Playboy Inc (PLBY)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-11-05
$1.24-9.49%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · PLBY
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
We continue to pursue our asset-light business model, in which the Playboy brand serves as the foundation for licensing, media and hospitality.
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• The Company continued to reduce its senior debt, with $15.0 million paid down in the first quarter of 2026 from the UTG initial closing proceeds and nearly $37 million of additional forthcoming UTG proceeds earmarked for further debt reduction.” “Our agreement to repurchase Fortress’s entire 16.6 million-share position, nearly 14% of our shares outstanding, at a 28% discount to market value at the time of the transaction is immediately accretive to stockholders, and we structured the payments to preserve balance sheet flexibility that supports our deleveraging plan.”
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Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 45% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6999).
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“We continue to pursue our asset-light business model, in which the Playboy brand serves as the foundation for licensing, media and hospitality.”
“Our agreement to repurchase Fortress’s entire 16.6 million-share position, nearly 14% of our shares outstanding, at a 28% discount to market value at the time of the transaction is immediately accret…”
“• The Company continued to reduce its senior debt, with $15.0 million paid down in the first quarter of 2026 from the UTG initial closing proceeds and nearly $37 million of additional forthcoming UTG…”
Licensing growth accelerated, led by three new licensing agreements in China with a total value of $15.0 million, and the business remains anchored by $324.0 million of contractual minimum guarantees.
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Licensing growth accelerated, led by three new licensing agreements in China with a total value of $15.0 million, and the business remains anchored by $324.0 million of contractual minimum guarantees.” “Our licensing foundation remains highly predictable, anchored by contractual guarantees and almost $333 million in unrecognized future licensing revenue.”
“Licensing growth accelerated, led by three new licensing agreements in China with a total value of $15.0 million, and the business remains anchored by $324.0 million of contractual minimum guarantees.”
“Our licensing foundation remains highly predictable, anchored by contractual guarantees and more than $320 million in unrecognized future licensing revenue, while Honey Birdette continues to grow wit…”
“Our licensing foundation remains highly predictable, anchored by contractual guarantees and almost $333 million in unrecognized future licensing revenue.”
We continue to pursue our asset-light business model, in which the Playboy brand serves as the foundation for licensing, media and hospitality.
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “The year-over-year improvement reflects the Company’s continued focus on operational efficiency and disciplined cost management.” “Management Commentary Ben Kohn, Chief Executive Officer of Playboy, commented, “The second quarter demonstrated that the platform we have built is compounding, with continued revenue growth, our sixth consecutive quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA, and decisive steps to create shareholder value.”
“We continue to pursue our asset-light business model, in which the Playboy brand serves as the foundation for licensing, media and hospitality.”
“Management Commentary Ben Kohn, Chief Executive Officer of Playboy, commented, “The second quarter demonstrated that the platform we have built is compounding, with continued revenue growth, our sixt…”
“The year-over-year improvement reflects the Company’s continued focus on operational efficiency and disciplined cost management.”
Repurchase approximately 16.6 million shares, representing nearly 14% of outstanding shares, at a fixed price to create shareholder value and preserve balance sheet flexibility.
Enhance management team and board with experienced executives and directors to drive content strategy, digital growth, and governance.
Over the trailing year it converted 0.82x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
26 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated volatile grew net income 55% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=4931).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.