PPL CORP (PPL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:PPL • US69351T1060

35.49 USD
-0.01 (-0.03%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 11:00 AM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to PPL. 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. While showing a medium growth rate, PPL is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PPL was profitable.
  • PPL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • PPL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years PPL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
PPL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPPL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.49%, PPL is doing worse than 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPL has a Return On Equity of 7.58%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PPL underperforms 80.43% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.07%, PPL is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PPL is in line with the industry average of 4.57%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
PPL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPPL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

1.3 Margins

  • PPL has a Profit Margin (12.16%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PPL has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 22.61%, PPL is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 78.67%, PPL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
PPL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPPL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PPL 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for PPL is higher compared to a year ago.
PPL Yearly Shares OutstandingPPL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
PPL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPPL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • PPL has an Altman-Z score of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that PPL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of PPL (0.96) is better than 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.22 is on the high side and indicates that PPL has dependencies on debt financing.
  • PPL has a better Debt to Equity ratio (1.22) than 67.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.22
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.96
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC6.78%
PPL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPPL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.77 indicates that PPL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.77, PPL perfoms like the industry average, 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.66, PPL is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.77
Quick Ratio 0.66
PPL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPPL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PPL have decreased by 0.00% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • PPL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.72% yearly.
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

  • PPL is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.93% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.32% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.04%
EPS Next 2Y8.34%
EPS Next 3Y8.17%
EPS Next 5Y7.93%
Revenue Next Year10.48%
Revenue Next 2Y7.94%
Revenue Next 3Y6.96%
Revenue Next 5Y6.32%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
PPL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPPL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
PPL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPPL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.40, PPL is valued on the expensive side.
  • PPL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PPL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.18), we can say PPL is valued slightly cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.00, the valuation of PPL can be described as rather expensive.
  • PPL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.51, PPL is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.4
Fwd PE 18
PPL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPPL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PPL is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.22% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.74
PPL Per share dataPPL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

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)2.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.34%
EPS Next 3Y8.17%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • PPL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.00%.
  • PPL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.90.
  • PPL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3%

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.
  • The dividend of PPL decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.78%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
PPL Yearly Dividends per sharePPL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

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 3Y8.17%
PPL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPPL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B
PPL Dividend Payout.PPL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PPL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PPL CORP

NYSE:PPL (2/4/2026, 11:00:10 AM)

35.49

-0.01 (-0.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-13
Inst Owners90.31%
Inst Owner Change-1.4%
Ins Owners0.12%
Ins Owner Change0.06%
Market Cap26.25B
Revenue(TTM)8.98B
Net Income(TTM)1.09B
Analysts79.05
Price Target40.98 (15.47%)
Short Float %4.92%
Short Ratio5.23
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3%
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)0.18%
PT rev (3m)-1.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.72%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.4
Fwd PE 18
P/S 2.92
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.13
P/B 1.82
P/tB 2.21
EV/EBITDA 12.74
EPS(TTM)1.74
EY4.9%
EPS(NY)1.97
Fwd EY5.56%
FCF(TTM)-1.54
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.5
OCFY9.87%
SpS12.14
BVpS19.48
TBVpS16.02
PEG (NY)2.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.62
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.96
F-Score5
WACC6.78%
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 Y9.04%
EPS Next 2Y8.34%
EPS Next 3Y8.17%
EPS Next 5Y7.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.42%
Revenue growth 3Y13.53%
Revenue growth 5Y1.72%
Sales Q2Q%8.37%
Revenue Next Year10.48%
Revenue Next 2Y7.94%
Revenue Next 3Y6.96%
Revenue Next 5Y6.32%
EBIT growth 1Y15.8%
EBIT growth 3Y6%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.33%
EBIT Next Year73.78%
EBIT Next 3Y28.96%
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 20.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.82.


Can you provide the financial health for PPL stock?

The financial health rating of PPL CORP (PPL) is 2 / 10.