Stock Research: PPL

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PPL

NYQ:PPL US69351T1060
79
  • Value
    45
  • Growth
    51
  • Safety
    Safety
    81
  • Combined
    71
  • Sentiment
    75
  • 360° View
    360° View
    79
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Company Description

PPL Corporation is an energy company providing electricity and natural gas in the United States. The company operates in the energy industry, specifically in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as natural gas distribution and sale. It primarily operates in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $26,125 million and 6653 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 79 (better than 79% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock PPL are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for PPL. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 51, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 51% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 81 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 81% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 75, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 75% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 45, meaning that the share price of PPL is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 55% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 23-Apr-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
45 39 47 33
Growth
51 79 97 3
Safety
Safety
81 85 91 77
Sentiment
75 91 93 95
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79 96 100 49
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
80 90 80 45
Opinions Change
50 31 50 42
Pro Holdings
n/a 71 87 85
Market Pulse
61 84 68 98
Sentiment
75 91 93 95
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
45 39 47 33
Growth
51 79 97 3
Safety Safety
81 85 91 77
Combined
71 90 99 23
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
36 25 36 18
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
47 41 48 54
Price vs. Book (P/B)
58 53 65 59
Dividend Yield
47 39 39 31
Value
45 39 47 33
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
55 86 59 17
Profit Growth
60 54 83 3
Capital Growth
65 32 100 30
Stock Returns
23 71 55 25
Growth
51 79 97 3
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
72 78 80 62
Refinancing
23 68 73 100
Liquidity
73 66 70 36
Safety Safety
81 85 91 77

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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