People Incorporated
Rank #323DeclinePPLI · Nasdaq · Communication Services
People Incorporated (PPLI) — Rank #323 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.21) · ROE -2.0% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-28 · CIK 0001800227 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
People Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide.
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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 also operates websites that offers general search services and information, including Ask.com, a search site with a variety of fresh and contemporary content; Reference.com that offers content across select vertical categories; Consumersearch.com, which offers content designed to simplify the product research process; and Shopping.net, a vertical shopping search site, as well as offers direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications. In addition, the company provides Care.com, an online destination for families to connect with caregivers for their children, aging parents, pets, and homes under the Care For Business and HomePay brands; a platform to connect healthcare professionals with job opportunities under the Vivian Health name; The Daily Beast, a website dedicated to news, commentary, culture, and entertainment that publishes original reporting and opinion; and production and producer services for feature films for sale and distribution through theatrical releases and video-on-demand services under the IAC Films name. The company was formerly known as IAC Inc. and changed its name to People Incorporated in June 2026.
People Incorporated is headquartered in New York, New York.
- Industry
- Internet Content & Information
- Sector
- Communication Services
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- people.inc
Company Snapshot
P/E, P/B, and dividend yield matter most — book value provides a floor.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
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P/S (annual)
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P/B
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P/OCF (annual)
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Shareholder Yield
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Employees
5,156
Industry
Internet Content & Information
Exchange
Nasdaq
Signal Flags
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
1/2 passTerry Smith quality gate
Passes 1/5 Terry Smith thresholds2 of 5 thresholds not computable from filed data.
Asset value and restructuring potential (balance-sheet strength) are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.21
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
15th of 15 SIC 7370 peers
Return on equity
-2.0%
Gross margin
66.2%
9th of 15 SIC 7370 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
-8.7%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
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Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
-23.0%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
-2.8%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
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FCF CAGR (3Y)
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Anti-fragile safety
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.47
8th of 14 SIC 7370 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
3.69×
6th of 15 SIC 7370 peers
Quick ratio
3.43×
Net cash
-$301.71M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Cash-flow health
Free cash flow
$44.83M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF / net income
1.43
Cash-backing of earnings.
FCF/NI divergence
Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
1.4%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Piotroski F-Score
F-Score
6 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).
Lifecycle Phase History
Lynch sell alert: Turnaround stalled
Classified decline for 2 consecutive fiscal years (2024-12-31, 2025-12-31) with no recovery to a healthier phase -- Lynch's turnaround rule: if it hasn't turned around by now, assume it isn't going to.