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IAC Inc.

NSQ:IAC · US44891N2080
Interactive Media & ServicesLarge

360

29
EV / EBIT1
Price / Owner Earnings25
Owner Earnings Yield58
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales57
EV / Gross Profit54
Price/Book87
Return on Capital21
Cash Return on Capital40
Return on Equity42
EBIT Margin19
Gross Profitability29
Cash Conversion51
Accruals46
Owner Earnings Margin44
Sales growth9
Profit Growth52
Long-Term EPS Growth11
Reinvestment89
Price momentum61
Debt load49
Refinancing55
Debt Payback23
Liquidity36
Analyst ratings55
Opinion Changes32
Price Target Upside27
Market mood57
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

IAC Inc. doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryInteractive Media & Services
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Employees588
Websiteiac.com
ISINUS44891N2080
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Online Analysis and ReferenceDigital MediaContent CreationLifestyleAd TargetingOnline PaymentsPet CareHome ImprovementVideo AdvertisingE-CommerceInternet

Description

People Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide. The company owns America’s largest publisher, People Inc., home to more than 40 celebrated brands, including PEOPLE, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisur…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

People Incorporated is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is fair. You pay 22.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
80
2023202420252026

All-time high

80

Jun 2026

All-time low

36

Jan 2024

Average rank

53

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
57
85
74
63
Price/Earnings
28
3
84
94
Price/Book
87
91
87
79
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
39
60
60
75

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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