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PPL Corp.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.
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2 of 5 met · composite in line with peers
Business quality, valuation against the sector, and position in the 52-week range — whether they line up or not.
Mixed signals
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Profitability
4/4
Debt & liquidity
1/3
Efficiency
0/2
Earnings per share grew 32.5% year over year, outpacing the sector median of 9.1% by +258% — the clearest bright spot in an otherwise mixed picture. ROE sits at 8.2%, trailing the sector median of 10.7% by -23%, and FCF yield at -6.0% runs well below the sector median of 3.0%; the F-Score of 5/9 reflects that split, with profitability sub-scores intact but efficiency flagging. Valuation adds another layer of friction: the P/E of 22.7× exceeds the sector median of 18.0× by +26%, and the forward PEG reads as stretched on consensus estimates that carry a weak beat rate — the last reported quarter came in at -5.7% against consensus. Per SEC filings, the realized three-year EPS CAGR is strong, yet the market's forward models price in growth that the quarterly record has not consistently delivered.
| Ticker | Name | F-Score | ROE | Revenue YoY | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEE | Ameren | 6/9 | 11% | +15% |
The market prices in earnings growth; analyst sentiment is steady; has not always beaten consensus.
Price against next year's expected earnings. The forward P/E already carries analyst optimism — read it alongside the “Versus consensus” line.
A forward P/E below the current one means the market expects earnings to grow; above it, to fall. The historical growth is realized figures from SEC filings, not a forecast.
The three-month change in the share of positive analyst ratings. This is sentiment, not an earnings-estimate revision, and not a call to act.
When PPL reports on 2026-11-03, track whether EPS growth holds near its current 9.07% year-over-year pace and whether FCF yield shows any recovery from its 300% gap below the sector median. The profitability block scores 4/4, so watch for any cracks there first.
PPL's leverage and liquidity sub-score of 1/3 warrants a close read of the debt maturity schedule and management's discussion in the annual 10-K on SEC EDGAR. Pay particular attention to how the company frames its current ratio of 0.73 and any refinancing plans.
From the alphabetical utilities table in section 06, pick two or three companies and line up one metric — ROE, FCF yield, or current ratio — against PPL's figures of 10.7%, 3.00%, and 0.73 respectively. No entry in that table is ranked, so the comparison is yours to frame.
Steps you can check yourself, based on the figures in this brief.
Piotroski F-Score: nine binary tests of financial strength from the annual report. A ✓ marks a test passed, a dot (·) a test failed.
Over 4 years: -243%-49%+26%-201%
Over 4 years: 5.045.075.285.23
Over 4 years: +37%+5%+2%+7%
The context on the right shows how each figure compares with the sector median. The trend below tracks the change over recent fiscal years.
Beat consensus in 3 of 8 recent quarters — a mixed record.
Last quarter's EPS against consensus, plus the estimated date of the next report.
| 23% |
| D | Dominion Energy | 6/9 | 11% | +14% | 27% |
| DTE | DTE Energy | 7/9 | 11% | +19% | 14% |
| DUK | Duke Energy | 6/9 | 10% | +6% | 27% |
| ED | Consolidated Edison | 6/9 | 9% | +11% | 17% |
| ES | Eversource Energy | 6/9 | 11% | +14% | 22% |
| EXC | Exelon | 5/9 | 10% | +5% | 21% |
| NEE | NextEra Energy | 4/9 | 13% | +10% | 32% |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise | 7/9 | 14% | +18% | 24% |
| PPL | PPL Corp. | 5/9 | 8% | +7% | 24% |
| SO | Southern Company | 4/9 | 13% | +11% | 25% |
| SRE | Sempra | 5/9 | 6% | +4% | — |
| WEC | WEC Energy | 5/9 | 14% | +14% | 23% |
| XEL | Xcel Energy | 6/9 | 8% | +1% | 17% |
A sample of 14 companies in the sector including the target, alphabetical, unranked. Data from the latest SEC annual reports.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.
The last few quarters are recent context, not a fixed rate. Consensus for near quarters is set low, so companies clear it routinely; over long horizons the forecasts run the other way, too high.
A description of what the market and analysts expect. Not a price forecast and not investment advice. Analyst forecasts run systematically optimistic over long horizons — read them with that discount.