Ppl Corp. (PPLC) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Ppl Corp. (PPLC) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 2.2% a year to $9.2B, with an average return on invested capital of 6.1%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Revenue (FY2025)
$9.2B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
2.2%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
6.1%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$1.4B

PPLC 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $9.2B $1.2B $1.59 -$1.4B 23.2% 5.4%
FY2024 $8.4B $888.0M $1.20 -$465.0M 20.6% 4.7%
FY2023 $8.3B $740.0M $1.00 -$632.0M 19.7% 4.7%
FY2022 $7.8B $756.0M $1.02 -$425.0M 17.6% 4.5%
FY2021 $5.8B -$1.5B -$1.93 $297.0M 24.4% 5.8%
FY2020 $7.6B $1.5B $1.91 -$503.0M 37.1% 6.8%
FY2019 $7.7B $1.7B $2.37 -$656.0M 36.9% 7.0%
FY2018 $7.8B $1.8B $2.58 -$417.0M 36.7% 7.3%
FY2017 $7.4B $1.1B $1.64 -$672.0M 41.2% 6.2%
FY2016 $7.5B $1.9B $2.79 -$30.0M 40.5% 8.2%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

PPL Corp has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 2.2% annually over the past decade.

PPL Corp has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 6.1% ROIC.

PPL Corp has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, PPL Corp is modeled at -6.1% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-4.97 per share.

PPLC stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Ppl Corp. (PPLC) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Ppl Corp. reported diluted EPS of $1.59 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Ppl Corp. grown?

Revenue went from $7.5B in fiscal 2016 to $9.2B in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 2.2%. Net income was $1.2B in fiscal 2025.

Does Ppl Corp. generate free cash flow?

Ppl Corp. generated -$1.4B of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 1 of the last 10 reported years.

What is PPLC's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 6.1%, and average return on equity was 8.6%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this PPLC data come from?

From Ppl Corp.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 7, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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