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

  • PP9 had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PP9 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • PP9 had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • PP9 had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 2.61%, PP9 is not doing good in the industry: 67.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Return On Equity of PP9 (7.94%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • PP9 has a Return On Invested Capital (4.13%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PP9 is below the industry average of 7.53%.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 13.06%, PP9 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PP9's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 23.55%, PP9 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 75.00% 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PP9 is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PP9 has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PP9 has less shares outstanding
  • 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

  • PP9 has an Altman-Z score of 1.02. This is a bad value and indicates that PP9 is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.02, PP9 is not doing good in the industry: 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.24 is on the high side and indicates that PP9 has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.24, PP9 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.24
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.02
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC6.58%
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

  • PP9 has a Current Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that PP9 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PP9 has a Current ratio (0.86) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • PP9 has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that PP9 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PP9 has a Quick ratio (0.74) which 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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.41% on average over the past years.
  • PP9 shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.85%.
  • PP9 shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.52% yearly.
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 quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.07% yearly.
  • PP9 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.68%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.47%
EPS Next 5Y8.07%
Revenue Next Year6.37%
Revenue Next 2Y6.11%
Revenue Next 3Y6%
Revenue Next 5Y6.31%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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 21.51 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PP9.
  • 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than PP9, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • PP9's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.42.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.85, the valuation of PP9 can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PP9 indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: PP9 is more expensive than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PP9 to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.29), we can say PP9 is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.51
Fwd PE 19.85
PP9.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPP9.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 60.71% 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 13.31
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)2.48
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 2.96%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.11, PP9 has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • PP9's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.96%

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)05-08
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 Target35.91 (7.71%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.96%
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)4.19%
PT rev (3m)1.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.45%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.51
Fwd PE 19.85
P/S 3.25
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 11.17
P/B 1.97
P/tB 2.39
EV/EBITDA 13.31
EPS(TTM)1.55
EY4.65%
EPS(NY)1.68
Fwd EY5.04%
FCF(TTM)-1.59
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.98
OCFY8.95%
SpS10.26
BVpS16.89
TBVpS13.97
PEG (NY)2.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number24.2717 (-27.2%)
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
WACC6.58%
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 5Y8.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.85%
Revenue growth 3Y4.59%
Revenue growth 5Y3.52%
Sales Q2Q%2.85%
Revenue Next Year6.37%
Revenue Next 2Y6.11%
Revenue Next 3Y6%
Revenue Next 5Y6.31%
EBIT growth 1Y22.36%
EBIT growth 3Y15.72%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.35%
EBIT Next Year77.36%
EBIT Next 3Y29.2%
EBIT Next 5Y21.7%
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%.