PPLINasdaqServices-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.Fiscal year ends December 31
People Inc
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 3, 2026
$38.44−0.32 (-0.83%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.92B
- P/E (TTM)
- 8.6
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2017 to 2025
Gross margin
66.2%−6.9 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
-4.1%+15.4 pts over 5 years
Net margin
-4.3%−14.1 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -8.7% | -23.0% | -2.8% | – | |
| Gross profit | -2.2% | -21.7% | -4.7% | – | |
| Free cash flow | -74.7% | – | -3.2% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
9 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 5.9% | -2.0% | |
| Return on assets | – | 4.1% | -1.2% | |
| Current ratio | – | 5.49 | 2.75 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 0.11 | 0.30 | |
| Interest coverage | – | -33.3× | -0.8× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 2.2% | 0.8% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 91M | 80M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
People generated $535.51M from operations and spent $873.83M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 41% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$535.51M
Used
$873.83M
Capital expenditure$357.76M41%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$516.07M59%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin-4.3%
×Asset turnover0.28×
×Equity multiplier1.64×
=Return on equity, FY2025-2.0%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -4.3% | 0.28× | 1.64× | -2.0% |
| FY2024 | -20.6% | 0.26× | 1.72× | -9.3% |
| FY2023 | 9.1% | 0.28× | 1.73× | 4.4% |
| FY2022 | -22.4% | 0.46× | 1.73× | -17.9% |
| FY2021 | 16.2% | 0.34× | 1.56× | 8.7% |
| FY2020 | 9.8% | 0.42× | 1.45× | 5.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
5of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$104.03M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$64.04M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-5.2% → -1.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$64.04M vs -$104.03M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell14.8% → 19.5%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.80 → 2.75
- No dilutionShare count did not rise83M → 80M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year61.77% → 66.16%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.25 → 0.25