PPL CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29 (PPLC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:PPLC

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This PPLC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PPLC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PPLC was profitable.
  • In the past year PPLC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • PPLC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PPLC had a positive operating cash flow.
PPLC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPPLC 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

  • PPLC has a Return On Assets (2.61%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.94%, PPLC is doing worse than 76.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPLC has a Return On Invested Capital (4.13%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • PPLC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.77%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.52%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.77%) for PPLC 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%
PPLC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPPLC 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%, PPLC is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPLC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • PPLC has a Operating Margin of 23.55%. This is in the better half of the industry: PPLC outperforms 61.70% of its industry peers.
  • PPLC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • PPLC has a Gross Margin of 79.08%. This is in the better half of the industry: PPLC outperforms 72.34% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PPLC has declined.
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%
PPLC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPPLC 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. PPLC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PPLC is destroying value.
  • PPLC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • PPLC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • PPLC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
PPLC Yearly Shares OutstandingPPLC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
PPLC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPPLC 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

  • PPLC has an Altman-Z score of 1.19. This is a bad value and indicates that PPLC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.19, PPLC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.24 is on the high side and indicates that PPLC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • PPLC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.24 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PPLC outperforms 63.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.24
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.19
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC7.14%
PPLC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPPLC 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 PPLC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PPLC has a Current ratio (0.86) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.74 indicates that PPLC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PPLC's Quick ratio of 0.74 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PPLC outperforms 61.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.74
PPLC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPPLC 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. PPLC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • PPLC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.74%.
  • Measured over the past years, PPLC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -5.41% on average per year.
  • PPLC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.85%.
  • Measured over the past years, PPLC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.52% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.81% on average over the next years.
  • PPLC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.50% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.54%
EPS Next 2Y8.68%
EPS Next 3Y8.49%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue Next Year5.9%
Revenue Next 2Y6%
Revenue Next 3Y6.39%
Revenue Next 5Y6.5%

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.
PPLC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPPLC 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
PPLC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPPLC 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. PPLC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.91, PPLC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • PPLC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. PPLC is more expensive than 82.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PPLC to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say PPLC is valued inline with the index average.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.72, PPLC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PPLC is valued more expensive than 82.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPLC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.51.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.91
Fwd PE 25.72
PPLC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPPLC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 74.47% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than PPLC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.69
PPLC Per share dataPPLC 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 PPLC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)3.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.68%
EPS Next 3Y8.49%

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5. PPLC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.03%, PPLC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.84, PPLC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • PPLC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.03%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PPLC decreases each year by -8.47%.
  • PPLC has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.47%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
PPLC Yearly Dividends per sharePPLC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 0.5 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • PPLC pays out 67.23% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP67.23%
EPS Next 2Y8.68%
EPS Next 3Y8.49%
PPLC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPPLC 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
PPLC Dividend Payout.PPLC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PPLC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PPLC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PPL CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29

NYSE:PPLC (3/26/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

50.52

+0.2 (+0.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-20
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners87.78%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap37.96B
Revenue(TTM)9.04B
Net Income(TTM)1.18B
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.03%
Yearly Dividend1.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.47%
DP67.23%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.91
Fwd PE 25.72
P/S 4.2
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 14.44
P/B 2.55
P/tB 3.08
EV/EBITDA 15.69
EPS(TTM)1.81
EY3.58%
EPS(NY)1.96
Fwd EY3.89%
FCF(TTM)-1.86
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.5
OCFY6.93%
SpS12.03
BVpS19.81
TBVpS16.38
PEG (NY)3.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number28.4
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 1.19
F-Score5
WACC7.14%
ROIC/WACC0.58
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 Y8.54%
EPS Next 2Y8.68%
EPS Next 3Y8.49%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.85%
Revenue growth 3Y4.59%
Revenue growth 5Y3.52%
Sales Q2Q%2.85%
Revenue Next Year5.9%
Revenue Next 2Y6%
Revenue Next 3Y6.39%
Revenue Next 5Y6.5%
EBIT growth 1Y22.36%
EBIT growth 3Y15.72%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.35%
EBIT Next Year76.52%
EBIT Next 3Y28.15%
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 CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29 / PPLC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to PPLC.


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PPL CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29 (PPLC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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The financial health rating of PPL CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29 (PPLC) is 2 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for PPL CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PPL CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29 (PPLC) is expected to grow by 8.54% in the next year.