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PPL analysis

PPL CorporationUtilities - Regulated Electric. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

PPL
PPL Corporation · Utilities - Regulated Electric
FCF-$1.6bF
Rev+8.3%B
D/E1.35B
P/S2.7xB
PEG1.40B
60.7Score
$34.38$25.9B
1Y Target$41.29Analyst consensus · 14 analysts
5Y Target$72.21Compound horizon
10Y Target$129.05Long-dated conviction
FCF-$1.6bTTM
F
FCF is negative (-$1.6b) — cash-burning phase; acceptable only for pre-profit spec names
Rev+8.3%TTM YoY
B
Revenue +8.3% — at or above S&P median
D/E1.35
B
D/E 1.35 — near the Utilities debt median (≈60th pctile)
P/S2.7x
B
P/S 2.7x — near the Utilities median (≈60th pctile)
PEG1.40
B
PEG 1.40 — acceptable premium for growth

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 60.7
Quality49.2
Growth77.7
Value58.6
Why this score
  • Raising its dividend
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
14% off the 12-month high
Quality signals · context only
ROIC4.9% · C+return on invested capital — not score-weighted

Model-generatedGenerated by the Bull Rankings model from this company's reported fundamentals, and checked against the figures shown above.

Why now
Utilities - Regulated Electric · market cap $25.9b. 14% off the 52-week high of $40.11. 14 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $41.29 (implying +20% upside).
Moat
Net margin 13% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent.
Risk
Free cash flow is negative (-$1.6b) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk.
Horizon
1-3 yr $41.29 (14-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $72.21 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $129.05 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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PPL vs the Top Picks average

PillarPPLBook avgDiff
Quality0.490.84-0.35
Growth0.780.84-0.06
Value0.590.78-0.20

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.5). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
+0.9 over 45 daily scores
From 59.8 (Jun 22) → 60.7 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Analyst estimate revisions

30-day change+0.0%
90-day change+0.0%
Forward EPS estimate$2.12

Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect PPL to earn is essentially unchanged. The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.

A rising estimate means expectations are improving, not that the price has failed to keep up — and estimates get cut as readily as they get raised. It is not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers across the market →

Shares to buy
58
Position size
$1,994
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$25.79
25% below $34.38
$ at risk if stopped
$498.51
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

PPL Corporation (PPL): score, valuation & FAQ

PPL Corporation (PPL) is a Utilities - Regulated Electric company that scores 60.7 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

The model flags FCF (F) as weaker areas.

Is PPL a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores PPL 60.7 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. A score is a quantitative screen of PPL Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does PPL score 60.7 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). PPL grades middle-of-pack across the strip, and is held back by FCF (F). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is PPL overvalued or undervalued?

We don't compute a reliable discounted-cash-flow value for PPL — typically because it is not yet consistently profitable or free-cash-flow positive — so its valuation rests on growth and price-to-sales rather than on earnings-based intrinsic value. Judge it on the trajectory of the business, not a single multiple.

What are the main risks of investing in PPL?

Free cash flow is negative (-$1.6b) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk.

New to these metrics? The guides explain free cash flow, how the score works, and more in the learn hub — or run another name through the screener.

Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial advisor.

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