PPL · PPL Corp
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $26.42B |
| P/E | 20.80 |
| Float | 751.0M |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| Volatility | 14.6% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Low |
| Clavix score | 85 |
| Price | 35.07 |
| Change | −0.11% |
| Prev Close | 35.11 |
| Open | 34.67 |
| Day Low | 34.63 |
| Day High | 35.13 |
| Avg Vol | 7 |
| Avg $ Vol | $248.9M |
| 52W High | 40.11 |
| 52W Low | 33.17 |
| 52W Pos | 27.4% |
| From High | −12.57% |
| From Low | +5.73% |
| Max DD 1Y | −14.27% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | −0.01% |
| SMA 50 | −1.45% |
| SMA 200 | −3.37% |
| RSI (14) | 50.2 |
| Vol 30D | 17.2% |
| Vol 90D | 20.0% |
| 1Y Range | 33–40 |
| Daily bars | 506 |
| Perf Week | +1.95% |
| Perf Month | +0.46% |
| Perf Quarter | −0.14% |
| Perf Half Y | −7.51% |
| Perf Year | −3.06% |
| Perf YTD | −0.11% |
| Prev Day | −0.11% |
| Clavix | A |
| Debt / Eq | 1.30 |
| Curr Ratio | 0.86 |
| Int Cover | 2.9× |
| FCF Margin | 4.2% |
| Rev Growth | +214.0% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Moderate |
| Sector rank | 11 / 33 |
What PPL does
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.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayPPL grades A, 85 of 100. Steadiest on Price Stability (70), most exposed on News Sentiment (62, mixed). 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Utilities median. Ranks 11 of 33 in Utilities by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| PPL | Utilities median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.58 | 0.50 |
| Volatilityannualized | 14.6% | 12.6% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −14.3% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 0.79% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 42% | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| PPL | Utilities median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.58 | 0.50 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Low | Low73% of 33 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Utilities names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| PPL | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +1.9% |
| 1 month | +0.5% |
| Year to date | −0.1% |
| 1 year | −3.1% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| PPL | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30since 31 Jul |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 53 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 15 · 9 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 15 ↑ 9 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 33 Utilities names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| PPL | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +214.0% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Utilities median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Against Utilities
33 companies| Metric | PPL | Sector spread | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.58 | 0.50 | |
| Volatility | 14.6% | 12.6% | |
| P/E | 20.80 | 20.94 | |
| Debt / equity | 1.30 | 1.64 | |
| Current ratio | 0.86 | 0.77 | |
| FCF margin | 4.2% | 2.8% | |
| Interest coverage | 2.9× | 2.7× |
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openPPL's earnings growth is being supported by rising operating income, growing demand from data centers, recovery of costs through customer rate increases, and a $23 billion investment plan, which together underpin a target of 6-8% annual profit growth per share through 2029.
An analyst comparison ranks FirstEnergy ahead of PPL on return on equity (profit relative to shareholder equity), capital spending efficiency, valuation, and one-year share performance, though FirstEnergy carries more debt relative to its total capital structure.
PPL's stock has trailed its industry over the past six months. A $23 billion grid investment plan and rising electricity demand from data centers are supporting the company's growth outlook, but a premium stock valuation, higher debt load, and weaker profit margins are giving investors reasons to pause.
PPL shares have lagged behind their industry over the past six months. The article points to a $23 billion grid investment plan and rising demand from data centers as reasons to be constructive, but flags a high share price relative to earnings, rising debt, and shrinking profit margins as reasons for caution.
PPL Corporation's subsidiary Rhode Island Energy received a regulatory rate decision that secured $137.8 million in annual revenue increases. PPL also reaffirmed its long-term earnings growth targets through 2026.
Nearest peers by size
Utilities| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy Inc | A- | $26.34B | 23.52 | 0.44 | Compare |
| ES | Eversource Energy | A- | $26.92B | 18.49 | 0.67 | Compare |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp | A- | $27.22B | 24.80 | 0.39 | Compare |
| AWK | American Water Works Co Inc | A- | $28.00B | 24.81 | 0.57 | Compare |
| DTE | DTE Energy Co | A | $28.52B | 21.56 | 0.37 | Compare |
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corp | A | $28.58B | 20.32 | 0.57 | Compare |
| AEE | Ameren Corp | A- | $29.46B | 18.90 | 0.45 | Compare |
| NRG | NRG Energy Inc | C+ | $23.51B | 27.85 | 1.22 | Compare |
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