Plby Group Stock Analysis
| PLBY Stock | USD 1.50 -0.23 -13.29% |
200 Day MA 1.71 | 50 Day MA 1.71 | Beta 1.93 |
Macro event markers
At the current market price of $1.5, PLBY trades below the analyst target price of $2.83. For PLBY, the valuation setup centers on whether current pricing reflects persistent margin pressure and the company's ability to stabilize free cash flow under a highly leveraged capital structure. PLBY is operating at a loss, which shifts analytical weight from valuation multiples toward margin trajectory and cash flow sustainability.
PLBY holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65 relative to consumer discretionary peers. As of December 31, 2025, Net Debt is near current levels at $158.54 million. Also, Net Debt To EBITDA is near current levels at 30.95x. Plby's debt maturity schedule determines whether current leverage levels face near-term refinancing pressure. Net debt is often more informative than gross debt when cash balances are material. Asset vs Debt
Equity vs Debt
Price Book 11.31 | Price Sales 1.65 | Shares Float 60.42 million | Wall Street Target Price 2.83 | Earnings Share -0.13 |
Plby Group's latest figures show $120.9 million in Total Revenue, a net loss of $12.7 million, and $9.2 million in Non Operating Income Net Other.
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Stock Analysis Notes
About 21.0% of PLBY outstanding shares are owned by corporate insiders. PLBY has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.28. Plby reported a loss per share of 0.13. PLBY had not issued any dividends in recent years. Plby Group's latest figures show $0.46 in Intangibles To Total Assets, Return On Assets at -4.6%, and Asset Turnover at 0.26x.Total Assets | $366.28 million |
Investor Insights and Alerts
Investor notes and alerts for Plby Group are informative when volatility is rising and the market is forcing a quick validation of the position. The strongest alert framework is one that makes risk easier to acknowledge before the market fully reprices it.
| Plby Group generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days | |
| Plby Group may become a speculative penny stock | |
| Plby Group has high historical volatility and very poor performance | |
| Plby Group has a very high chance of going through financial distress in the upcoming years | |
| PLBY reported previous year's revenue of $120.93 million. Net Loss for the year was -$12.67 million with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of $85.85 million. | |
| Plby Group's Piotroski F-Score of 4 flags areas of fundamental weakness worth monitoring in recent SEC filings | |
| About 21.0% of PLBY outstanding shares are owned by corporate insiders | |
| Latest headline from fool.com: PLBY Q 1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript |
Largest EPS Surprises
The gap between reported and consensus EPS is a fast repricing trigger for Plby's stock. Negative surprises can compress valuation; positive surprises can stabilize sentiment. For this stock, read EPS surprises with profitability quality and forward revisions.
| Reported | Fiscal Date | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-03-12 | 2025-12-31 | 0.0133 | 0.03 | 0.0167 | 125 | ||
2025-11-12 | 2025-09-30 | -0.03 | 0.0041 | 0.0341 | 113 | ||
2026-05-13 | 2026-03-31 | 0.005 | -0.03 | -0.035 | 700 |
Top Institutional Investors Holding Plby Stock
Plby Group's institutional and insider mix shapes how the stock trades around earnings. Annual revenue is about 120.93 million. The business currently sits in the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry. With moderate institutional presence, retail activity has more room to move the price day to day.
| Shares | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2025-12-31 | 370.2 K | Citadel Advisors Llc | 2025-12-31 | 340.7 K | State Street Corp | 2025-12-31 | 313.1 K | Squarepoint Ops Llc | 2025-12-31 | 312.6 K | 683 Capital Management Llc | 2025-12-31 | 261.8 K | Qube Research & Technologies | 2025-12-31 | 190.4 K | Millennium Management Llc | 2025-12-31 | 187.1 K | Point72 Asset Management, L.p. | 2025-12-31 | 176.3 K | Two Sigma Investments Llc | 2025-12-31 | 153.4 K | Fortress Investment Group Llc | 2025-12-31 | 16.6 M | Crcm Lp | 2025-12-31 | 3.7 M |
Market Capitalization
With a market cap of $199.75 million, the company screens as small-cap within apparel, accessories & luxury goods companies. Supporting size data includes about 115.46 million shares outstanding, enterprise value near $366.37 million, and a workforce of about 199 people.Profitability
Profitability metrics test whether Plby Group is building real earning power or just reporting one-time accounting gains. This separates genuinely strong businesses from names that appear cheap only because the market expects weak results. PLBY has Profit Margin (PM) of -10.0%.| Last Reported | End Of Year Estimate | ||
| Return On Tangible Assets | -0.13 | -0.13 | |
| Return On Capital Employed | -0.01 | -0.01 | |
| Return On Assets | -4.00% | -5.00% | |
| Return On Equity | -69.00% | -66.00% |
Management Efficiency
PLBY has return on total asset (ROA) of -1.29% which indicates that total assets are generating a negative return. Below breakeven, reflecting cost pressures in the period. Plby also reports a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of -74.35%, which indicates that stockholders experienced a net loss on invested capital.| Last Reported | End Of Year Estimate | ||
| Book Value Per Share | 0.18 | 0.17 | |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | -1.75 | -1.83 | |
| Price Book Value Ratio | 10.26x | 10.77x | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 67.74x | 71.13x | |
| Price Fair Value | 10.26x | 10.77x | |
| Enterprise Value | $347.04 million | $351.27 million |
The management picture for Plby Group becomes most actionable when executive decisions are compared with financial outcomes rather than with presentation language alone. Operating efficiency, capital deployment, and guidance credibility together determine how much confidence management warrants.
Operating Margin | Short Long Term Debt Total | Expected Return -0.59 | Beta 1.93 | Intangibles To Total Assets |
Technical Drivers
On the 13th of May 2026, Plby is quoted at 1.50 per share. Observed technical values include Semi Deviation of 5.1, risk adjusted performance of 0.025, and Coefficient Of Variation of 5528.55. The framework analyzes price history and volume dynamics to measure short- and intermediate-term momentum. Indicator readings are benchmarked against comparable companies.Price Movement Analysis - Bollinger Bands
This analysis covers sixty data points across the selected time horizon. The Extended Parabolic SAR indicator is used to determine the direction of Plby's momentum and the point in time when it has higher than normal probability of directional change. It has more input parameters than standard Parabolic SAR indicator.
Insider Trading Activities
Insider activity around Plby Group matters because officers and directors often act on business changes before the market catches up. It trades on NASDAQ in US. The business currently sits in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Leisure industry.
Outstanding Bonds
Reviewing Plby Group bond obligations illuminates how much of the business is financed with fixed-income capital rather than purely with equity. Maturity profile, refinancing windows, and coupon burden can all affect how resilient the capital structure looks in a weaker market.
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Predictive Daily Indicators
Daily signals in Plby Group help active traders track momentum, reversals, and volume pressure during the session. The key question is whether the signal helps manage exposure in real time, not whether it predicts every tick.
Forecast Models
Forecasting applied to Plby Group learns from price structure, volatility patterns, and trend strength rather than commentary alone. Forecast models complement fundamental research by showing where price behavior supports or contradicts the thesis.Financial Strength and Earnings Quality Indicators
Plby Group financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Plby has to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Plby's borrowing costs.| Piotroski F Score | 4 | Poor | View |
| Beneish M Score | -2.54 | Unlikely Manipulator | View |
Debt to Cash Allocation
The debt-to-cash mix for Plby helps explain how management balances flexibility and funding cost through a business cycle.
Total debt stands at approximately $196.34 million with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.65. Plby has a current ratio of 1.69, which is within standard range for the sector. Plby's use of debt should be considered alongside its cash position and equity base.Total Assets Over Time
Assets Financed by Debt
Debt finances 40.0% of PLBY's total assets — a relatively low share of the asset base, though leverage can still appear elevated relative to peers when measured against equity rather than total assets.Plby Debt Ratio | 40.0 |
Corporate Bonds Issued
Bond maturity for Plby is a core risk dimension. Longer duration can offer higher yield, but price sensitivity and credit uncertainty also increase.
Plby Short Long Term Debt Total
Short Long Term Debt Total | $229.29 million |
Stock Analysis Methodology
Plby stock analysis checks balance sheet strength, earnings quality, and price momentum. Plby shows ROE (TTM) of -74.35% and net margin (TTM) of -10.48%. Balance sheet indicators include debt-to-equity of 0.65 and current ratio of 1.72.
Plby Group values are built from periodic company reporting and market reference feeds, with reporting definitions aligned before display.
Editorial review and methodology oversight provided by: Vlad Skutelnik, Macroaxis Contributor
Current Plby Analyst Rating Consensus
| Target Price | Consensus | # of Analysts | |
| 2.83 | Buy | 2 | Odds |
The summary for Plby Group includes current and past analyst recommendations. Consensus averages are included alongside the recommendation view. Plby Group's analyst consensus is derived from the aggregate of buy, hold, and sell ratings issued by covering institutions. Consensus upgrades or downgrades for Plby often have meaningful short-term impact on the stock price. Following analyst revisions on Plby over time reveals trends in institutional sentiment.
Plby Stock Analysis Indicators
Diagnostics snapshot includes 18 indicators such as Begin Period Cash Flow, Long Term Debt, Common Stock Shares Outstanding.
| Begin Period Cash Flow | 33.32 million | |
| Long Term Debt | 172.65 million | |
| Common Stock Shares Outstanding | 100.26 million | |
| Total Stockholder Equity | 18.38 million | |
| Total Cashflows From Investing Activities | 550,000 | |
| Tax Provision | -1.23 million | |
| Property Plant And Equipment Net | 20.25 million | |
| Cash And Short Term Investments | 37.8 million | |
| Cash | 37.8 million | |
| Accounts Payable | 11.93 million | |
| Net Debt | 158.54 million | |
| 50 Day M A | 1.7096 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 63.79 million | |
| Other Operating Expenses | 124.16 million | |
| Non Current Assets Total | 226.9 million | |
| Forward Price Earnings | 20 | |
| Non Currrent Assets Other | 922,000 | |
| Stock Based Compensation | 4.71 million |