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
- –
People statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.86B | $288.35M |
| Enterprise Value | $3.20B | $295.96M |
| PE Ratio | 8.58 | 25.62 |
| PS Ratio | 1.37 | 2.36 |
| PB Ratio | 0.56 | 2.67 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.89 | 4.90 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 23.10 | 15.03 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 18.57 | 13.00 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.53 | 2.14 |
| EV / FCF | 25.82 | 15.26 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.10B | $285.88M |
| Gross Profit | $1.38B | $158.88M |
| Operating Income | -$188.12M | -$627.44K |
| Pretax Income | $627.79M | -$295.11K |
| Net Income | $336.30M | -$298.85K |
| EBITDA | -$188.12M | -$186.20K |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.48 | $0.00 |
Margins
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 65.7% | 55.8% |
| Operating Margin | -8.98% | -1.97% |
| Pretax Margin | 30.0% | -0.50% |
| Profit Margin | 16.0% | -1.84% |
| EBITDA Margin | -8.98% | 0.49% |
| FCF Margin | 5.91% | 10.0% |
Returns
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.73% | 1.05% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.52% | -3.10% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -2.33% | -0.51% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -2.65% | -0.46% |
Growth
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -8.43% | 9.79% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 52.9% | 17.8% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -23.0% | 7.56% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | -2.84% | 12.3% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $1.11B | $43.10M |
| Total Debt | $1.41B | $204.00M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$301.71M | $1.87M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$4.05 | $0.14 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $5.08B | $52.02M |
| Book Value Per Share | $68.25 | $1.91 |
| Tangible Book Value | $3.22B | $3.03M |
| Working Capital | $1.13B | $14.05M |
Financial position
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.69 | 1.39 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.43 | 0.93 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.28 | 0.55 |
| Debt / FCF | 11.42 | 2.97 |
| Interest Coverage | -1.77 | -0.66 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $154.12M | $8.52M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$30.19M | -$5.59M |
| Free Cash Flow | $123.92M | $47.39M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.66 | $0.69 |
Efficiency
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.28 | 0.63 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $406.40K | $393.50K |
| Profits Per Employee | $65.22K | -$4.74K |
| Employee Count | 5,156 | 530 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 11.7% | -0.95% |
| FCF Yield | 4.33% | 4.01% |
| Buyback Yield | 8.67% | 3.24% |
| Shareholder Yield | 8.67% | 3.43% |
Shares
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 74,463,900 | 59,289,300 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -6.25% | 2.27% |
| Float | 59,894,200 | 52,876,900 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 19.6% | 13.2% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 92.6% | 66.9% |
Taxes
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $212.81M | $1.64M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 33.9% | 22.0% |
Scores
| Measure | People | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $82.95 | $15.50 |
| Graham Upside | 115.8% | -55.8% |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.05 | 1.50 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from People's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.