PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC (PPHC)
Industrials · Strategic communications and public affairs advisory · NASDAQ
A scaled-but-boutique public policy and strategic communications firm that operates specialized member companies for government relations, crisis management, and corporate affairs serving Fortune 100 clients globally.
What PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING INC does
Public Policy Holding Inc (PPHC) is a diversified global strategic communications advisory firm that operates through 12 member companies providing government relations, corporate communications, public affairs, compliance, and insights services. The company serves more than 1,400 clients, including nearly half of the Fortune 100, across major economic sectors including healthcare, financial services, energy, technology, telecom, and transportation. PPHC delivers complementary specialized services through stand-alone branded firms rather than an all-in-one model, combining the scale of large providers with the quality and nimbleness of boutiques. The company has grown through targeted acquisitions and organic expansion in the United States, United Kingdom, and selective presence in Europe and Asia-Pacific regions.
Themes: ["Government relations / lobbying","Corporate communications and reputation management","Public affairs and regulatory affairs","Crisis management and financial communications","Political intelligence","Compliance and regulatory compliance services"]
Fundamentals
- Price$8.45 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$178M as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-23.7% as of 2026-07-09 close
- Net margin-19.7% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+10.0% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE-58.7% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.63 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+57.3% as of 2026-07-10
- Beta0.19 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +4.3%; pays a dividend.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Negative net margin (-19.73%) and persistent unprofitability despite 57% YoY revenue growth, indicating operational challenges in scaling the business","Significant contingent liabilities ($19.3M in current and long-term contingent consideration as of Q1 2026) from acquisitions, creating earnings volatility and cash flow uncertainty","Dependence on key client relationships and retention in a competitive advisory services market where clients can switch providers, particularly Fortune 100 concentration risk"]
Competitors & peers
- FTI Consulting
- Edelman (private)
- APCO Worldwide (private)
- Burson (private)
- Ketchum (private)
- Weber Shandwick (private)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.