# Public Policy Holding Company Inc. (PPHC) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Industrials / Professional Services. Price $10.65, market value $322 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Public Policy Holding Company Inc. reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 1.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.7×.
- **Price / book: 2.9×**. The shares trade at 2.9× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -3.1%**. Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: -12.0%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -20.9%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -52.1%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: -17.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -17.8%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -15.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces -15.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 24.7%**. Revenue grew 24.7% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -1.3%**. Earnings per share fell 1.3%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.63**. Debt is 0.63 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Public Policy Holding Company Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.40**. A Z-score of 2.40 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.25%** ($0.48 per share, trailing). Public Policy Holding Company Inc. yields 2.25%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.

## Price and momentum
- **From 52-week high: -29.7%** (51.9% above the low). Trading 30% below its 52-week high.
- **RSI (14-day): 50**. An RSI of 50 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.24** (volatility 63%). Beta of 0.24 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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