Head to Head Analysis: People Incorporated Common Stock (PPLI) vs. Its Rivals

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
People Incorporated Common Stock	-17.01%	13.30%	8.97%
People Incorporated Common Stock Competitors	-18.57%	-47.83%	-4.78%

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 peers have a beta of 0.96, suggesting that their average stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares People Incorporated Common Stock and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
People Incorporated Common Stock	$2.39 billion	-$104.03 million	-9.77
People Incorporated Common Stock Competitors	$2.94 billion	$35.12 million	0.04

People Incorporated Common Stock’s peers 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 peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for People Incorporated Common Stock and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	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	2325	6913	10765	489	2.46

People Incorporated Common Stock presently has a consensus target price of $53.08, indicating a potential upside of 23.46%. As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 26.26%. Given People Incorporated Common Stock’s peers higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe People Incorporated Common Stock has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

88.9% of People Incorporated Common Stock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.1% of People Incorporated Common Stock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

People Incorporated Common Stock beats its peers on 8 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.