People Incorporated (PPLI) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 5, 2026: fair value of People Incorporated $18.86, price $41.73, upside -54.8%, quality 55 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
- Fair value above price? No
- Good quality? Yes
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People Incorporated
PPLI · USStretched ValuationStrong overvaluation with only moderate quality.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Oct 4, 2026.
How to read this chart
3‑month range $35.93 – $47.62 · fair‑value band $11.51 – $25.27 · the $41.73 price screens above the $18.86 fair value. As of Oct 4, 2026.
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Company profile
People Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide.
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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 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.
Stock analysis
People Incorporated (PPLI) currently trades at $41.73, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $18.86, 54.8% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Asset-Based group reads highest at a median of $46.18 per share, and 1 of the 14 models we run sit above the $41.73 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $5.10, and 13 of the 14 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $11.51 (bear) to $25.27 (bull), the price of $41.73 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 55/100 (solid quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
People Incorporated reported revenue of $2.4B in FY2025 versus $3.7B in FY2021, a compound −10.3%/yr. Reported net income was −$104M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $3.2B · P/E ratio 7.0 · P/S ratio 1.29 · EPS (TTM) $5.91 · Net margin −4.3% · Return on equity 9.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) −1.3% · Operating margin −3.3%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 46 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 10% fair-value upside, at −55%, PPLI screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
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Of which business quality 50 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 38
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
PPLI screens overvalued: fair value 55% below the price. Compare with Alphabet Inc →
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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