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PPL PPL Corporation Common Stock

PPL · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Bottom 36% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 36% of scored stocks
Weak SpotLow-Price Yield

PPL scores 48/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 36% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (70/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (17/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Low-Price Yield.

Best
Business 70
Weakest
Financial 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Low-Price Yield flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 26.8b#348 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 1.69P/E21.2×✓ vs sector median 21.3×P/B1.8×✓ vs sector median 2.2×Div yield3%✓ Top 17% in the S&P 50052w range · 48% of range31.5640.11
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #6 of 31 in Utilities by score

#1Edison International61#4Exelon49#5NextEra Energy48
#6PPL48
#7Ameren47#8AES47

One-Minute Summary

Why PPL scores 48

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

70
Why 70?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 7 of 10 points → 70
Return on Equity (ROE)8%Okay4-Year Revenue Growth+4%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+20%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin13%OkayQuarterly Momentum+7%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +71.1%Equity ↑ +8%ROE % 8.4%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
740m888m1.2b1.3b13.9b14.1b14.9b15.0b202320242025TTM5.3%6.3%7.9%8.4%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +13.1%Net Profit ↑ +71.1%Net Margin % 13.5%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
8.3b8.5b9.0b9.4b740m888m1.2b1.3b202320242025TTM8.9%10.5%13.1%13.5%

Sales grew about 13.1% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 71.1% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue → +2.2%Net Profit ↑ +7.5%Net Margin % 10.9%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.1b2.2b2.5b2.0b2.2b2.3b2.8b2.1b214m177m414m183m318m266m452m230mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2610.4%8%16.5%9%14.2%11.7%16.3%10.9%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit has moved sideways over the last 8 quarters.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
Debt-to-Equity1.4×WeakCurrent Ratio0.9×WeakInterest Coverage2.8×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +30.2%Equity ↑ +8%D/E 1.4×
Total DebtEquityD/E
15.6b16.8b19.4b20.3b13.9b14.1b14.9b15.0b202320242025TTM1.1×1.2×1.3×1.4×

Borrowings grew about 30.2% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +7.9%Current Liabilities ↑ +4.7%Current Ratio 0.9×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
2.9b2.9b3.9b3.2b3.3b3.3b4.5b3.5b202320242025TTM0.9×0.9×0.9×0.9×
Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 0 + 1) = 4 of 8 points → 50
Dividend Quality3%Okay
Payout ratio: 65%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowNegative recentlyWeakCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +51%Free CF ↓ -215.2%
Operating CFFree CF
1.8b2.3b2.6b2.7b-632m-465m-1.4b-2.0b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash → +0.3%Short-Term Debt ↓ -46.2%Total Debt ↑ +30.2%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
331m306m1.1b332m993m854m1.4b534m15.6b16.8b19.4b20.3b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +24.8%Yield % 3.2%
DPS (cents)Yield %
2024242425.825.827.327.327.387.596103.2109.220222023202420253.6%4%3.7%3.2%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 1) = 2 of 6 points → 33
P/E Ratio21.2×WeakP/B Ratio1.8×OkayPEG Ratio1.1Okay
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 39.01US$ 35.52US$ 32.03Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price has been roughly flat over the past year.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2) = 8 of 12 points → 67
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)+1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+1.6 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-4.2%OkayQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +13.1%Inventory ↑ +18.2%Inv. % of Rev. 6.4%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
8.3b8.5b9.0b9.4b505m511m551m597m202320242025TTM6.1%6%6.1%6.4%
Ranks #6 of 31 in Utilities by score

Sector peers

#1Edison International61#4Exelon49#5NextEra Energy48
#6PPL (you)48
#7Ameren47#8AES47

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 9.4bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 2.7bUS$ -2.0bUS$ -4.6bUS$ 332.0mUS$ 20.3bUS$ 534.0mUS$ 15.0bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 46.3bUS$ 31.3bUS$ 597.0m-8%13%1.4×0.9×2.8×65%----
2025US$ 9.0bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 2.6bUS$ -1.4bUS$ -4.0bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 19.4bUS$ 1.4bUS$ 14.9bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 4.5bUS$ 45.2bUS$ 30.4bUS$ 551.0mUS$ 109.2m8%13%1.3×0.9×2.8×67%3%21.8×1.7×1.4
2024US$ 8.5bUS$ 888.0mUS$ 2.3bUS$ -465.0mUS$ -2.8bUS$ 306.0mUS$ 16.8bUS$ 854.0mUS$ 14.1bUS$ 2.9bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 41.1bUS$ 27.0bUS$ 511.0mUS$ 103.2m6%10%1.2×0.9×2.5×84%3%25.4×1.6×-
2023US$ 8.3bUS$ 740.0mUS$ 1.8bUS$ -632.0mUS$ -2.4bUS$ 331.0mUS$ 15.6bUS$ 993.0mUS$ 13.9bUS$ 2.9bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 39.2bUS$ 25.3bUS$ 505.0mUS$ 96.0m5%9%1.1×0.9×2.4×95%4%24.7×1.3×-