PPL Corporation PPL
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric · United States · S&P 500
Based on the available data, PPL Corporation gets an algorithmic score of 35/100. It trades at 32.58 $, with a bearish technical trend (RSI 36.8) and 17.9% annual volatility.
Updated: 2026-09-30
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Strengths
- Low beta (0.16): defensive profile.
- Meaningful dividend (3.50%).
Weaknesses
- Negative free cash flow.
Fundamentals
| P/E | 19.28 |
| Forward P/E | 15.38 |
| PEG | 1.18 |
| P/B | 1.63 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.86 |
| P/S | 2.61 |
| ROE % | 8.63 |
| ROA % | 3.20 |
| Gross margin % | 44.09 |
| Operating margin % | 23.59 |
| Net margin % | 13.47 |
| Revenue growth % (y/y) | 4.20 |
| Earnings growth % (y/y) | 21.20 |
| Revenue CAGR % | 4.59 |
| Earnings CAGR % | 16.03 |
| Debt/Equity % | 135.43 |
| Current ratio | 0.91 |
| FCF yield % | -5.71 |
| Dividend yield % | 3.50 |
| Payout % | 65.98 |
Returns
| 1 month | -3.9 % |
| 3 months | -9.6 % |
| 6 months | -12.9 % |
| YTD | -5.0 % |
| 1 year | -8.4 % |
| 3 years | +43.2 % |
| 5 years | +36.3 % |
Risk
| 1-year volatility | 17.9 % |
| Beta | 0.16 |
| 5-year max drawdown | -24.7 % |
| Sharpe 1A | -0.63 |
Macroeconomic context
Highly rate-sensitive (high leverage, 'bond proxy'). Regulated; benefits from the energy transition and data-centre power demand. As a US company, its valuation depends on the Fed, 10-year Treasury yields and the US earnings cycle.
How the score is calculated
The score combines profitability (ROE, ROA, net margin), growth (revenue and earnings), valuation (P/E, EV/EBITDA, free cash flow), financial strength (debt and liquidity; not applied to banks and insurers) and momentum (6 and 12-month returns and trend). It is an educational quantitative filter, not a buy or sell recommendation.