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Fundamentals snapshot
Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
IPDN · NCM · Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services
Current price
$4.17
52-week range
$0.10 - $7.70
Market cap
$2.78M
Balance sheet
Healthy
-109.81x Concerning
Net cash $6.99K. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
0 Rewards
3 Risks
0 rewards · 3 risks
- Risk Operating margin compressed from -37.3% to -147.3% over 3 years.
- Risk Return on equity was -102.8% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
- Risk Insider ownership is only 23.4% (peer median: 26.1%).
What this company does
Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
Professional Diversity Network operates online networking websites that help connect diverse professionals, particularly women, with companies looking to hire. The company earns money primarily by charging employers for job postings and recruitment services, and also by selling memberships to individuals who want access to career tools and events. This means its success depends on its ability to attract both a large community of job seekers and the companies that want to reach them.
How the company got here
Founded in 2003, Professional Diversity Network started by creating online networking communities to help professionals from diverse backgrounds connect with employers. A major turning point was its 2014 merger with the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), which significantly expanded its network. More recently, the company acquired a majority stake in RemoteMore USA, a platform for hiring remote software developers, and rebranded its main recruitment business to TalentAlly. The company is now also exploring new technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Web 3.0 to diversify its business.
What it actually does
Professional Diversity Network acts as a matchmaker between companies looking to hire and professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. It operates online platforms and holds events that provide job opportunities, networking, and career training. Think of it as a specialized group of career websites and professional clubs that help employers build a more diverse workforce, including women, minorities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups.
TalentAlly
This is the company's main recruitment business, which connects employers with job seekers from diverse backgrounds. Companies pay TalentAlly to post jobs on its network of websites, participate in career fairs, and use other tools to find qualified candidates. This part of the business focuses on helping companies achieve their diversity and inclusion hiring goals.
National Association of Professional Women (NAPW Network)
This segment is a large networking organization specifically for women across many different industries. Members pay fees to join and get access to online and in-person networking events, educational resources, and professional development tools to help them advance their careers. In 2018, the network was rebranded as the International Association of Women (IAW) to reflect a more global focus.
RemoteMore USA
This is a newer and fast-growing part of the company that operates as a marketplace for hiring remote software developers. Companies in need of tech talent pay to access a pre-screened pool of developers from around the world for contract work. This segment has seen significant revenue (the money a company makes from sales) growth, reflecting the increasing trend of remote work.
What management is betting on now
The company's leadership is focused on expanding beyond its traditional recruitment services into new technology areas. They are making strategic moves into Artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to develop infrastructure for GPU-powered computing through a new initiative called PDN Intelligence. Additionally, they are exploring opportunities in Web 3.0 and digital finance, including the potential development of a marketplace for trading digital versions of real-world assets. These bets suggest management sees future growth in combining its networking expertise with emerging technologies.
Price history
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Earnings history
Last 8 quarters — what happened
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FY2024 Q3
$-558.90K
FY2024 Q4
$-1.20M
FY2025 Q1
$-284.13K
FY2025 Q2
$-499.52K
FY2025 Q3
$-2.72M
FY2025 Q4
$1.41M
FY2026 Q1
$-362.25K
FY2026 Q2
$-592.82K
Revenue
$1.18M
Net income
$-1.71M
Diluted EPS
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Operating cash flow
$-592.82K
Free cash flow
$-592.82K
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Revenue
$1.55M
Net income
$-1.85M
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Operating cash flow
$-362.25K
Free cash flow
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Revenue
$1.67M
Net income
$-2.90M
Diluted EPS
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Operating cash flow
$1.41M
Free cash flow
$1.41M
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Revenue
$1.73M
Net income
$-2.36M
Diluted EPS
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Operating cash flow
$-2.72M
Free cash flow
$-2.72M
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Revenue
$1.64M
Net income
$-475.96K
Diluted EPS
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Operating cash flow
$-495.52K
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$-499.52K
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Revenue
$1.50M
Net income
$-722.06K
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Operating cash flow
$-284.13K
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Revenue
$1.62M
Net income
$-761.94K
Diluted EPS
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Operating cash flow
$-1.18M
Free cash flow
$-1.20M
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Revenue
$1.69M
Net income
$-405.05K
Diluted EPS
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Operating cash flow
$-556.93K
Free cash flow
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Is it cheap or expensive?
Fair value — vs current price $4.17
We couldn't calculate a fair value right now.
Is it drowning in debt?
Healthy
Net cash $6,986 - more cash than debt. Interest coverage -109.8x.
Net debt
$-6.99K
Interest coverage
-109.81x
Professional Diversity Network, Inc.'s profit covers its interest bill about 0.0 times over. which is weaker than most peers shown here and 4 peers sit below 1x, which is the danger zone where profit does not fully cover the interest bill.
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IPDN
BASELINE
Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
Total debt $134.84K Interest coverage -109.81x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $3.50M Interest coverage -9.94x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
Total debt $28.20M Interest coverage -14.18x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
Total debt $608.00K Interest coverage -2.07x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
Total debt $2.12M Interest coverage 0.00x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while IPDN does not.
What you should know
The case for and against IPDN
0 Rewards
3 Risks
Rewards
Risks
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Operating margin compressed from -37.3% to -147.3% over 3 years.
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Return on equity was -102.8% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
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Insider ownership is only 23.4% (peer median: 26.1%).
The numbers
All the key metrics, grouped by purpose
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Valuation
How expensive the stock looks
P/E (TTM)
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Forward P/E
-29.79x
P/B
0.13x
P/S
0.45x
EV/EBITDA
-0.22x
PEG ratio
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Profitability
How much profit each dollar creates
Gross margin
37.9%
Operating margin
-147.3%
Net margin
-143.9%
ROE
-102.8%
ROA
-44.0%
Health
Liquidity and balance-sheet strength
Debt / equity
0.01x
Current ratio
0.78x
Quick ratio
0.19x
Total debt
$134.84K
Total cash
$141.83K
Growth
How the business has been compounding
Revenue TTM
$6.13M
Revenue 5Y CAGR
1.8%
EPS TTM
-54.90
EPS 5Y CAGR
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Cash flow
How much cash the business throws off
Operating CF TTM
$-2.26M
Free CF TTM
$-2.09M
FCF margin
-34.1%
Dividend
Shareholder payout
Yield
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Payout ratio
0.0%
Last ex-div date
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