Private company

PPD, Inc.

American commercial physical and biological research services company. Summary from the record

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryServices-Commercial Physical & Biological Research1
  • HeadquartersWilmington, North Carolina1
  • Incorporated inDE2
  • Business address929 North Front Street, Wilmington, Nc 28401-33312
  • Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer2

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2020

10.9%Operating margin3
3.3%Net margin3
16.1%Revenue growth, 20203
$88.0MFree cash flow3

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2020

  • Selling, general and admin22¢$1.0B
  • Other costs75¢$3.5B
  • Income tax0¢$18.8M
  • Profit3¢$153.7M

Out of $4.7B in revenue.3

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2020

  • Capital spending65¢$163.3M
  • Share buybacks0¢$626.0K
  • Kept or used elsewhere35¢$87.4M

Out of $251.3M of cash from operations.3

Financial statements

Revenue3$4.7B in 2020+25% since 2018
0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B2018: $3.7B$3.7B20182019: $4.0B$4.0B2019+8%2020: $4.7B$4.7B2020+16%
Operating income3$508.0M in 2020+36% since 2018
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M2018: $372.6M$372.6M20182019: $417.2M$417.2M2019+12%2020: $508.0M$508.0M2020+22%
Net income3$153.7M in 2020+48% since 2018
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$200.0M2018: $104.2M$104.2M20182019: $47.8M$47.8M2019−54%2020: $153.7M$153.7M2020+221%
Fiscal year2017201820192020
Revenue$3.7B3$4.0B3$4.7B3
Selling, general and admin$813.0M3$938.8M3$1.0B3
Operating income$372.6M3$417.2M3$508.0M3
Income tax$39.6M3$3.0M3$18.8M3
Net income$104.2M3$47.8M3$153.7M3
Earnings per share$0.343$0.203$0.353
Earnings per share (diluted)$0.343$0.193$0.353

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Leadership

Who has led PPD, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. David S. Simmons2020–2021

Chief operating officer

  1. William J. Sharbaugh2020–2021
  2. Christopher G. Scully2020
2025
Board members and other officers (17)

Timeline

  1. Feb 5, 2020New chief executive David S. Simmons becomes CEO4

Filings

26 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 quarterly reports, 2 major events, 17 insider forms, 4 large holders, 2 other. The latest 20:

  1. Feb 8, 2022SC 13G/A EDGAR
  2. Feb 2, 2022SC 13G/A BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP - EXIT EDGAR
  3. Dec 20, 202115-12B EDGAR
  4. Dec 9, 20214 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  5. Dec 8, 20214 EDGAR
  6. Dec 8, 20214 EDGAR
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  18. Dec 8, 20214 EDGAR
  19. Dec 8, 2021S-8 POS EDGAR
  20. Dec 8, 20218-K EDGAR

The 26 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

2 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 2 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Dec 8, 2021HFCP VIII (Parallel - A), L.P.10% ownerSale132,841,266$47.50$6.3BForm 4
Dec 8, 2021H&F EXECUTIVES VII, L.P.10% ownerSale132,841,266$47.50$6.3BForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

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