PPL (PPL) | Financial Analysis & Statements
PPL Corporation Large-cap Utilities
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Mar 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
2.5B
Gross Profit
1.1B
44.45%
Operating Income
678.0M
27.08%
Net Income
414.0M
16.53%
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
41.1B
Total Liabilities
27.0B
Shareholders Equity
14.1B
Debt to Equity
1.92
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
534.0M
Free Cash Flow
-349.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Mar 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2024
PPL Income Statement From 2020 to 2024
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 8.5B | 8.3B | 7.9B | 5.8B | 5.5B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 5.1B | 5.0B | 5.0B | 3.1B | 2.7B |
| Gross Profit | 3.4B | 3.3B | 2.9B | 2.7B | 2.8B |
| Gross Margin % | 40.1% | 39.4% | 36.5% | 46.9% | 50.9% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | - | -40.0M | -47.0M | -21.0M | 2.0M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 0 | -40.0M | -47.0M | -21.0M | 2.0M |
| Operating Income | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.6B |
| Operating Margin % | 20.6% | 19.6% | 17.4% | 24.6% | 29.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 33.0M | 32.0M | 4.0M | 12.0M | 9.0M |
| Interest Expense | 738.0M | 666.0M | 513.0M | 918.0M | 634.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 81.0M | -72.0M | 50.0M | 3.0M | -7.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | 1.1B | 924.0M | 915.0M | 521.0M | 954.0M |
| Income Tax | 228.0M | 184.0M | 201.0M | 503.0M | 314.0M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 20.4% | 19.9% | 22.0% | 96.5% | 32.9% |
| Net Income | 888.0M | 740.0M | 756.0M | -1.5B | 1.5B |
| Net Margin % | 10.5% | 8.9% | 9.6% | -25.6% | 26.8% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 3.2B | 3.0B | 2.6B | 2.6B | 2.6B |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.20 | $1.00 | $1.02 | $-1.93 | $1.91 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.20 | $1.00 | $1.02 | $-1.93 | $1.91 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 737756000 | 737036000 | 736027000 | 762902000 | 768590000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 737756000 | 737036000 | 736027000 | 762902000 | 768590000 |
Income Statement Trend
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PPL Balance Sheet From 2020 to 2024
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 306.0M | 331.0M | 356.0M | 3.6B | 442.0M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 961.0M | 950.0M | 896.0M | 583.0M | 603.0M |
| Inventory | 511.0M | 505.0M | 443.0M | 322.0M | 302.0M |
| Other Current Assets | 405.0M | 344.0M | 335.0M | 106.0M | 130.0M |
| Total Current Assets | 2.9B | 2.9B | 2.8B | 5.0B | 20.9B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 79.0M | 72.0M | 92.0M | 266.0M | 237.0M |
| Goodwill | 4.8B | 4.8B | 4.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B |
| Intangible Assets | 314.0M | 306.0M | 313.0M | 343.0M | 351.0M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | 52.0M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 419.0M | 459.0M | 395.0M | 451.0M | 387.0M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 38.2B | 36.3B | 35.0B | 28.2B | 27.2B |
| Total Assets | 41.1B | 39.2B | 37.8B | 33.2B | 48.1B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 679.0M | 745.0M |
| Short-term Debt | 854.0M | 993.0M | 1.3B | 543.0M | 2.2B |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 837.0M | 816.0M | 862.0M | 619.0M | 11.6B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3.3B | 3.3B | 3.8B | 2.3B | 15.1B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 16.0B | 14.6B | 12.9B | 10.7B | 13.6B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 3.5B | 3.2B | 3.1B | 3.3B | 2.7B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 452.0M | 385.0M | 361.0M | 479.0M | 564.0M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 23.7B | 22.0B | 20.1B | 17.2B | 19.7B |
| Total Liabilities | 27.0B | 25.3B | 23.9B | 19.5B | 34.7B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 8.0M | 8.0M | 8.0M | 8.0M | 8.0M |
| Retained Earnings | 2.8B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.6B | 5.3B |
| Treasury Stock | 928.0M | 948.0M | 967.0M | 1.0B | 0 |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 14.1B | 13.9B | 13.9B | 13.7B | 13.4B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 16.8B | 15.6B | 14.2B | 11.2B | 15.9B |
| Working Capital | -453.0M | -408.0M | -965.0M | 2.7B | 5.8B |
Balance Sheet Composition
PPL Cash Flow Statement From 2020 to 2024
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 888.0M | 740.0M | 714.0M | 18.0M | 640.0M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 46.0M | 33.0M | 37.0M | 37.0M | 29.0M |
| Working Capital Changes | 21.0M | -172.0M | -313.0M | 27.0M | -98.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.4B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.1B | 1.7B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | - | - | - | -3.2B |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | -3.5B | 10.6B | 0 |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Investment Sales | 0 | - | - | - | 9.0M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -13.0M | 7.0M | -3.5B | 10.5B | -3.2B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | - | 0 | 0 | -1.0B | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -747.0M | -704.0M | -787.0M | -1.3B | -1.3B |
| Debt Issuance | 1.9B | 3.3B | 850.0M | 650.0M | 2.1B |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | -1.9B | -264.0M | -5.7B | -1.0B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 435.0M | 650.0M | 709.0M | -8.1B | 90.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | -465.0M | -632.0M | -425.0M | 297.0M | 476.0M |
| Net Change in Cash | 2.9B | 2.5B | -1.0B | 3.5B | -1.5B |
Cash Flow Trend
PPL Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
25.21
Forward P/E
18.46
Price to Book
1.75
Price to Sales
2.88
PEG Ratio
18.46
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
11.49%
Operating Margin
27.40%
Return on Equity
7.02%
Return on Assets
2.97%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.81
Debt to Equity
121.31
Beta
0.67
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$1.34
Book Value per Share
$19.35
Revenue per Share
$11.74
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPL | 25.0B | 25.21 | 1.75 | 7.02% | 11.49% | 121.31 |
| NextEra Energy | 200.7B | 27.45 | 3.46 | 8.37% | 24.93% | 146.24 |
| Southern Company | 105.4B | 23.96 | 2.92 | 11.04% | 14.69% | 190.59 |
| Duke Energy | 99.0B | 20.17 | 1.95 | 9.72% | 15.63% | 171.84 |
| American Electric | 73.2B | 20.28 | 2.35 | 12.49% | 16.36% | 154.24 |
| Dominion Energy | 55.0B | 17.61 | 1.91 | 9.74% | 18.16% | 150.09 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






