Symbols / PPHC Stock $14.61 +4.21% Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.

Industrials • Consulting Services • United States • NGM
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Index EQUITY
Sector Industrials
Industry Consulting Services
CEO Mr. George Stewart Hall
Exch · Country NGM · United States
Market Cap 430.27M
Enterprise Value 470.74M
Income -41.43M
Sales 186.54M
FCF (ttm) 39.49M
Book/sh 2.98
Cash/sh 0.71
Employees 450
Insider 10d —
IPO Jan 28, 2026
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 0.00%
P/E —
Forward P/E 11.04
PEG 0.72
P/S 2.31
P/B 4.91
P/C —
EV/EBITDA -37.41
EV/Sales 2.52
Quick Ratio 0.84
Current Ratio 1.11
Debt/Eq 91.49
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) -2.37
EPS next Y 1.32
EPS Growth —
Revenue Growth 27.80%
EPS Gr Q/Q —
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2026-05-12
Earnings (prior) 2026-03-23
ROA -6.24%
ROE -49.95%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 10.00%
Oper. Margin -14.98%
Profit Margin -20.91%
Shs Outstand 29.33M
Shs Float 15.85M
Insider Own 53.87%
Instit Own 14.59%
Short Float 1.13%
Short Ratio 1.78
Short Interest 284.52K
52W High 15.15
vs 52W High -3.56%
52W Low 11.25
vs 52W Low 29.87%
Beta -0.09
Impl. Vol. —
Rel Volume 0.50
Avg Volume 117.18K
Volume 58.62K
Target (mean) $17.00
Tgt Median $17.00
Tgt Low $16.00
Tgt High $18.00
# Analysts 2
Recom None
Prev Close $14.02
Price $14.61
Change 4.21%
About

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. engages in the provision of consulting services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Government Relations Consulting, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs Consulting Services, and Compliance and Insights Services. The Government Relations Consulting segment offers federal and state advocacy, strategic guidance, political intelligence, and issue monitoring services. The Public Affairs Consulting segment provides crisis communications, financial communications and investor relations, litigation support, community relations, social and digital media, public opinion research, branding and messaging, and relationship marketing. The compliance and insights services include lobbying compliance services and legislative tracking. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$17.00
Mean price target
2. Current target
$14.61
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$24.24
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$14.61
Low
$16.00
High
$18.00
Mean
$17.00

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-03-24 main Canaccord Genuity Buy → Buy $18
2026-02-23 init Oppenheimer — → Outperform $16
2026-02-23 init Canaccord Genuity — → Buy $18
News
RSS: Latest PPHC news
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-01-29 Forbes (Jeffrey) — — 9,330,127 — —
2026-01-29 Green (Johnson McCallum) — — 61,016 $12.25 $747,446
2026-01-29 O'Neill (Thomas) — — 3,115,669 — —
2026-01-29 Smith (Erik) — — 3,128,793 — —
2026-01-29 Tate (Daniel) — — 6,430,341 — —
2026-01-29 Williams (Zachary Wayne) — — 39,032 $12.25 $478,142
2025-07-29 Canoe Financial, L.P. — — 0 — —
2025-06-10 Shaw (Rhoderick M) — — 250,000 — —
2025-04-17 Shaw (Rhoderick M) — — 0 — —
2025-04-17 Alpine Group, Inc. — — 4,452,135 — —
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
186.54
+24.72%
149.56
+10.80%
134.99
+24.05%
108.81
Operating Revenue
186.54
+24.72%
149.56
+10.80%
134.99
+24.05%
108.81
Cost Of Revenue
167.89
+26.91%
132.29
—
—
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
167.89
+26.91%
132.29
—
—
Gross Profit
18.65
+7.96%
17.27
—
—
Operating Expense
37.47
+20.55%
31.08
-77.41%
137.62
+21.16%
113.58
Selling General And Administration
31.79
+18.46%
26.84
+145.54%
10.93
+13.75%
9.61
General And Administrative Expense
31.79
+18.46%
26.84
+145.54%
10.93
+13.75%
9.61
Other Operating Expenses
—
—
—
3.93
Total Expenses
205.36
+25.70%
163.37
+18.72%
137.62
+21.16%
113.58
Operating Income
-18.82
-36.29%
-13.81
-425.03%
-2.63
+44.82%
-4.77
Total Operating Income As Reported
-33.91
-86.82%
-18.15
-70.67%
-10.64
+62.84%
-28.63
EBITDA
-19.50
-193.88%
-6.63
-441.82%
1.94
+204.92%
-1.85
Normalized EBITDA
-12.66
-166.41%
-4.75
-193.01%
5.11
+764.47%
0.59
Reconciled Depreciation
11.70
+31.83%
8.88
+14.95%
7.72
+44.51%
5.34
EBIT
-31.20
-101.13%
-15.51
-168.25%
-5.78
+19.62%
-7.19
Total Unusual Items
-6.83
-263.35%
-1.88
+40.70%
-3.17
-29.88%
-2.44
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-13.05
-594.15%
-1.88
+40.70%
-3.17
-29.88%
-2.44
Special Income Charges
-13.05
-594.15%
-1.88
+40.70%
-3.17
-29.88%
-2.44
Impairment Of Capital Assets
2.89
0.00
—
—
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition
3.94
+109.63%
1.88
-40.70%
3.17
+29.88%
2.44
Net Income
-39.00
-62.80%
-23.96
-68.19%
-14.24
+5.09%
-15.01
Pretax Income
-34.60
-98.73%
-17.41
-158.28%
-6.74
+6.51%
-7.21
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-3.32
-92.75%
-1.72
-83.14%
-0.94
-23509.13%
-0.00
Interest Expense Non Operating
3.40
+79.05%
1.90
+98.17%
0.96
+5582.33%
0.02
Net Interest Income
-3.32
-92.75%
-1.72
-83.14%
-0.94
-23509.13%
-0.00
Interest Expense
3.40
+79.05%
1.90
+98.17%
0.96
+5582.33%
0.02
Interest Income Non Operating
0.08
-54.24%
0.18
+885.80%
0.02
+39.32%
0.01
Interest Income
0.08
-54.24%
0.18
+885.80%
0.02
+39.32%
0.01
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
0.59
—
—
—
Tax Provision
4.40
-32.79%
6.54
-12.77%
7.50
-3.78%
7.80
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-2.74
-594.15%
-0.39
+40.70%
-0.67
-29.88%
-0.51
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-39.00
-62.80%
-23.96
-68.19%
-14.24
+5.09%
-15.01
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-39.00
-62.80%
-23.96
-68.19%
-14.24
+5.09%
-15.01
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-39.00
-62.80%
-23.96
-68.19%
-14.24
+5.09%
-15.01
Net Income Continuous Operations
-39.00
-62.80%
-23.96
-68.19%
-14.24
+5.09%
-15.01
Normalized Income
-22.47
0.00%
-22.47
-91.42%
-11.74
+10.25%
-13.08
Net Income Common Stockholders
-41.43
-32.13%
-31.35
-120.11%
-14.24
+5.09%
-15.01
Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend
2.43
-67.18%
7.40
0.00
0.00
Diluted EPS
-2.37
-1.28%
-2.34
-260.00%
-0.65
+7.14%
-0.70
Basic EPS
-2.37
-1.28%
-2.34
-260.00%
-0.65
+7.14%
-0.70
Basic Average Shares
17.47
+30.26%
13.41
-38.27%
21.72
+0.43%
21.63
Diluted Average Shares
17.47
+30.26%
13.41
-38.27%
21.72
+0.43%
21.63
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-41.43
-32.13%
-31.35
-120.11%
-14.24
+5.09%
-15.01
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
5.68
+33.74%
4.24
+6.15%
4.00
+79.35%
2.23
Depreciation Income Statement
5.68
+33.74%
4.24
+6.15%
4.00
+79.35%
2.23
Preferred Stock Dividends
0.00
0.00
—
—
Rent And Landing Fees
—
5.57
+10.87%
5.03
+27.83%
3.93
Rent Expense Supplemental
—
5.57
+10.87%
5.03
+27.83%
3.93
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
202.55
+16.10%
174.46
+18.13%
147.69
+21.01%
122.04
Current Assets
58.55
+28.23%
45.66
+23.74%
36.90
+4.83%
35.21
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
20.44
+40.59%
14.54
+1.36%
14.34
-32.36%
21.20
Cash And Cash Equivalents
20.44
+40.59%
14.54
+1.36%
14.34
-32.36%
21.20
Cash Financial
20.44
+40.59%
14.54
+1.36%
14.34
-32.36%
21.20
Accounts Receivable
21.34
+18.16%
18.06
+28.42%
14.06
+21.39%
11.59
Gross Accounts Receivable
23.83
+24.37%
19.16
+28.97%
14.86
+21.98%
12.18
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-2.49
-126.13%
-1.10
-38.79%
-0.79
-33.45%
-0.59
Other Receivables
1.53
+40.44%
1.09
-22.52%
1.40
—
Taxes Receivable
2.07
-35.07%
3.19
+226.65%
0.98
0.00
Prepaid Assets
3.58
-40.94%
6.07
+77.16%
3.43
+675.44%
0.44
Other Current Assets
9.60
+252.09%
2.73
+1.18%
2.69
+36.35%
1.98
Total Non Current Assets
144.00
+11.80%
128.80
+16.26%
110.78
+27.57%
86.84
Net PPE
19.43
+1.29%
19.18
-13.75%
22.24
+31.35%
16.93
Gross PPE
19.43
+1.29%
19.18
-13.75%
22.24
+31.35%
16.93
Other Properties
19.43
+1.29%
19.18
-13.75%
22.24
+31.35%
16.93
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
94.10
-2.44%
96.45
+28.98%
74.78
+12.48%
66.48
Goodwill
56.99
-11.38%
64.31
+34.23%
47.91
+0.00%
47.91
Other Intangible Assets
37.11
+15.46%
32.14
+19.63%
26.87
+44.65%
18.58
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
24.60
+122.87%
11.04
+42.66%
7.74
+239.59%
2.28
Non Current Prepaid Assets
4.69
+428.38%
0.89
-77.54%
3.95
+667.03%
0.52
Other Non Current Assets
0.28
+46.03%
0.19
+16.33%
0.16
+36.66%
0.12
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
127.65
+36.95%
93.21
+42.04%
65.62
+42.46%
46.06
Current Liabilities
52.86
+39.70%
37.84
+24.79%
30.32
+7.70%
28.15
Payables
24.07
+51.33%
15.90
-4.98%
16.74
+4.28%
16.05
Accounts Payable
6.25
+31.45%
4.75
+9.30%
4.35
+262.64%
1.20
Other Payable
17.82
+59.80%
11.15
-9.99%
12.39
+15.77%
10.70
Total Tax Payable
—
—
0.00
-100.00%
4.15
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
14.15
+30.34%
10.86
+43.78%
7.55
+92.24%
3.93
Current Debt
9.08
+50.59%
6.03
+78.94%
3.37
+16210.59%
0.02
Current Capital Lease Obligation
5.07
+5.03%
4.83
+15.45%
4.18
+7.00%
3.91
Other Current Liabilities
7.17
+122.21%
3.23
+63.14%
1.98
-45.05%
3.60
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
74.79
+35.08%
55.37
+56.87%
35.30
+97.12%
17.91
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
54.38
+26.98%
42.82
+51.66%
28.24
+88.18%
15.01
Long Term Debt
37.91
+45.71%
26.01
+243.60%
7.57
+3885.24%
0.19
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
16.47
-2.02%
16.81
-18.67%
20.67
+39.49%
14.82
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
—
—
—
0.00
Other Non Current Liabilities
20.42
+62.71%
12.55
+77.71%
7.06
+143.39%
2.90
Stockholders Equity
74.90
-7.82%
81.25
-0.99%
82.07
+8.01%
75.99
Common Stock Equity
74.90
-7.82%
81.25
-0.99%
82.07
+8.01%
75.99
Capital Stock
0.02
+4.35%
0.02
-79.00%
0.11
+1.41%
0.11
Common Stock
0.02
+4.35%
0.02
-79.00%
0.11
+1.41%
0.11
Share Issued
25.17
+4.82%
24.02
+4.18%
23.05
+5.42%
21.87
Ordinary Shares Number
25.17
+4.82%
24.02
+4.18%
23.05
+5.42%
21.87
Additional Paid In Capital
237.07
+20.04%
197.49
+25.88%
156.88
+29.96%
120.71
Retained Earnings
-163.38
-41.19%
-115.72
-54.45%
-74.93
-67.11%
-44.84
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
74.90
-7.82%
81.25
-0.99%
82.07
+8.01%
75.99
Total Capitalization
112.81
+5.17%
107.27
+19.67%
89.64
+17.68%
76.18
Working Capital
5.70
-27.22%
7.83
+18.91%
6.58
-6.64%
7.05
Invested Capital
121.89
+7.58%
113.30
+21.81%
93.01
+22.07%
76.20
Total Debt
68.53
+27.66%
53.68
+49.99%
35.79
+89.02%
18.93
Net Debt
26.55
+51.65%
17.51
—
—
Capital Lease Obligations
21.54
-0.44%
21.64
-12.93%
24.85
+32.71%
18.72
Net Tangible Assets
-19.20
-26.33%
-15.20
-308.48%
7.29
-23.27%
9.50
Tangible Book Value
-19.20
-26.33%
-15.20
-308.48%
7.29
-23.27%
9.50
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
24.77
+51.01%
16.40
+60.27%
10.23
-50.50%
20.68
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-39.00
-62.80%
-23.96
-68.19%
-14.24
+5.09%
-15.01
Depreciation
5.66
+34.49%
4.21
+9.41%
3.85
+19.58%
3.22
Amortization Cash Flow
6.05
+29.44%
4.67
+20.44%
3.88
+82.18%
2.13
Depreciation And Amortization
11.70
+31.83%
8.88
+14.95%
7.72
+44.51%
5.34
Other Non Cash Items
12.08
+258.46%
3.37
+356.36%
-1.31
-1884.93%
0.07
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense
—
4.16
+57.18%
2.65
—
Stock Based Compensation
48.77
+11.30%
43.82
+14.83%
38.16
+12.59%
33.89
Provisionand Write Offof Assets
2.35
0.00
—
—
Deferred Tax
-2.71
-109.58%
-1.29
-252.20%
-0.37
+37.72%
-0.59
Change In Working Capital
-17.54
-21.65%
-14.41
+26.92%
-19.72
-565.81%
-2.96
Change In Receivables
-5.06
-62.28%
-3.12
-25.82%
-2.48
+37.03%
-3.94
Change In Prepaid Assets
-11.60
-185.17%
-4.07
+57.21%
-9.50
—
Change In Payable
6.33
+408.09%
-2.05
-322.69%
0.92
-87.60%
7.43
Change In Other Current Assets
0.47
+475.61%
0.08
+102.16%
-3.80
+29.06%
-5.35
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-7.67
-45.94%
-5.26
-8.08%
-4.87
-340.15%
-1.11
Investing Cash Flow
-21.58
-10.70%
-19.49
-93.38%
-10.08
+15.39%
-11.91
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-0.01
+80.36%
-0.06
+75.94%
-0.23
0.00
Purchase Of PPE
-0.01
+80.36%
-0.06
+75.94%
-0.23
0.00
Capital Expenditure
-0.01
+80.36%
-0.06
+75.94%
-0.23
—
Net Business Purchase And Sale
-21.07
-6.47%
-19.78
-144.37%
-8.10
+32.04%
-11.91
Purchase Of Business
-21.07
-6.47%
-19.78
-144.37%
-8.10
+32.04%
-11.91
Net Other Investing Changes
-0.50
-242.86%
0.35
+120.00%
-1.75
—
Financing Cash Flow
2.55
-23.56%
3.34
+147.54%
-7.02
-25.34%
-5.60
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
14.84
-29.82%
21.14
+91.18%
11.06
+42505.01%
-0.03
Issuance Of Debt
24.00
-4.00%
25.00
+66.67%
15.00
0.00
Repayment Of Debt
-9.16
-137.25%
-3.86
+2.05%
-3.94
-15025.77%
-0.03
Long Term Debt Issuance
24.00
-4.00%
25.00
+66.67%
15.00
0.00
Long Term Debt Payments
-9.16
-137.25%
-3.86
+2.05%
-3.94
-15025.77%
-0.03
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
14.84
-29.82%
21.14
+91.18%
11.06
+42505.01%
-0.03
Net Common Stock Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-8.66
+48.59%
-16.84
-6.26%
-15.84
-184.33%
-5.57
Cash Dividends Paid
-8.66
+48.59%
-16.84
-6.26%
-15.84
-184.33%
-5.57
Net Other Financing Charges
-0.58
+22.40%
-0.75
+57.84%
-1.78
—
Changes In Cash
5.74
+2206.83%
0.25
+103.63%
-6.86
-316.66%
3.17
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
0.16
+388.89%
-0.05
0.00
—
Beginning Cash Position
14.54
+1.36%
14.34
-32.36%
21.20
+17.56%
18.04
End Cash Position
20.44
+40.59%
14.54
+1.36%
14.34
-32.36%
21.20
Free Cash Flow
24.76
+51.46%
16.35
+63.44%
10.00
-51.63%
20.68
Common Stock Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Issuance Of Capital Stock
—
—
—
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