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PPL Corporation (PPL) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

PPL Corporation

PPLMarket cap $25BPrice $33.7

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorUtilities

IndustryElectric Utilities

Delivers electricity and natural gas to over 3.5 million customers across Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Rhode Island. It's one of the few utilities that grew through acquisitions abroad before refocusing entirely on regulated U.S. power delivery.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+5%5

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+7%5

Rev CAGR (3y)+6%5

Rev CAGR (5y)+6%5

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+23%8

EPS Growth Y+2+11%7

EPS Growth Y+3+10%7

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin24%8

Net Income Margin13%7

Free Cash Flow Margin-21%2

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA5.32

Efficiency

ROE9%4

ROA3%5

Earnings Stability77

GEAR+AVERAGE58

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)165

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)145

P/BV1.77

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd116

EV/EBIT Fwd175

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield-7.9%1

Dividend Yield3.4%8

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-3%6

3 month return-7%4

YTD return-1%4

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh85%6

1 year return-7%4

Long term

3 year return+59%6

5 year return+41%5

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.110

Volatility18%10

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin-21%2

Free Cash Flow Yield-7.9%1

Quality

ROCE6%4

Earnings Stability77

Net Debt/EBITDA5.32

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

PPLPPL

Revenue FY25$9.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE49 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+5%5

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+23%8

EPS growth, FY27E+11%7

EPS growth, FY28E+10%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 11%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 49% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Revenue grew 5%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE43 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-3%6

3-month return-7%4

YTD return-1%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%6

1-year return-7%4

3-year return+59%6

5-year return+41%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+59% over three years and +41% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 7% over the past year, now 15% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-3%), over three months (-7%) and so far this year (-1%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

PPLPPL

Revenue FY25$9.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE49 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+5%5

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+23%8

EPS growth, FY27E+11%7

EPS growth, FY28E+10%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 11%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 49% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Revenue grew 5%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE43 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-3%6

3-month return-7%4

YTD return-1%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%6

1-year return-7%4

3-year return+59%6

5-year return+41%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+59% over three years and +41% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 7% over the past year, now 15% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-3%), over three months (-7%) and so far this year (-1%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on PPL Corporation. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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