PPL CORP (PP9.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:PP9 • US69351T1060

Current stock price

33.34 EUR
-0.52 (-1.54%)
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This PP9.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PP9.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PP9 was profitable.
  • In the past year PP9 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • PP9 had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years PP9 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
PP9.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPP9.DE 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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • PP9 has a worse Return On Assets (2.61%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 7.94%, PP9 is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • PP9's Return On Invested Capital of 4.13% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PP9 is outperformed by 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PP9 is below the industry average of 6.68%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.77%) for PP9 is below the current ROIC(4.13%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.61%
ROE 7.94%
ROIC 4.13%
ROA(3y)2.22%
ROA(5y)0.84%
ROE(3y)6.51%
ROE(5y)2.84%
ROIC(3y)3.77%
ROIC(5y)3.64%
PP9.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPP9.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

1.3 Margins

  • PP9 has a Profit Margin of 13.06%. This is in the better half of the industry: PP9 outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • PP9's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • PP9 has a better Operating Margin (23.55%) than 76.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PP9 has declined.
  • PP9's Gross Margin of 79.08% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PP9 outperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
  • PP9's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.55%
PM (TTM) 13.06%
GM 79.08%
OM growth 3Y10.63%
OM growth 5Y-8.57%
PM growth 3Y10.87%
PM growth 5Y-7.54%
GM growth 3Y0.17%
GM growth 5Y-2.91%
PP9.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPP9.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. PP9.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PP9 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • PP9 has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • PP9 has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • PP9 has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
PP9.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingPP9.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
PP9.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPP9.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.02, we must say that PP9 is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PP9 has a worse Altman-Z score (1.02) than 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • PP9 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.24. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • PP9 has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.24. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PP9 outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.24
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.02
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC6.57%
PP9.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPP9.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.86 indicates that PP9 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of PP9 (0.86) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.74 indicates that PP9 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of PP9 (0.74) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.74
PP9.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPP9.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. PP9.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.74% over the past year.
  • PP9 shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -5.41% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.85% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.52% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.74%
EPS 3Y8.94%
EPS 5Y-5.41%
EPS Q2Q%20.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.85%
Revenue growth 3Y4.59%
Revenue growth 5Y3.52%
Sales Q2Q%2.85%

3.2 Future

  • PP9 is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.81% yearly.
  • PP9 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.50% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.68%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.47%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue Next Year5.75%
Revenue Next 2Y5.87%
Revenue Next 3Y6.29%
Revenue Next 5Y6.5%

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.
PP9.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPP9.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
PP9.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPP9.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. PP9.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.65 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PP9.
  • PP9's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. PP9 is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.53. PP9 is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.97, PP9 is valued on the expensive side.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than PP9, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PP9 to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.95), we can say PP9 is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.65
Fwd PE 19.97
PP9.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPP9.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than PP9, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.36
PP9.DE Per share dataPP9.DE 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 PP9 does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.5
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.47%

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5. PP9.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PP9 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.86%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.90, PP9 has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, PP9 pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.86%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PP9 decreases each year by -8.47%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.47%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
PP9.DE Yearly Dividends per sharePP9.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • PP9 pays out 67.23% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP67.23%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.47%
PP9.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPP9.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B
PP9.DE Dividend Payout.PP9.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PP9.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PP9.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PPL CORP

FRA:PP9 (4/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

33.34

-0.52 (-1.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-20
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners87.72%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap25.08B
Revenue(TTM)9.04B
Net Income(TTM)1.18B
Analysts80
Price Target35.62 (6.84%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.86%
Yearly Dividend0.91
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.47%
DP67.23%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.63%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.11%
Max EPS beat(2)3.37%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-17.1%
Max EPS beat(4)9.51%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.17%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.07%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)0.03%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.99%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.04%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)25.58%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)7.3%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)11.91%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)11.44%
PT rev (1m)3.34%
PT rev (3m)0.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.65%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.65
Fwd PE 19.97
P/S 3.27
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 11.24
P/B 1.99
P/tB 2.4
EV/EBITDA 13.36
EPS(TTM)1.54
EY4.62%
EPS(NY)1.67
Fwd EY5.01%
FCF(TTM)-1.58
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.97
OCFY8.9%
SpS10.2
BVpS16.79
TBVpS13.89
PEG (NY)2.5
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number24.1213 (-27.65%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.61%
ROE 7.94%
ROCE 5.23%
ROIC 4.13%
ROICexc 4.24%
ROICexgc 4.54%
OM 23.55%
PM (TTM) 13.06%
GM 79.08%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.22%
ROA(5y)0.84%
ROE(3y)6.51%
ROE(5y)2.84%
ROIC(3y)3.77%
ROIC(5y)3.64%
ROICexc(3y)3.83%
ROICexc(5y)3.78%
ROICexgc(3y)4.11%
ROICexgc(5y)4.03%
ROCE(3y)4.79%
ROCE(5y)4.63%
ROICexgc growth 3Y9.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.53%
OM growth 3Y10.63%
OM growth 5Y-8.57%
PM growth 3Y10.87%
PM growth 5Y-7.54%
GM growth 3Y0.17%
GM growth 5Y-2.91%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.24
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.2
Cap/Depr 284.61%
Cap/Sales 44.57%
Interest Coverage 2.86
Cash Conversion 74.16%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.74
Altman-Z 1.02
F-Score5
WACC6.57%
ROIC/WACC0.63
Cap/Depr(3y)223.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)204.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)35.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.57%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.74%
EPS 3Y8.94%
EPS 5Y-5.41%
EPS Q2Q%20.59%
EPS Next Y8.68%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.47%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.85%
Revenue growth 3Y4.59%
Revenue growth 5Y3.52%
Sales Q2Q%2.85%
Revenue Next Year5.75%
Revenue Next 2Y5.87%
Revenue Next 3Y6.29%
Revenue Next 5Y6.5%
EBIT growth 1Y22.36%
EBIT growth 3Y15.72%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.35%
EBIT Next Year77.36%
EBIT Next 3Y29.2%
EBIT Next 5Y22.14%
FCF growth 1Y-201.29%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y12.35%
OCF growth 3Y14.97%
OCF growth 5Y-0.87%

PPL CORP / PP9.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for PP9 stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to PP9.DE.


What is the valuation status for PP9 stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to PPL CORP (PP9.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of PP9 stock?

PPL CORP (PP9.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for PPL CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PPL CORP (PP9.DE) is expected to grow by 8.68% in the next year.


Is the dividend of PPL CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of PPL CORP (PP9.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 67.23%.