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PPL Corp PPL
PPL Corp (PPL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.85% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $9.2B at a 12.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-20 | B of A Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-14 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-06-05 | Mizuho | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.014 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.071 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.047 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.49 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPL | PPL Corp | 5/9 | 0.97 | 23.6 | +8.4% |
| HRNNF | Hydro One Ltd | 2/9 | 1.21 | — | +6.6% |
| CNP | CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC | 5/9 | 0.7 | 28 | +8.3% |
| EMA | EMERA INC | 3/9 | 0.53 | — | +21.9% |
| FTS | Fortis Inc. | 3/9 | 0.76 | — | +5.8% |
| ETR | ENTERGY CORP /DE/ | 3/9 | 1.02 | — | +9% |
| PNW | PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP | 2/9 | 0.66 | — | +4.2% |
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About PPL Corp
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.
FAQ
Is PPL financially healthy?
PPL Corp's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does PPL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. PPL Corp pays a dividend yielding about 2.85% with a 67.2% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is PPL?
In FY2025, PPL Corp had a net margin of 12.9% and a return on equity of 7.9%.
Is PPL overvalued or undervalued?
PPL Corp trades at about 22.3× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.1×–34.7×, median 22.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for PPL?
The average Wall-Street price target for PPL Corp is $41.47, about 16.9% above the recent price, from 15 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is PPL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on PPL Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 23.6×, a dividend yield of 2.85%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.