PPLI · available-data snapshot
People Incorporated (PPLI): Available-Data Snapshot
TickerWorth does not publish a DCF fair value for People Incorporated (PPLI); the reason is set out below. What its filings and market data do show is below. The snapshot also sets out its trading multiples against 5 peers. Snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from public market data · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · How these pages are made
Why is there no fair value for PPLI?
We do not publish a fair value for People Incorporated. What we can say from its filings and market data is below.
What is PPLI's TickerWorth Score?
Middle of the pack — real strengths and real weaknesses
Compared with Communication Services companies in US
Its strongest point: looks cheap on the numbers. Its weakest: growth is slow or negative.
- Value · 62 of 100
Cheaper than 62% of Communication Services companies in US
- Price vs worth · 68 of 100
- Quality · 48 of 100
More profitable than 48% of Communication Services companies in US
- Financial health · 70 of 100
Financially stronger than 70% of Communication Services companies in US
- Growth · 35 of 100
Growing faster than 35% of Communication Services companies in US
- Momentum · 46 of 100
Outperformed 46% of Communication Services companies in US over the past year
Confidence: Medium confidence · Scored
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- Price
- $38.64
- Market cap
- $2,
877, 286, 144 - 52-week high
- $48.32
- 52-week low
- $29.56
- Currency
- USD
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
Snapshot of Oct 19, 2026, quote time not published · Prices are delayed.
What we can say
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow fair value for People Incorporated (PPLI) because the free data sources we rely on don't expose the multi-year financials a DCF needs — common for small or thinly-covered listings. Rather than invent numbers, this page shows an honest snapshot of what the public data does support: the current price and size, any relative valuation multiples that exist, a book-value view, and a price-based read. Treat it as a descriptive starting point, not a valuation and not investment advice.
Read the full reasoning
On the numbers we do have, PPLI trades at a recent price of $38.64, a market capitalisation of about $2,877,286,144, sitting 48% of the way up its 52-week range ($29.56–$48.32), on the NasdaqGS.
The standard alternative to a DCF is relative valuation — comparing PPLI's trading multiples against a sector benchmark. Here that gives P/E of 7.1× (cheaper than the peer median of 22.2×); Fwd P/E of 15.7× (cheaper than the peer median of 18.6×); P/B of 0.6× (cheaper than the peer median of 6.7×); P/S of 1.2× (cheaper than the peer median of 6.1×); EV/EBITDA of 19.0× (richer than the peer median of 16.7×). A cheaper multiple than peers can flag a discount or a market that expects weaker growth; it is a comparison, not a recommendation.
The asset, or book-value, lens is the classic tool for asset-heavy businesses and financials. PPLI shows a price-to-book (P/B) of 0.57 and book value of $68.26 per share. Price-to-book compares the market price to the accounting net-asset value per share; below 1.0 can mean a discount to net assets or that the market is pricing in trouble — descriptive either way, never a buy signal on its own.
Finally, a price-based read — explicitly not a valuation. PPLI is in a down-trend (price below both its 50- and 200-day averages), trading -20.0% from its 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is +16.3%. Moving-average trend and 52-week position describe where the stock has traded; they say nothing about what it is worth.
PPLI vs peers
Sector benchmark (bellwethers, not direct competitors).
| Multiple | PPLI | Peer median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 7.1× | 22.2× | cheaper than |
| Fwd P/E | 15.7× | 18.6× | cheaper than |
| P/B | 0.6× | 6.7× | cheaper than |
| P/S | 1.2× | 6.1× | cheaper than |
| EV/EBITDA | 19.0× | 16.7× | richer than |
What does People Incorporated do?
What does it do?
People Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide. The company publishes original and engaging digital content in the form of articles, illustrations, and videos and images; and magazines related to women and lifestyle under the media platforms and formats, such as People, Entertainment Weekly, People en Español, Allrecipes, Food & Wine, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, EatingWell, The Spruce Eats, Liquor.com, MyRecipes, Feedfeed, Better Homes & Gardens, The Spruce, REAL SIMPLE, Southern Living, Martha Stewart, Magnolia Journal, InStyle, Byrdie and Brides, Travel + Leisure, Investopedia, Lifewire, The Spruce Pets, Midwest Living, Verywell, and Successful Farming. It operates in the Internet Content & Information industry (Communication Services sector), headquartered in United States. The company employs roughly 5,156 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $2.4B in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $0 is left as operating profit (operating margin of -3.3%), after a 66% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 14.1% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks solid: carries modest debt (0.3× equity), comfortably covers its short-term bills (3.7× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at PPLI filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lourd Bryan | Director | Grant / award | $16,238.52 | Form 4 for Lourd Bryan (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Seferian Maria | Director | Grant / award | $12,462.12 | Form 4 for Seferian Maria (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Clinton Chelsea | Director | Grant / award | $6,210.08 | Form 4 for Clinton Chelsea (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| EISNER MICHAEL D | Director | Grant / award | $14,350.32 | Form 4 for EISNER MICHAEL D (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Clinton Chelsea | Director | Grant / award | $6,231.60 | Form 4 for Clinton Chelsea (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Lourd Bryan | Director | Grant / award | $16,248.32 | Form 4 for Lourd Bryan (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4). Older filings and the 90-day buying-and-selling read are part of Pro. See plans
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