Playboy, Inc.(PLBY)Stock Analysis
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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.
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
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+4.1% YoYNet Income
+84.0% YoYOperating Income
+84.2% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+87.5% YoYTotal Assets
+2.7% YoYTotal Debt
-0.7% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+100.1% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $120.9M +4.1% | $116.1M -18.8% | $142.9M -23.0% | $185.5M -24.8% | $246.6M +67.0% | $147.7M |
| Net Income | $-12.7M +84.0% | $-79.4M +56.0% | $-180.4M +35.0% | $-277.7M -257.5% | $-77.7M -1373.6% | $-5.3M |
| Operating Income | $-8.0M +84.2% | $-50.8M +73.3% | $-190.4M +35.7% | $-296.1M -330.1% | $-68.9M -605.8% | $13.6M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.13 +87.5% | $-1.04 +58.9% | $-2.53 +56.8% | $-5.86 -187.3% | $-2.04 -750.0% | $-0.24 |
| Total Assets | $292.4M +2.7% | $284.7M -14.8% | $334.3M -39.7% | $554.6M -40.7% | $935.4M +127.0% | $412.1M |
| Total Debt | $175.7M -0.7% | $177.0M -7.2% | $190.7M -2.3% | $195.2M -15.7% | $231.7M +36.8% | $169.4M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $18.0K +100.1% | $-19.1M +55.8% | $-43.3M +27.2% | $-59.4M -61.8% | $-36.7M -4619.3% | $813.0K |
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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Top Institutional Holders of PLBY
Fortress Investment Group LLC
$25.2M16,589,531 shCRCM LP
$6.6M4,345,517 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$4.5M2,980,638 shMARSHALL WACE, LLP
$2.8M1,813,093 shBBFIT INVESTMENTS PTE LTD
$1.9M1,221,901 shMILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.7M1,118,972 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$1.2M781,895 shSFMG, LLC
$1.0M690,000 shBlackRock, Inc.
$906.8K596,586 shTWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
$682.1K448,720 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Fortress Investment Group LLC | $25.2M | 16,589,531 |
| CRCM LP | $6.6M | 4,345,517 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $4.5M | 2,980,638 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | $2.8M | 1,813,093 |
| BBFIT INVESTMENTS PTE LTD | $1.9M | 1,221,901 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.7M | 1,118,972 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1.2M | 781,895 |
| SFMG, LLC | $1.0M | 690,000 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $906.8K | 596,586 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | $682.1K | 448,720 |
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