PPL Corporation (PPLC) AI Stock Analysis

PPL Corporation provides electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the company operates across three segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. Operations include electricity transmission and distribution in eastern and central Pennsylvania, as well as generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island. PPL Corporation also handles natural gas distribution in Kentucky and Rhode Island, wholesale electricity sales in Kentucky, and power generation from coal, gas, hydro, and solar sources.

PPL Corporation achieved a 5-year revenue compound annual growth rate of 10.6% from FY2020 to FY2025. Annual revenue expanded from $5.78B in FY2021 to $7.90B in FY2022, $8.31B in FY2023, $8.46B in FY2024, and $9.04B in FY2025. Annual net income recovered from -$1.48B in FY2021 to $1.18B in FY2025, while operating margin expanded from 17.4% in FY2022 to 23.5% in FY2025. Over the trailing twelve months, revenue reached $9.40B with an operating margin of 23.6%. For the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, year-over-year revenue growth matched the US-listed Utilities peer median of 4.2%, and quarterly earnings grew 21.2%.

As of June 30, 2026, PPL Corporation held $332.0M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $19.85B, resulting in net debt of $19.52B. Shareholders' equity was $15.04B, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 0.91 on total assets of $46.30B. In FY2025, operating cash flow stood at $2.63B. However, capital expenditures of $4.03B and dividends paid of $794.0M resulted in free cash flow of -$1.40B, while the 5-year share count change was 1.3%.

PPL Corporation has an enterprise value of $55.31B and a trailing twelve-month operating margin of 23.6%, compared to the 22.6% median across 113 US-listed Utilities peers. The median peer group valuation metrics include a trailing P/E of 20.6x, forward P/E of 17.2x, price-to-sales of 2.4x, and EV/EBITDA of 12.1x. The stock closed at $46.86 on October 16, 2026, within its 52-week range of $43.74 to $52.57. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 returned 16.8% over one year and 83.0% over five years, with PPLC maintaining a beta of 0.58.

For the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates project PPL Corporation to generate revenue of $9.65B. Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, analysts forecast revenue to reach $10.21B, reflecting projected revenue growth of 5.8%. In the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, the company posted year-over-year quarterly revenue growth of 4.2% alongside quarterly earnings growth of 21.2%.

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