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PPL Corporation (PPL) Stock Analysis

PPL Corporation (PPL) is a Utilities - Regulated Electric stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

PPL

$34.58

−$0.03 (−0.09%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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PPL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$34.81
Previous Close
$34.61
Day's Range
34.52–34.86
52-Week Range
31.56–40.11
Volume
7.29M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.58
Valuation
Market Cap
$26.02B
P/E Ratio
20.46
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.33
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.27
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.77
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.69
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$9.04B+6.85%
Net Income (FY)
$1.18B+33.00%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
13.47%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
752.54M
1-Year Return
−4.85%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.14+3.29%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 10, 2026
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
7.52M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, PPL closed at $34.58, −4.85% over 1 year.

PPL Corporation (PPL) has a market capitalization of $26.02B.

In fiscal 2025, PPL reported revenue of $9.04B.

PPL Stock Return by Calendar Year

PPL Corporation (PPL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,515
−4.85%
5 years
$10,000 $14,176
+41.76%
10 years
$10,000 $16,049
+60.49%

If you had invested $10,000 in PPL Corporation (PPL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $16,049 at the close on October 21, 2026: +60.49% in total, +4.84% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+1.12%
2025+11.38%
2024+23.99%
2023−3.77%
2022+0.35%
2021+12.88%
2020−16.87%
2019+33.42%
2018−3.01%
2017−5.19%
2016 (partial year)−5.75%

As of October 21, 2026.

PPL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$9.04B$1.18B13.1%
2024$8.46B$888.00M10.5%
2023$8.31B$740.00M8.9%
2022$7.90B$756.00M9.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$9.04B$3.86B$2.13B$1.18B13.1%
2024$8.46B$3.39B$1.74B$888.00M10.5%
2023$8.31B$3.28B$1.63B$740.00M8.9%
2022$7.90B$2.89B$1.37B$756.00M9.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

PPL Dividend History

$1.09+5.8% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.863—
2025$1.094+5.8%
2024$1.034+7.5%
2023$0.964+9.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.863—
2025$1.094+5.8%
2024$1.034+7.5%
2023$0.964+9.7%
2022$0.884−47.3%
2021$1.664+0.0%
2020$1.664+0.5%
2019$1.654+0.7%
2018$1.644+3.8%
2017$1.584+315.8%
2016$0.381—

Most recent payment: $0.29 per share, ex-dividend September 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

PPL Valuation vs Utilities - Regulated Electric Median

Median of 42 stocks
MetricPPLUtilities - Regulated Electric medianvs median
P/E20.4619.943% above
P/S ratio2.772.770% above
Profit margin13.47%13.40%0.1 pts above

Medians across 42 Utilities - Regulated Electric stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values PPL Corporation (PPL) at $26.02B. The company sits in the Utilities sector, in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. The company reports 6,546 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $31.56 to $40.11. The most recent close on file for PPL is $34.58, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.03 (−0.09%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 9.57% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $9.04B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $8.46B, that is a change of +6.85%. Net income for the same year was $1.18B. That is +33.00% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 13.47%. That is 0.1 percentage points above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 13.4%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.69.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $7.90B in 2022 to $9.04B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

PPL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 20.46. That is 2.61% above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 19.94. The forward P/E on file is 16.33. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.27. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.77 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0% above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 2.77. The medians here are taken across 42 Utilities - Regulated Electric companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −4.85%. Measured over 10 years, that is +4.84% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.58. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 22.76%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 3.29% on the latest price. That is 0.1 percentage points below the Utilities - Regulated Electric median yield of 3.43%. At the indicated rate that is $1.14 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 10, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.86 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.09 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +1.12%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +33.42%; the weakest is 2020 at −16.87%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

PPL Corporation (PPL) operates in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
PPL Corporation PPL $26.02B 20.5
NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE $163.29B 17.6
The Southern Company SO $103.98B 21.8
Duke Energy Corporation DUK $94.09B 18.2

The Utilities - Regulated Electric industry average P/E ratio is 19.9x. PPL Corporation trades at a P/E of 20.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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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.

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