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NYSE: PPL NYSE Electric Utilities Next results ~November 6, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

PPL Corporation is a US-listed company in the electric utilities industry. Its financial year ends in December.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

~$26

Valuation models combined (5)

Base case. Range ~$18–$35. Weighted average of 5 models (utility earnings model, forward price-to-earnings vs peers, justified price-to-book, residual income, dividend discount (two-stage)), the utility earnings model counting double.

Price vs value

Overvalued

The price is above our entire value range; our base value is 28% below it.

Price used: $36.14, November 2, 2026

PPL Corporation valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 2 selling0 purchases and 2 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds561 adding, 358 cuttingOf 79 active managers that changed their stake, 54 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter PPL files

Where PPL stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $9.40bn, up 6.7% on a year earlier, slower than 7.5% a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin fell to -21.2% from -9.7% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to 24.1% from 21.5%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 0 of our 6 financial-health checks. Our valuation models combined value is $25.26 a share, against a share price of $34.59.

Source: 10-Q filed August 7, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 6, 2026 (estimated)

PPL Corporation's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 6.7% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of -21.2%. Where it lags: free-cash-flow margin of -21.2% ranks 20 of 24 electric utilities companies we cover.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow fell 133.0% while net income grew 28.1%: a 161pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

Nothing in PPL Corporation's latest figures clears our strength thresholds.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 7 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Priced above our value. The share price of $36.14 is 28% above our value per share of $26.
  • Burning cash. Free cash flow was -21.2% of revenue over the last 12 months.
  • High debt. Long-term debt exceeds cash by $19.5bn, more than 1.5 times annual revenue.
  • Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was -157% of net income over the last 12 months.
  • Below peers: long-term debt as % of assets. Long-term debt as % of assets of 42.7% ranks 20 of 24 electric utilities companies we cover (median 40.9%).

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 7, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.33 against an average estimate of $0.34: missed by 4.0%
Revenue
$2.11bn, up 4.2% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+1.1% in the first session after the results on August 7, 2026, against +0.6% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
ongoing earnings forecast $1.9 to $1.98 (2026); annual EPS growth target growth 6% to 8% (through at least 2029)
Next report
November 6, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.53

PPL's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+1.4%
  • 1 week+3.5%
  • 1 month+10.2%
  • This year+5.7%
  • 1 year+2.2%
  • 5 years+46.6%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$9.4B
Operating margin
24.1%
Net margin
13.5%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$1.69

Growth

Revenue growth
+6.7%
Change in growth rate
−0.8 pts
Share count change
+1.3%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
-$2B
FCF margin
-21.2%

Earnings

Last results
August 7, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 7, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Announcement
  2. Announcement
  3. Announcement
  4. Dividend
  5. Announcement
  6. Guidance
  7. Results
  8. Guidance

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

PPL Corporation valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03
Sell12-month view
12-month price target
~$26
Price used
$35.80close November 3, 2026
Implied change
▼ 27%
Uncertainty
Medium

How we got here: the combined value of 5 valuation models built for a business like PPL Corporation (see the models table below and how they are combined) , with a 7.01% cost of equity. The models span ~$18–~$35; that spread sets a 25% margin before we rate Buy or Sell.

Produced by Fundamentalytics' automated valuation model on November 3, 2026, using delayed market prices. Rating meanings, methodology and conflicts: recommendations disclosure and research disclaimer. General research, not personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances. Prices can fall as well as rise.

Valuation models

We value PPL Corporation as an utility or power producer, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 7%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.46 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Utility earnings model Net income growing 3% a year, discounted at 8%: for regulated investment that makes free cash flow negative. ~$35 ~$29–$44 Primary model, counts double
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$33 ~$33–$41 Included
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$18 ~$16–$22 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$19 ~$13–$27 Included
Dividend discount (two-stage) Dividends for five years at the growth the business can fund, then a steady payout and growth. ~$18 ~$15–$23 Included
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (utility earnings model) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$26 ~$18–$35 5 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare PPL Corporation with utilities and power producers in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$21.39$22.27$21.12$20.48$27.33$22.72$25.64$25.73$24.76$30.70$34.20$36.14
Market value$14.4bn$15.2bn$14.5bn$14.5bn$20.1bn$17.5bn$19.6bn$19.0bn$18.3bn$22.7bn$25.4bn$27.1bn
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$19.1bn$18.9bn$20.8bn$21.4bn$22.2bn$15.4bn$7.7bn$13.9bn$15.3bn$16.5bn$18.3bn$20.0bn
Enterprise value$33.5bn$34.1bn$35.3bn$35.9bn$42.4bn$32.9bn$27.3bn$32.8bn$33.6bn$39.2bn$43.7bn$47.1bn
Multiples
Price / sales 1.9x2.0x1.9x1.9x3.6x3.2x3.4x2.4x2.2x2.7x2.8x2.9x
Price / earnings 21.2x8.0x12.9x7.9x11.5x11.9x—25.1x24.7x25.6x21.5x21.4x
Price / free cash flow ————109.4x36.7x66.0x—————
EV / EBITDA 9.0x8.8x9.0x9.1x17.1x12.6x10.9x12.9x11.6x13.0x12.7x12.9x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

48 /100

Moderate moat

How hard PPL's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 1 / 20

    Net income has been a median 2.5% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Durability 18 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 25.5%; its worst year was 17.1%.

  • Cash conversion 2 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 2 of 10 years, at a median -6.6% of revenue.

  • Discipline 18 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 2.5% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.4% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Low. In this industry, the business rests on physical assets, regulated networks or products AI itself depends on.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 6, 2026, before the open. Analysts expect revenue of $2.4bn and EPS of $0.53 (range $0.50 to $0.55) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $1.95 +8% $9.6bn +7%
Next $2.12 +9% $10.2bn +6%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved 0.0% in 90 days, across 19 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −0.1% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 2 analysts raised PPL Corporation's forecast and 1 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast PPL Corporation, last 90 days
$1.90 $1.95 $2.00 $2.05 $2.10 $2.15 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $1.95 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $1.95 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $1.95 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $1.95 Current fiscal year, Now: $1.95 $1.95 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $2.12 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $2.12 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $2.12 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $2.12 Next fiscal year, Now: $2.12 $2.12

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $1.95$2.12
60 days ago $1.95$2.12
30 days ago $1.95$2.12
7 days ago $1.95$2.12
Now $1.95$2.12

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $0.34 $0.33 −4.0%
Mar 2026 $0.62 $0.63 +2.1%
Dec 2025 $0.42 $0.41 −1.2%
Sept 2025 $0.46 $0.48 +5.3%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 7, 2026
  • ongoing earnings forecast 2026 $1.90 to $1.98 Non-GAAP Maintained
    “Reaffirms 2026 ongoing earnings forecast range of $1.90 to $1.98 per share with a midpoint of $1.94.” source
  • Estimate of Reported Earnings 2026 Forecast Range $1.84 to $1.92 GAAP
    “Estimate of Reported Earnings $ 1.88 $ 1.92 $ 1.84” source
  • annual EPS growth target through at least 2029 6% growth to 8% growth Non-GAAP Maintained
    “Reaffirms annual EPS growth target of 6% to 8% through at least 2029 with compound annual growth expected to be near top end of the target range.” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

19 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy1579%
Hold421%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 2026411419
  2. Sep 202649417
  3. Aug 202639315
  4. Jul 202639416

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering PPL Corporation, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
5.4%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
5.18
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+0%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
93%
of shares
Held by insiders
0.2%
of shares
Employees
6,546
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

What moved the share price

Last 12 months +2.2%

$35.37 on October 31, 2025 to $36.14

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $8.8bn $9.4bn +6.7%
Net margin 11.2% 13.5% +20.1%
P/E multiple 26.5x 21.4x −19.2%
Share count 741m 751m −1.3%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

Last 3 years +57.3%

$22.97 on November 3, 2023 to $36.14

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $8.7bn $9.4bn +8.5%
Net margin 8.8% 13.5% +53.3%
P/E multiple 22.3x 21.4x −3.7%
Share count 738m 751m −1.8%

Biggest factor: net margin.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
PPL+13%+0%−4%+24%+11%+6%
Industry peers (median)+19%−1%−4%+16%+17%+4%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
PPL50%42%67%58%67%46%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
PPL−8%−22%−25%−9%−12%−18%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 3, 2015: 49% from January 29, 2020 to March 23, 2020. Getting back needed a 95% gain, reached on August 1, 2024, 1592 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$31.97 – $39.17
From 52-week high
−7.7%
vs 50-day average
+6.1%
vs 200-day average
+1.4%
Volatility (1 year)
18%
Beta vs S&P 500
-0.06

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±1.3%
After a week
9 up, 3 down
typical move ±2.2%
After a month
9 up, 3 down
typical move ±3.9%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 7, 2026 +1.1% +0.6% +4.0% +1.3%
May 8, 2026 −1.4% +1.1% −5.1% −2.8%
February 20, 2026 +0.8% −0.3% +5.4% +0.6%
November 5, 2025 +0.7% −0.7% +1.7% −6.6%
July 31, 2025 −1.1% −2.0% +0.9% +1.2%
April 30, 2025 −0.9% +0.7% −0.2% −4.5%
February 13, 2025 −2.3% +1.1% +0.6% +2.6%
November 1, 2024 −1.5% +0.2% +1.5% +5.2%
August 2, 2024 −0.9% −4.7% +0.7% +5.9%
May 1, 2024 +1.7% +0.6% +3.9% +6.8%
February 16, 2024 −0.1% −1.0% −0.9% +3.1%
November 2, 2023 +2.7% +2.8% +2.0% +6.7%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Options strategies

All options ideas

How PPL Corporation’s listed options are priced, and three ways to use them that follow from our valuation. Quotes are delayed, read November 2, 2026. Check the live chain at your broker before trading.

Cash-secured put

Not offered: rated Sell.

We suggest selling a put only on well-rated companies, at a strike where the price you would pay if assigned (strike less premium) is at or below our fair value.

Covered call

Not offered: no liquid call at or above our price target — the model says the upside is worth more than any listed strike.

For holders: sell a call at a strike at or above our fair value, so the shares are only sold at a price the model calls full value.

Collar

Not offered: no liquid put and call pair for the same expiry.

For holders of a stock trading at or above our fair value: buy a put for a floor and sell a call to pay for it.

General research, not personal advice. Options can lose you more than you expect and are not suitable for everyone: put sellers can be made to buy shares that keep falling, call sellers give up gains above the strike, and results or news can move prices sharply. Chances shown are approximations from each option’s delta. Spreads, fees and early assignment are not modelled.

PPL Corporation in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet Value

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) PPL Corporation
$8B $8.5B $9B $9.5B FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q3: $8.6B Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $8.3B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $8.2B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $8.3B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $8.3B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $8.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $8.7B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $8.8B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $9B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $9B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $9.3B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $9.4B $9.4B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q3 $8.6B
FY23 Q4 $8.3B
FY24 Q1 $8.2B
FY24 Q2 $8.3B
FY24 Q3 $8.3B
FY24 Q4 $8.5B
FY25 Q1 $8.7B
FY25 Q2 $8.8B
FY25 Q3 $9B
FY25 Q4 $9B
FY26 Q1 $9.3B
FY26 Q2 $9.4B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY PPL Corporation
-10% 0% 10% 20% 30% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: 20.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: 5.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -3.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -4.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -3.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 1.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: 5.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 6.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 8.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 6.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 7.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 6.7% 6.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q3 20.8%
FY23 Q4 5.2%
FY24 Q1 -3.9%
FY24 Q2 -4.7%
FY24 Q3 -3.4%
FY24 Q4 1.8%
FY25 Q1 5.6%
FY25 Q2 6.6%
FY25 Q3 8.4%
FY25 Q4 6.9%
FY26 Q1 7.5%
FY26 Q2 6.7%
Operating margin (TTM) PPL Corporation
18% 20% 22% 24% 26% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 18.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 19.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 20.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 21.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 21.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 20.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 21.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 21.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 22.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 23.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 23.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 24.1% 24.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 18.4%
FY23 Q4 19.6%
FY24 Q1 20.4%
FY24 Q2 21.3%
FY24 Q3 21.2%
FY24 Q4 20.6%
FY25 Q1 21.6%
FY25 Q2 21.5%
FY25 Q3 22.6%
FY25 Q4 23.5%
FY26 Q1 23.6%
FY26 Q2 24.1%
FCF margin (TTM) PPL Corporation
-30% -20% -10% 0% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: -6.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: -7.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: -10.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: -7.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -7.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -5.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -5.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -9.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -12.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -15.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -17.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -21.2% -21.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 -6.0%
FY23 Q4 -7.6%
FY24 Q1 -10.7%
FY24 Q2 -7.3%
FY24 Q3 -7.9%
FY24 Q4 -5.5%
FY25 Q1 -5.0%
FY25 Q2 -9.7%
FY25 Q3 -12.7%
FY25 Q4 -15.5%
FY26 Q1 -17.4%
FY26 Q2 -21.2%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Where the money goes

FY2025, from the 10-K

Each dollar PPL took in during FY2025, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on running the business, and what was left after tax.

  1. Revenue $9B
  2. Other operating costs $6.9B · 76.5%
  3. Operating income $2.1B · 23.5%
  4. Income tax $291M · 3.2%
  5. Interest and other $657M · 7.3%
  6. Net income $1.2B · 13.1%

Shares of revenue. Source: PPL's 10-K for FY2025, as filed with the SEC. "Other" lines are what the reported lines leave unexplained.

Financial statements

US$ billions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Dec 2009 2010 Dec 2010 2011 Dec 2011 2012 Dec 2012 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Dec 2014 2015 Dec 2015 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 7.4 8.5 12.7 12.1 7.3 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.8 5.6 5.5 5.8 7.9 8.3 8.5 9.0 9.4
EBITDA — — — — 3.4 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.9 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.9 3.0 3.4 3.6
Operating income 0.9 1.9 3.1 3.0 2.6 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.7 2.1 2.3
Net income 0.4 0.9 1.5 1.5 1.1 1.7 0.7 1.9 1.1 1.8 1.7 1.5 −1.5 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.3
Diluted EPS $1.08 $2.17 $2.70 $2.60 $1.76 $2.61 $1.01 $2.79 $1.64 $2.58 $2.37 $1.91 −$1.93 $1.02 $1.00 $1.20 $1.59 $1.69
Growth (year on year)
Revenue −5.2% +14.4% +49.5% −4.7% −40.1% +8.1% −2.3% −2.0% −0.9% +4.5% −28.0% −2.3% +5.6% +36.6% +5.2% +1.8% +6.9% +6.7%
EBITDA — — — — — +11.3% −2.0% +4.0% +1.2% +0.9% −37.3% +5.4% −3.9% +2.0% +12.9% +4.7% +14.0% +14.6%
Operating income −47.4% +108.3% +66.2% −2.4% −15.4% +11.9% −1.3% +3.7% −1.2% −1.7% −46.5% +3.9% −10.2% −3.5% +18.6% +6.7% +22.4% +19.9%
Net income −56.2% +130.5% +59.4% +2.1% −26.0% +53.7% −60.9% +179.7% −40.7% +62.0% −4.4% −15.9% −200.7% — −2.1% +20.0% +33.0% +28.1%
Diluted EPS −56.3% +100.9% +24.4% −3.7% −32.3% +48.3% −61.3% +176.2% −41.2% +57.3% −8.1% −19.4% −201.0% — −2.0% +20.0% +32.5% +26.5%
Margins
EBITDA margin — — — — 46.9% 48.3% 48.4% 51.4% 52.5% 50.7% 44.2% 47.6% 43.3% 32.3% 34.7% 35.7% 38.1% 38.8%
Operating margin 12.0% 21.9% 24.3% 24.9% 35.3% 36.5% 36.9% 39.1% 39.0% 36.6% 27.2% 29.0% 24.6% 17.4% 19.6% 20.6% 23.5% 24.1%
Net margin 5.5% 11.0% 11.7% 12.6% 15.6% 22.1% 8.9% 25.3% 15.1% 23.5% 31.2% 26.8% −25.6% 9.6% 8.9% 10.5% 13.1% 13.5%
Free-cash-flow margin 8.4% 5.1% 0.2% −2.8% −10.6% −3.5% −12.0% −0.4% −9.0% −5.4% 3.3% 8.7% 5.1% −5.4% −7.6% −5.5% −15.5% −21.2%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 1.9 2.0 2.5 2.8 2.9 3.4 2.6 2.9 2.5 2.8 2.4 2.7 2.3 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.6 2.7
Capital spending 1.2 1.6 2.5 3.1 3.6 3.7 3.5 2.9 3.1 3.2 2.2 2.3 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.8 4.0 4.6
Free cash flow 0.6 0.4 0.0 −0.3 −0.8 −0.3 −0.9 −0.0 −0.7 −0.4 0.2 0.5 0.3 −0.4 −0.6 −0.5 −1.4 −2.0
Stock-based pay — 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 —
Free cash flow after stock pay — 0.4 −0.0 −0.4 −0.8 −0.3 −0.9 −0.1 −0.7 −0.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 −0.5 −0.7 −0.5 −1.5 —
Balance sheet
Cash 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.4 3.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.3
Total debt 7.8 13.4 18.6 20.1 21.6 18.9 20.0 19.2 21.3 22.0 23.0 15.9 11.3 14.2 15.6 16.8 19.4 20.3
Net debt (negative = net cash) 7.0 12.4 17.4 19.6 20.7 17.5 19.1 18.9 20.8 21.4 22.2 15.4 7.7 13.9 15.3 16.5 18.3 20.0
Diluted shares 376m 432m 551m 582m 663m 666m 673m 680m 687m 709m 737m 769m 765m 737m 738m 740m 743m 751m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8
Buybacks 0.0 — — 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 — — — 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 — — —
Total returned 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.3 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

0 of 6 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $46.3bn
Short-term assets $3.2bnLonger-term assets $43.1bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $18.5bn
Short-term liabilities $3.5bnShareholders' equity $15.0bn
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $3.2bn of assets due within a year against $3.5bn of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt $332m of cash against $20.3bn of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 135% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 78% to 135% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $2.7bn of operating cash flow against $20.3bn of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $2.3bn against $875m of interest.

From PPL Corporation's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Dividends (TTM)
$818M
Returned to shareholders
-41%
of free cash flow
Diluted share count
+1.3%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
3.0%
dividends 3.0% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
65%
of net income paid out
Days sales outstanding
45 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in electric utilities
Last 12 months unless stated PPL FTS WEC CIG PEG ETR Median
Revenue, last 12 months $9.4bn $8.7bn $10.3bn $7.7bn $12.3bn $13.5bn $9.4bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 6.7% 3.7% 8.1% 3.2% 5.3% 9.5% 6.4%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 2.8% — 3.8% — 1.6% 0.4% 3.7%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 4.2% — 8.9% — −6.4% 5.9% 4.3%
Gross margin — 72.3% 65.9% 16.9% 66.5% — 65.9%
Operating margin 24.1% 28.7% 23.5% — 21.6% 22.9% 22.3%
Operating margin, 3-year average 22.3% 28.4% 23.6% — 23.8% 22.9% 22.4%
Net margin 13.5% 14.1% 17.5% 11.5% 14.3% 13.3% 13.3%
Cash from operations / revenue 28.2% 33.4% 37.2% 9.5% 26.4% 45.1% 27.0%
Free-cash-flow margin −21.2% −17.8% −7.4% 7.9% −1.4% −22.0% −10.0%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average −12.7% −8.7% −2.3% 6.9% −3.8% −18.8% −8.2%
Stock pay / revenue 0.5% 0.0% — — — — 0.4%
Change in share count 1.3% 1.7% 2.3% — 0.0% 4.9% 1.7%

Median of all 25 companies we cover in electric utilities. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

25 electric utilities companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 6.7% 6.4% 11 of 25
Change in growth rate Growth -0.8pp -0.1pp 15 of 25
Operating margin Profitability 24.1% 22.5% 8 of 24
Net margin Profitability 13.5% 13.3% 12 of 25
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation -21.2% -10.0% 20 of 24
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 42.7% 40.9% 20 of 24
Change in share count Balance sheet 1.3% 1.7% 8 of 23
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 45 days 45 days 9 of 18

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to December 31, 2025
Segments
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Total Segments $9B 100.0% ▲ 6.8%
Kentucky Regulated $3.8B 41.6% ▲ 5.6%
Pennsylvania Regulated $3.1B 34.4% ▲ 8.2%
Rhode Isl and Regulated $2.2B 24.0% ▲ 7.1%
Corporate $1M 0.0% —

From PPL Corporation's 10-K filed February 20, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$24.8B
Institutions reporting
1,028
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 5.2%
Positions opened / closed
108 / 69

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 561 institutions bought and 358 sold ; the biggest buyer was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc (+11.7M shares) and the biggest seller Franklin Resources Inc (−27.7M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $2.4B 67.1M 9.8% ▲ 6.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $1.7B 47.9M 7.0% ▲ 1.4%
State Street Corp $1.5B 40.5M 6.0% ▲ 2.7%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $1.4B 37.7M 5.5% ▲ 2.9%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. $1.2B 32.4M 4.8% ▲ 56.3%
Invesco Ltd. $1B 28.8M 4.2% ▼ 0.3%
Wellington Management Group LLP $777M 21.4M 3.1% ▼ 12.8%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $722M 19.9M 2.9% ▲ 3.0%
Morgan Stanley $596M 16.4M 2.4% ▼ 3.3%
FMR LLC $591M 16.3M 2.4% ▲ 30.0%
Franklin Resources Inc $588M 16.2M 2.4% ▼ 63.1%
Barclays PLC $536M 14.7M 2.2% ▲ 10.1%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not PPL Corporation's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 3 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $440,538 2 trades by 2 insiders · 100% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $440,538 net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Stark Wendy E EVP & CLO October 15, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 5,406 $35.11 $189,805
Cornett John Gregory President of a PPL Subsidiary June 12, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 7,051 $35.56 $250,734

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 37 trades and filings

No trades in PPL Corporation disclosed in the last 12 months; 37 earlier trades on record.

  • Ritchie Torres(D-NY 15):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded July 11, 2025, filed August 20, 2025
  • Ritchie Torres(D-NY 15):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded September 26, 2024, filed August 20, 2025
  • Kathy E. Manning(D-NC 6):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded October 12, 2022, filed November 10, 2022

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 7, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 7, 2026
  • May 8, 2026
  • February 20, 2026
  • November 5, 2025
  • July 31, 2025
  • April 30, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on PPL Corporation was last updated.

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Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

PPL Corporation in brief

What does PPL Corporation do?
PPL Corporation is a US-listed company in the electric utilities industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is PPL Corporation's stock ticker?
PPL Corporation trades under the ticker PPL on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is PPL Corporation's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, PPL Corporation reported revenue of $9.4B, 6.7% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is PPL Corporation's free cash flow?
PPL Corporation's free-cash-flow margin is -21.2% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 20 of the 24 electric utilities companies we cover.
Who are PPL Corporation's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Vanguard Capital Management LLC and State Street Corp. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is PPL Corporation's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, PPL Corporation's market capitalisation was about $27.1B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.4 and net debt of $20B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does PPL Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes: PPL Corporation paid $818M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 3.01% and a payout ratio of 64.6%.
How much debt does PPL Corporation have?
PPL Corporation's debt-to-equity ratio is 134.6%, from its latest balance sheet (77.7% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are PPL Corporation's competitors?
In our Electric Utilities peer group, the companies closest to PPL Corporation are Fortis Inc., WEC Energy Group, Energy Co Of Minas Gerais, Public Service Enterprise Group and Entergy. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against PPL Corporation's.
Are insiders buying or selling PPL Corporation stock?
Over the last 12 months, PPL Corporation's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 2 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is PPL Corporation's next earnings date?
Around November 6, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — PPL Corporation announces its own schedule.