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PPL

PPL Corporation

Utilities · Regulated Electric

Overall research band Weak
Quality Mixed
Valuation Weak
Balance sheet Very weak
Market confirmation Weak

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What this report can tell you now

What the company does

PPL Corporation is a utility company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, that provides electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. Its main activities include the transmission and distribution of electricity in eastern and central Pennsylvania; generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island; as well as the distribution and sale of natural gas in Kentucky and Rhode Island. PPL also sells wholesale electricity in Kentucky and generates electricity from coal, gas, hydro, and solar sources. The company's revenue is primarily derived from the sale and distribution of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

The current research profile is Mixed Setup, with elevated leverage. This is a starting point for investigation, not a forecast or recommendation.

Strongest visible signal

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What to investigate next

Read the latest filing or company update, check the period behind the metrics, and investigate the dimension with the weakest band above.

Before you draw a conclusion

  • Read the latest filing or company update.
  • Check the financial period behind each metric.
  • Investigate the weakest score band and any missing evidence.

Headline fundamentals

A small set of signals worth checking

ROIC5.4%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Operating margin23.5%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Revenue CAGR · 4 years11.8%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
FCF margin-17.4%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

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