Financial Analysis: People Incorporated Common Stock (PPLI) versus Its Rivals

People Incorporated Common Stock (NASDAQ:PPLI) is one of 257 public companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare People Incorporated Common Stock to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

People Incorporated Common Stock has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, People Incorporated Common Stock’s competitors have a beta of 0.96, suggesting that their average stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.9% of People Incorporated Common Stock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.1% of People Incorporated Common Stock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares People Incorporated Common Stock and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
People Incorporated Common Stock	$2.39 billion	-$104.03 million	-9.56
People Incorporated Common Stock Competitors	$2.97 billion	$35.12 million	7.29

People Incorporated Common Stock’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than People Incorporated Common Stock. People Incorporated Common Stock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for People Incorporated Common Stock and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
People Incorporated Common Stock	1	4	9	1	2.67
People Incorporated Common Stock Competitors	2323	6910	10759	489	2.46

People Incorporated Common Stock presently has a consensus price target of $53.08, suggesting a potential upside of 26.13%. As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 25.70%. Given People Incorporated Common Stock’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe People Incorporated Common Stock is more favorable than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares People Incorporated Common Stock and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
People Incorporated Common Stock	-17.01%	13.03%	8.78%
People Incorporated Common Stock Competitors	-19.68%	-48.15%	-4.99%

Summary

People Incorporated Common Stock beats its competitors on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About People Incorporated Common Stock

IAC Inc., 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 across entertainment, food, home, beauty, travel, health, family, luxury, and fashion areas; and magazines related to women and lifestyle. It also operates a digital marketplace that connects home service professionals with consumers for repairing, remodeling, cleaning, landscaping, maintenance, and enhancement services under the Angi Ads, Angi Leads, and Angi Services brands. In addition, the company operates websites that offer 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 that contains a mix of search services and/or content targeted to various user or segment demographics, as well as offers direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications. Further, it offers Care.com, an online destination for families to connect with caregivers for their children, aging parents, pets, and homes; develops and provides subscription mobile applications across the communication, language, weather, business, health, and lifestyle verticals; a technology driven staffing platform for flexible W-2 work under the Bluecrew name; 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. The company was formerly known as IAC/InterActiveCorp. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.