PPLI PPLI
Company Profile ↓Company Overview
PPLI (PPLI) is a publicly traded company listed on with a market capitalization of $3.94B. The valuation, growth and price-trend signals below summarize what matters most to investors and traders evaluating the stock.
Why Investors Should Care
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $2.39B (-8.7% YoY); net profit $-104.03M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -8.7%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -0.9%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -0.94% |
| 1 Year: | -8.73% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +11.66% |
| 6 Months: | +19.92% |
| 3 Months: | +6.70% |
| 1 Month: | -7.33% |
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- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)51.75 · Neutral
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -0.9% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 641.22M | 688.68M | 705.38M | 670.51M | 684.12M | 659.03M | 713.25M | 848.82M | 786.57M | 829.55M | 924.07M | 1.33B | 1.36B | 1.30B | 1.08B | 1.11B | 1.11B | 624.29M | 634.39M | 642.00M | - | 481.69M | 586.93M | 589.79M | 645.98M | 422.89M | 436.74M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 187.31M | 201.97M | 207.46M | 195.05M | 159.77M | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 294.37M | 384.96M | 382.34M | 450.93M | 263.12M | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 270.25M | 384.38M | 402.73M | 356.84M | 303.19M | - |
| Operating Income | -34.18M | -13.77M | 13.91M | -16.41M | -312.34M | -97.44M | -122.23M | -24.37M | -7.23M | -28.42M | -32.07M | -108.81M | -166.14M | -124.68M | -135.60M | -55.47M | -32.74M | -63.42M | -21.49M | 8.15M | - | 24.12M | 575.00K | -20.40M | 94.08M | -40.07M | -14.29M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -258.85M | 344.05M | 11.15M | 60.69M | 34.38M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.31M | 37.17M | 27.64M | 26.91M | 25.86M | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -320.82M | 273.67M | -49.00M | 2.53M | -17.83M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -62.48M | 63.04M | -27.26M | 78.30M | -15.58M | - |
| Net Income | -14.25M | 13.79M | 16.47M | - | -328.20M | -96.12M | 184.92M | - | 329.13M | 194.76M | 60.69M | -235.80M | -869.13M | -63.82M | 417.77M | -89.05M | -390.54M | 45.03M | -142.23M | -243.72M | - | -216.81M | 211.45M | -21.88M | -76.79M | -71.88M | 506.85M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.17 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.08 | -3.86 | -1.13 | 2.04 | 5.59 | 3.46 | 2.02 | 0.65 | -2.72 | -10.02 | -0.74 | 4.57 | -1.07 | -4.72 | 0.51 | -1.71 | -2.93 | - | -2.64 | 2.57 | -0.27 | -0.99 | -0.94 | 6.68 |
| R&D Expense | 44.42M | 45.94M | 49.99M | - | 61.96M | 46.34M | 51.73M | - | 53.08M | 52.23M | 52.28M | 84.19M | 84.91M | 75.43M | 84.79M | 86.40M | 79.71M | 63.24M | 53.38M | 53.95M | - | 35.74M | 34.16M | 49.48M | - | 39.70M | 33.69M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.53B | 2.51B | 2.76B | - | 5.24B | 2.92B | 2.62B | 2.39B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | 1.93B | 1.22B | 1.00B | 809.76M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | 3.30B | 1.70B | 1.62B | 1.58B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | 3.66B | 1.93B | 1.65B | 1.47B |
| Operating Income | 35.84M | 5.73M | -537.66M | - | -362.02M | -228.78M | -28.68M | 110.03M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | -977.37M | 899.47M | -396.58M | 168.74M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | 110.17M | 137.50M | 135.72M | 120.03M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | -1.53B | 393.03M | -715.04M | -81.91M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | -331.09M | 98.16M | -141.87M | 34.85M |
| Net Income | 246.77M | 22.89M | 269.73M | - | -1.17B | 265.94M | -539.90M | -104.03M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.90 | 0.27 | 2.97 | - | -13.55 | 2.97 | -6.49 | -1.30 |
| R&D Expense | 177.30M | 132.64M | 185.34M | 230.81M | 318.03M | 237.95M | 228.33M | 196.02M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 4.10B | 9.16B | - | 10.39B | 10.37B | 9.69B | 7.13B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | 2.56B | 2.24B | 2.49B | 1.54B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 757.20M | 883.99M | 837.92M | 3.37B | - | 1.42B | 1.30B | 1.38B | 960.21M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | 30.71M | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | 607.81M | 536.65M | 483.02M | 448.81M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | 3.79B | 3.58B | 3.38B | 2.34B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 585.32M | 750.90M | - | 1.08B | 950.49M | 886.19M | 560.87M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 231.95M | 712.28M | - | 2.02B | 1.99B | 1.44B | 1.40B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | 2.05B | 2.02B | 1.47B | 1.43B |
| Total Equity | 2.26B | 2.68B | 2.54B | 6.60B | - | 5.93B | 6.08B | 5.58B | 4.73B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | 89.97M | 90.25M | 90.62M | 89.37M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 369.44M | 251.80M | 154.58M | - | -82.79M | 189.53M | 354.52M | 61.28M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -44.68M | -421.87M | -1.87B | - | -494.81M | -87.47M | 276.82M | -417.11M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -197.74M | 124.09M | 4.35B | - | -112.65M | -223.01M | -129.10M | -465.35M |
| Capital Expenditure | -54.68M | -95.10M | -60.73M | - | -139.75M | -93.58M | -15.01M | -19.20M |
| Free Cash Flow | 314.75M | 156.70M | 93.86M | - | -222.54M | 95.94M | 339.50M | 42.08M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | -690.25M | -120.95M | 502.24M | -821.18M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 56.91M | 63.67M | 35.40M | - | 165.62M | 0 | 315.04M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | 63.1% | 58.2% | 61.8% | 66.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 1.4% | 0.2% | -19.4% | - | -6.9% | -7.8% | -1.1% | 4.6% |
| Net Margin % | 9.7% | 0.9% | 9.8% | - | -22.4% | 9.1% | -20.6% | -4.3% |
| ROE % | 9.2% | 0.9% | 4.1% | - | -19.7% | 4.4% | -9.7% | -2.2% |
| ROCE % | - | 0.2% | -6.4% | - | -3.9% | -2.4% | -0.3% | 1.7% |
Shareholding Pattern
Analyst View
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Latest News
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PPLI — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of PPLI?
As of 2026-08-05 17:25 PDT, PPLI trades at $44.13 on NASDAQ/NYSE. Its 52-week range is $31.52 to $47.62.
What is the market capitalisation of PPLI?
PPLI has a market capitalisation of $3.94B on NASDAQ/NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of PPLI?
PPLI trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -33.95. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.83.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of PPLI?
PPLI has a return on equity (ROE) of -2.20%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 1.67%.
Is PPLI a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of PPLI, including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.