13F Pro Quality Score

23.7/100

Rank #2,605 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

23.5/100

Profitability

20.9/100

Balance Sheet

21.2/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

19.4/100

Institutional Flow

57.3/100

Revenue Scale

19.1/100

Dilution Risk

29.4/100

PLBY Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Playboy, Inc. (PLBY), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PLBY at 23.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,605 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include revenue scale (19.1) and free cash flow (19.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 29.4/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Playboy, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $30.2M, net income of $-4.0M, an operating margin of -5.4%. Top institutional holders of PLBY by reported 13-F value include Fortress Investment Group, CRCM, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. PLBY trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1803914. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PLBY daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Playboy, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Playboy, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 10 and 24 since 2024, currently 23.7 — an improving long-term trajectory across 17 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Playboy, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind PLBY — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. consumer lifestyle company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the low hundreds of millions, with a business model built on licensing its brand far more than making things itself — royalties are the real engine.
  • 3
    The History
    Born in Chicago in 1953, its founder launched it with less than $10,000 and turned a men's magazine into one of the most recognized brands on the planet.
  • 4
    The Secret
    The original print magazine — once the whole point — is long gone; today the company makes its money from licensed apparel, digital content, and sexual wellness products.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its founder famously lived in a silk bathrobe, and the brand's iconic mansion in Los Angeles was one of the most storied party venues in American pop culture for decades.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    A black-and-white rabbit silhouette is one of the most licensed logos in history — and yes, there really were Bunny costumes in the clubs.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$30.2M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-4.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-8.7M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

-5.4%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

4.70

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+4.1% YoY
$120.9MFY 2025
FY22 $185.5MFY23 $142.9MFY24 $116.1MFY25 $120.9M

Net Income

+84.0% YoY
$-12.7MFY 2025
FY22 $-277.7MFY23 $-180.4MFY24 $-79.4MFY25 $-12.7M

Operating Income

+84.2% YoY
$-8.0MFY 2025
FY22 $-296.1MFY23 $-190.4MFY24 $-50.8MFY25 $-8.0M

EPS (Diluted)

+87.5% YoY
$-0.13FY 2025
FY22 $-5.86FY23 $-2.53FY24 $-1.04FY25 $-0.13

Total Assets

+2.7% YoY
$292.4MFY 2025
FY22 $554.6MFY23 $334.3MFY24 $284.7MFY25 $292.4M

Total Debt

-0.7% YoY
$175.7MFY 2025
FY22 $195.2MFY23 $190.7MFY24 $177.0MFY25 $175.7M

Op. Cash Flow

+100.1% YoY
$18.0KFY 2025
FY22 $-59.4MFY23 $-43.3MFY24 $-19.1MFY25 $18.0K

AI Insight: PLBY Financial Trends

Playboy's first back-to-back profitable quarters in the dataset coincide with debt falling to $157M, but operating cash flow turned sharply negative again in Q1 2026.

Operating income turned positive in Q3 2025 ($1M) and Q4 2025 ($3M), ending six straight quarters of operating losses.

Total debt declined from $200M in Q3 2024 to $157M in Q1 2026, a $43M reduction over five quarters.

Equity swung from -$16M in Q3 2024 to +$33M in Q1 2026, reflecting a meaningful balance-sheet rehabilitation.

Revenue remains range-bound at $28–$35M across Q1 2025 through Q1 2026, with no clear growth trajectory outside Q4 seasonality.

Operating cash flow reverted to -$8M in Q1 2026 after a strong +$10M in Q3 2025 — sustainability of cash generation is unproven.

Operating income slipped back to -$2M in Q1 2026, breaking the two-quarter profitability streak — watch for trend reversal.

Revenue growth remains absent; flat ~$29M quarterly run rate limits deleveraging pace and earnings upside.

AI Insight: PLBY Ratio Trends

PLBY swung to operating profitability in Q3–Q4 2025 for the first time in over a year, but Q1 2026 has already slipped back into the red.

Operating margin improved sharply from -20.9% in Q2 2025 to +7.9% in Q4 2025, marking the first sustained positive stretch in the data.

D/E ratio collapsed from 47.26 in Q3 2025 to 4.70 in Q1 2026, signaling a dramatic deleveraging event over two quarters.

ROA swung from -22.1% in Q2 2024 to +4.9% in Q4 2025, reflecting a meaningful asset-efficiency turnaround.

Q1 2026 operating margin reverted to -5.4% and ROIC to -3.4%, reversing the Q3–Q4 2025 profitability gains.

Q1 2026 margin relapse to -5.4% after back-to-back positive quarters raises questions about earnings quality and sustainability.

NPM and ROE are unavailable for Q1 2026 and TTM — insufficient data to confirm whether the Q4 2025 net income recovery persists.

D/E of 4.70 remains elevated; the sharp Q3 2025 spike to 47.26 suggests a restructuring event whose full impact is still unclear.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Playboy, Inc. (PLBY) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for PLBY are available on the PLBY stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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