People Inc (PPLI) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026)

People (PPLI) posted Operating Margin of 9.47% for Q1 2026, up 46.02% quarter-over-quarter from 17.55% in Q4 2025, and down 1448.0% year-on-year from 0.7% in Q1 2025.

People Inc (PPLI) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

People (PPLI) has reported Operating Margin for 8 consecutive years, with 9.47% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 9.47%, down 1448.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.72% (down 1009.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.07%, down 298.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 9.47% for Q1 2026 at People, up from 17.55% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 17.57% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 17.55% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 4.11%, with a median of 4.99% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Margin soared 2360 bps in 2023 and plunged 2422 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 6.03% in 2022, then surged by 391 bps to 17.57% in 2023, then sank by 62 bps to 6.67% in 2024, then plunged by 363 bps to 17.55% in 2025, then soared by 46 bps to 9.47% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 9.47% in Q1 2026, 17.55% in Q4 2025, and 3.46% in Q3 2025.

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -9.47%
Dec 31, 2025 -17.55%
Sep 30, 2025 -3.46%
Jun 30, 2025 0.10%
Mar 31, 2025 5.01%
Dec 31, 2024 6.67%
Sep 30, 2024 1.27%
Jun 30, 2024 -3.39%
Mar 31, 2024 -10.16%
Dec 31, 2023 17.57%
Sep 30, 2023 -2.95%
Jun 30, 2023 -4.99%
Mar 31, 2023 -12.51%
Dec 31, 2022 -6.03%
Sep 30, 2022 -9.58%
Jun 30, 2022 -12.19%
Mar 31, 2022 -8.21%
Dec 31, 2021 -5.98%
Sep 30, 2021 -3.47%
Jun 30, 2021 -3.43%