PPL Earnings: Additional Capital and Earnings Growth Announced; Stakeholder Support a Concern
PPL reported third-quarter operating earnings per share of $0.54, up from $0.48 in year-ago period.
PPL Corp PPL
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
PPL's US regulated earnings mix provides a stable base for earnings growth.
Bears
PPL's large capital investment plan increases regulatory risk.
News
PPL Corporation Delivers Strong Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings; Raises Long‑Term EPS Growth Outlook
PPL Corporation to Conduct Webcast on Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings Results
PPL Electric Utilities selected for U.S. Department of Energy grant for Montour Grid Resilience and Advanced Reconductoring Project
PPL Electric Proposes New Customer Protection Transmission Rider, Building on its Existing Customer Protection Framework
PPL to Pay Quarterly Stock Dividend Oct. 1, 2026
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $35.72
- Day Range
- $35.29–35.67
- 52-Week Range
- $31.56–40.11
- Bid/Ask
- $35.38 / $35.71
- Shares Outstanding
- 752.75M
- Market Cap
- $26.63B
- Volume/Avg
- 8M / 8M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 19.66
- Price/Sales
- 2.76
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 3.19%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 3.22%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
- Total Yield
- 3.19%
Company Profile
PPL is a holding company of regulated utilities in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Rhode Island. The Pennsylvania regulated delivery and transmission segment distributes electricity to customers in central and eastern Pennsylvania. In Kentucky, LG&E and KU are involved in regulated electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. LG&E also provides regulated natural gas distribution. Rhode Island Energy operates electric and gas utilities in the state.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 6,546
- Website
- https://www.pplweb.com
Competitors
Valuation
Metric | PPL | FE | AEP |
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 19.66 | 15.68 | 20.79 |
Price/Book Value | 1.75 | 2.08 | 2.15 |
Price/Sales | 2.76 | 1.66 | 2.99 |
Price/Cash Flow | 9.58 | 8.76 | 9.29 |
Price/Earnings
PPL
FE
AEP
Financial Strength
Metric | PPL | FE | AEP |
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.47 | 0.25 | 0.29 |
Current Ratio | 0.75 | 0.38 | 0.51 |
Interest Coverage | 2.78 | 2.56 | 2.63 |
Quick Ratio
PPL
FE
AEP
Profitability
Metric | PPL | FE | AEP |
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.14% | 3.42% | 2.99% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 9.66% | 15.35% | 11.14% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 6.15% | 6.79% | 6.63% |
Return on Assets
PPL
FE
AEP
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