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PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed Mar 23, 2026

PPHC

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.
BULLISH
Impact 8/10
Horizonmonths Processed7mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release · Earnings
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The strong organic growth, margin resilience, and significant cash flow generation suggest underlying business strength. The US IPO enhances acquisition capacity, supporting future growth. However, investors should monitor integration risks from recent acquisitions and the impact of earnout liabilities totaling up to $141.9 million through 2030.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonmonths
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
PPHC ▼ -30.22% at T+60d
LONG call ✗ call lost -30.22% · α vs SPY -44.54% · entry $12.97 → $9.05
Entry = T+0 close
Mar 23, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-5.91%
call -5.91% · α -6.48%
$12.20
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
-0.83%
call -0.83% · α -0.41%
$12.86
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
+3.56%
call +3.56% · α -5.34%
$13.43
settled 6mo ago
T+60d
-30.22%
call -30.22% · α -44.54%
$9.05
settled 4mo ago

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Executive Summary

PPHC reported strong FY 2025 results with revenue up 24.7% to $186.5 million and record Adjusted EBITDA of $45.4 million, up 17.7% YoY. Organic growth accelerated to 6.2%, driven by robust performance in Corporate Communications & Public Affairs (78.7% total growth) and Compliance & Insights (21.5%). Despite a GAAP net loss of $39.0 million due to acquisition-related charges and impairments, Adjusted Net Income rose 32.1% to $36.6 million. The company also completed a $45.8 million US IPO in January 2026, strengthening its balance sheet.

Key Financial Metrics

Revenue
$186.5M
+24.7% YoY
Adj. EPS
$1.39
GAAP: $-2.37

Key Facts

  • Revenue of $186.5 million, up 24.7% YoY with 6.2% organic growth
  • Record Adjusted EBITDA of $45.4 million, up 17.7% YoY at 24.3% margin
  • Adjusted Net Income of $36.6 million, up 32.1% YoY
  • Adjusted EPS (fully diluted) of $1.39, up 24.7% YoY
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $36.9 million, up 66.1% YoY
  • GAAP net loss of $39.0 million driven by $29.6M share-based charge and $9.1M impairment
  • Completed $45.8M US IPO and dual-listing on Nasdaq in January 2026
  • Net debt of $26.6M as of Dec 31, 2025, up from $17.5M in 2024 due to acquisitions

Financial Impact

Revenue increased by $36.9 million, Adjusted EBITDA by $6.8 million, and Adjusted Net Income by $8.9 million year-over-year

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Risk Factors

  • High acquisition-related charges and earnout obligations could pressure future earnings
  • Impairment of $9.1M related to Pagefield acquisition signals integration or performance risks
  • Dilution risk from future earnout payments in stock and ongoing LTIP issuances

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Investment Themes

Services

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3260839
11 reports for PPHC
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate @ T+20 2 of 3 directional calls Went positive at some point 2 of 3 best @ T+60▲ +41.58%Jul 1, 2026
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Reports for PPHC — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 10, 2026
11w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$11.35 $11.38▲ +0.26%▲ +1.32%$10.17 (−10.40%)
Aug 3, 2026
12w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$12.09 $10.84▼ −10.34%▼ −11.58%$10.17 (−15.88%)
Jul 27, 2026
13w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$9.42 $11.09▲ +17.73%▲ +14.43%$10.17 (+7.96%)
Jul 1, 2026
16w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$8.08 $10.56▲ +30.69%▲ +32.88%$10.17 (+25.87%)
Jun 12, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$9.68 $8.40▼ −13.22%▼ −12.47%$10.17 (+5.06%)
Jun 12, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$9.68 $8.40▼ −13.22%▼ −12.47%$10.17 (+5.06%)
May 1, 2026
25w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$14.61 $10.08▼ −31.01%▼ −36.29%$10.17 (−30.39%)
Mar 26, 2026
30w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$11.50 $14.05▲ +22.13%▲ +9.39%$10.17 (−11.60%)
Mar 23, 2026
31w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$12.97 $13.43▲ +3.56%▼ −5.34%$10.17 (−21.58%)
Mar 23, 2026
31w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$12.97 $13.17▲ +1.52%▼ −5.90%$10.17 (−21.58%)
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Report published Mar 23, 2026