—————
Fin CF-112.7M-223.0M-129.1M-465.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+6.7%
35.937.438.940.542.031 Aug22 Sep12 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 64% of stocks we rank over the past year (34% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$40.86
RSI (14)
67.4
52-Week Range-15.4% from high
Low $29.56High $48.32

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
48
ROIC
11.2%62.5
ROE
9.0%57.3
GP/Assets
22.2%45.8
Op. Margin
-3.3%19.5
FCF/Assets
1.0%23.3
Piotroski
654.2
Int. Cover
6.9x49.0
D/E Ratio
0.28x49.2
Current Ratio
3.69x84.4
Value
47
P/E (TTM)
7.6x86.4
EV/EBITDA
20.0x19.9
P/FCF
36.2x16.9
P/B
0.6x87.3
P/S
1.3x54.6
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
45
52W High %
85%72.0
RS 6M
-14%48.6
SMA 50/200
0.97x48.4
EPS Rev 4W
-10.1%2.2
EPS Rev 12W
-9.2%11.2
EPS Improve
-55%8.0
Q Growth
140%87.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$2.7B
P/E (Forward)
16.6x
Gross Margin
66.3%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PPLI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PPLIPeople Incorporated(you)$2.7B47Hold
NXDRNextdoor Holdings, Inc.$921M41Hold
SNAPSnap Inc.$8.9B41Hold
PINSPinterest, Inc.$10.4B51Hold
STUBStubHub Holdings, Inc.$2.0B19Strong Sell
MAXMediaAlpha, Inc.$497M50Hold
RUMRUM Group Inc.$4.1B17Strong Sell
GRPNGroupon, Inc.$815M32Sell
UPWKUpwork Inc.$1.0B66Buy
CARGCarGurus, Inc.$2.7B86Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 6.8% · P/E 18.0x · Gross margin 56.9%

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People Incorporated (PPLI): Stock Score Summary

People Incorporated (PPLI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 47/100 based on Quality (48/100), Value (47/100), and Momentum (45/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

People Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$40.86
Market Cap$2.7B
P/E (TTM)7.56
P/E (Forward)16.62
Price/Book0.60
Return on Equity9.0%
Return on Invested Capital11.2%
Debt/Equity0.28x
Gross Margin66.3%
Operating Margin-3.3%
Revenue Growth-1.5%
Free Cash Flow$74M

People Incorporated operates in the Internet Content & Information industry, part of the Communication Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is People Incorporated’s (PPLI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for People Incorporated (PPLI) is 47/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (48), Value (47), and Momentum (45), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does People Incorporated have an economic moat?
People Incorporated (PPLI) has a Quality factor score of 48/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is People Incorporated a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for People Incorporated (PPLI) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 47/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is People Incorporated in?
People Incorporated (PPLI) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Internet Content & Information industry (United States).