PPL CORP (PPL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:PPL - US69351T1060 - Common Stock
36.83 USD
+1.12 (+3.14%)
36.83 USD
0 (0%)
Taking everything into account, PPL scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PPL was compared to 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While PPL is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. PPL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year PPL was profitable.
- PPL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years PPL 4 years were profitable.
- PPL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.49%, PPL is not doing good in the industry: 63.04% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- PPL has a worse Return On Equity (7.58%) than 80.43% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.07%, PPL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PPL is in line with the industry average of 4.58%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.07%) for PPL is above the 3 year average (3.44%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.49% | ||
| ROE | 7.58% | ||
| ROIC | 4.07% |
ROA(3y)2.01%
ROA(5y)0.93%
ROE(3y)5.68%
ROE(5y)3.45%
ROIC(3y)3.44%
ROIC(5y)4.12%
1.3 Margins
- PPL has a Profit Margin (12.16%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PPL has declined.
- PPL has a Operating Margin of 22.61%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PPL outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PPL has declined.
- PPL's Gross Margin of 78.67% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PPL outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
- PPL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.16% | ||
| GM | 78.67% |
OM growth 3Y-6.63%
OM growth 5Y-10.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-14.16%
GM growth 3Y-2.69%
GM growth 5Y-2.44%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- PPL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PPL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- PPL has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PPL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.98, we must say that PPL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- PPL's Altman-Z score of 0.98 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PPL outperforms 63.04% of its industry peers.
- PPL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.22. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of PPL (1.22) is better than 67.39% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.98 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC6.8%
2.3 Liquidity
- PPL has a Current Ratio of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that PPL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.77, PPL is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.66 indicates that PPL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- PPL has a Quick ratio (0.66) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- PPL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by 0.00%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -7.34% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, PPL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.42% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.72% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y16.96%
EPS 5Y-7.34%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.42%
Revenue growth 3Y13.53%
Revenue growth 5Y1.72%
Sales Q2Q%8.37%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.93% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.32% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.98%
EPS Next 2Y8.34%
EPS Next 3Y8.18%
EPS Next 5Y7.93%
Revenue Next Year10.49%
Revenue Next 2Y7.85%
Revenue Next 3Y6.83%
Revenue Next 5Y6.32%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.17 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PPL.
- PPL's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. PPL is more expensive than 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. PPL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.68 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PPL.
- PPL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.29, PPL is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 69.57% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than PPL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PPL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.34%
EPS Next 3Y8.18%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- PPL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.05%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.93, PPL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- PPL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.05% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of PPL decreases each year by -8.78%.
- PPL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- PPL has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.78%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- PPL pays out 71.70% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP71.7%
EPS Next 2Y8.34%
EPS Next 3Y8.18%
36.83
+1.12 (+3.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners90.31%
Inst Owner Change-81.79%
Ins Owners0.12%
Ins Owner Change-4.29%
Market Cap27.24B
Revenue(TTM)8.98B
Net Income(TTM)1.09B
Analysts79.05
Price Target40.98 (11.27%)
Short Float %4.95%
Short Ratio5.58
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.05% |
Yearly Dividend1.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.78%
DP71.7%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.86%
Min EPS beat(2)-17.1%
Max EPS beat(2)3.37%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-17.1%
Max EPS beat(4)9.51%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.94%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.18%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.87%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.04%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)8.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)25.58%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)8.91%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)15.8%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)10.22%
PT rev (1m)-0.79%
PT rev (3m)5.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.95%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.68 | ||
| P/S | 3.03 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 10.51 | ||
| P/B | 1.89 | ||
| P/tB | 2.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.03 |
EPS(TTM)1.74
EY4.72%
EPS(NY)1.97
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)-1.54
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.5
OCFY9.51%
SpS12.14
BVpS19.48
TBVpS16.02
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.62
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.49% | ||
| ROE | 7.58% | ||
| ROCE | 5.17% | ||
| ROIC | 4.07% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.48% | ||
| OM | 22.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.16% | ||
| GM | 78.67% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.01%
ROA(5y)0.93%
ROE(3y)5.68%
ROE(5y)3.45%
ROIC(3y)3.44%
ROIC(5y)4.12%
ROICexc(3y)3.47%
ROICexc(5y)4.26%
ROICexgc(3y)3.73%
ROICexgc(5y)4.49%
ROCE(3y)4.4%
ROCE(5y)5.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.74%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.73%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.76%
OM growth 3Y-6.63%
OM growth 5Y-10.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-14.16%
GM growth 3Y-2.69%
GM growth 5Y-2.44%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.13 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 268.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 41.52% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.81% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.98 |
F-Score5
WACC6.8%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)186.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)195.12%
Cap/Sales(3y)29.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.2%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y16.96%
EPS 5Y-7.34%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
EPS Next Y8.98%
EPS Next 2Y8.34%
EPS Next 3Y8.18%
EPS Next 5Y7.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.42%
Revenue growth 3Y13.53%
Revenue growth 5Y1.72%
Sales Q2Q%8.37%
Revenue Next Year10.49%
Revenue Next 2Y7.85%
Revenue Next 3Y6.83%
Revenue Next 5Y6.32%
EBIT growth 1Y15.8%
EBIT growth 3Y6%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.33%
EBIT Next Year74.57%
EBIT Next 3Y28.87%
EBIT Next 5Y19.84%
FCF growth 1Y-121.01%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y38.83%
OCF growth 3Y-2.87%
OCF growth 5Y-0.73%
PPL CORP / PPL FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PPL CORP (PPL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to PPL.
What is the valuation status of PPL CORP (PPL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to PPL CORP (PPL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for PPL CORP?
PPL CORP (PPL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of PPL CORP (PPL) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PPL CORP (PPL) is 21.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.89.
Can you provide the financial health for PPL stock?
The financial health rating of PPL CORP (PPL) is 2 / 10.