Is PPL Corporation (PPL) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows PPL Corporation's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 18.8, a forward P/E of about 16.3, a price-to-book of about 1.7 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does PPL Corporation's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.39×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is PPL Corporation's revenue?

PPL Corporation reported revenue of $9.2B for FY2025, with net profit of $1.2B, per official filings.

What is the share price of PPL Corporation (PPL)?

PPL Corporation last traded at $34.61 (+0.9% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

PPL Corporation

PPL · NYSE · Utilities · United States

Snapshot

TickerPPL

ExchangeNYSE

SectorUtilities

IndustryUtilities - Regulated Electric

CountryUnited States

Employees6,546

HeadquartersAllentown, United States

Websitewww.pplweb.com

Filings tracked25

About PPL Corporation

PPL Corporation provides electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States. It operates in three segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. The company engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity in eastern and central Pennsylvania; generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island; distribution and sale of natural gas in Kentucky and Rhode Island; sale of wholesale electricity in Kentucky; and generation of electricity from power plants in Kentucky. It generates electricity from coal, gas, hydro, and solar sources. The company was formerly known as PP&L Resources, Inc. and changed its name to PPL Corporation in 2000. PPL Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Who owns it

Insiders0.2%
Institutions92.6%
Public & other7.3%

1,338 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.8.92%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.36%
State Street Corporation5.38%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.01%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.4.31%
Invesco Ltd.3.83%
Wellington Management Group, LLP2.84%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.65%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 5.3% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion2.39×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend8.9% → 12.9%

Margin has expanded by about 4.0 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity5.3%

Latest ROE of 5.3% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev 5% · PAT 26%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $2.5B · EPS 0.46

Est. earnings growth +13.1%

Next fiscal year

Rev $10.2B · EPS 2.12

Est. earnings growth +8.7%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$9.2B

Net margin

12.9%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+5.2%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+26.3%

EPS (FY2025)

1.59

Net profit (FY2025)

$1.2B

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$9.2B	$1.2B	1.59	12.9%	—
FY2024	$8.4B	$888.0M	1.20	10.5%	—
FY2023	$8.3B	$740.0M	1.00	8.9%	5.3%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	$2.8B	$452.0M	0.60	16.2%
2025Q3	$2.2B	$318.0M	0.43	14.2%
2025Q2	$2.0B	$183.0M	0.25	9.0%
2025Q1	$2.5B	$414.0M	0.56	16.3%
2024Q3	$2.1B	$214.0M	0.29	10.3%
2024Q2	$1.9B	$190.0M	0.26	10.1%
2024Q1	$2.3B	$307.0M	0.42	13.3%
2023Q3	$2.0B	$230.0M	0.31	11.3%
2023Q2	$1.8B	$112.0M	0.15	6.2%
2023Q1	$2.4B	$285.0M	0.39	11.6%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Other events
SEC8/27/2026material
8-K — Other events
SEC8/17/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/7/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/7/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC6/30/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC6/4/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC5/18/2026material
8-K — Material financial obligation, Other events, Exhibits
SEC5/15/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/13/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC5/8/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/8/2026
8-K — Other events
SEC3/24/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC3/13/2026material
8-K — Other events
SEC3/6/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Exhibits
SEC2/26/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC2/20/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/20/2026
8-K — Other events
SEC2/17/2026material
8-K — Material financial obligation, Other events, Exhibits
SEC1/30/2026material

2025

8-K — Other events
SEC12/29/2025material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC11/26/2025material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Unregistered equity sale, Exhibits
SEC11/24/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC11/20/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC11/19/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC11/5/2025material

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