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

NYSE:PPLC • US69351T8669

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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

  • PPLC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PPLC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years PPLC 4 years were profitable.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of PPLC (2.61%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PPLC's Return On Equity of 7.94% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PPLC is outperformed by 76.60% of its industry peers.
  • PPLC has a Return On Invested Capital (4.13%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PPLC is in line with the industry average of 4.52%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.13%) for PPLC is above the 3 year average (3.77%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 13.06%, PPLC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PPLC has declined.
  • 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PPLC has declined.
  • PPLC has a better Gross Margin (79.08%) than 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

  • PPLC 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, PPLC has more shares outstanding
  • PPLC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PPLC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 1.21. This is a bad value and indicates that PPLC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of PPLC (1.21) is better than 76.60% of its industry peers.
  • PPLC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.24. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.24, PPLC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.24
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.21
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC7.18%
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.
  • The Current ratio of PPLC (0.86) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PPLC has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that PPLC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PPLC has a Quick ratio of 0.74. This is in the better half 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

  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, PPLC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.85% in the last year.
  • 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

  • PPLC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.07% yearly.
  • PPLC 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

  • 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.
  • 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 28.34, PPLC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PPLC is valued more expensive than 80.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPLC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.07, PPLC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 85.11% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than PPLC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.68. PPLC is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.34
Fwd PE 26.07
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PPLC is valued a bit more expensive than 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.01
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)3.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.47%

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5. PPLC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.96%, PPLC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.83, 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 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.96%

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 Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
PPLC Yearly Dividends per sharePPLC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 0.5 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 67.23% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PPLC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP67.23%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.47%
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 (4/29/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

51.29

-0.48 (-0.93%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Industry Strength52.17
Industry Growth22.98
Earnings (Last)02-20
Earnings (Next)05-08
Inst Owners87.72%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap38.58B
Revenue(TTM)9.04B
Net Income(TTM)1.18B
Analysts80
Price Target55.48 (8.17%)
Short Float %0%
Short Ratio0.13
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.96%
Yearly Dividend1.07
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)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)0.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.45%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.34
Fwd PE 26.07
P/S 4.27
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 14.67
P/B 2.59
P/tB 3.13
EV/EBITDA 16.01
EPS(TTM)1.81
EY3.53%
EPS(NY)1.97
Fwd EY3.84%
FCF(TTM)-1.86
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.5
OCFY6.81%
SpS12.02
BVpS19.78
TBVpS16.36
PEG (NY)3.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number28.385 (-44.66%)
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 1.21
F-Score5
WACC7.18%
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 Y8.68%
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 CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29 / PPLC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PPL CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29 (PPLC) stock?

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


What is the valuation status for PPLC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to PPL CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29 (PPLC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of PPLC stock?

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


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for PPLC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PPL CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29 (PPLC) is 28.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.59.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PPLC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PPL CORPORATION - PPL 7 02/15/29 (PPLC) is expected to grow by 8.68% in the next year.