Last 47 quarters of trend data · Utilities · Regulated Electric
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
PPL Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 24.3x, down 28.1% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 9.3% YoY to 12.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 23.05 | 24.32 | 21.60 | 33.89 | 16.12 | 33.81 | 28.52 | 26.59 | 16.39 | 45.17 | 19.00 | 44.10 | 17.81 |
| — | -28.1% | -24.2% | +27.5% | -1.6% | -25.1% | +50.1% | -39.7% | -8.0% | +60.8% | -28.0% | +4.0% | -7.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.04 | 2.87 | 3.09 | 3.11 | 2.67 | 2.72 | 2.96 | 2.72 | 2.21 | 2.46 | 2.13 | 2.68 | 2.12 |
| — | +5.5% | +4.3% | +14.3% | +21.1% | +10.4% | +39.2% | +1.5% | +4.0% | +4.7% | -2.8% | -9.1% | -28.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.27 | 1.21 | 1.92 | 1.76 | 1.87 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.24 | 1.40 | 1.46 |
| — | -29.4% | +10.5% | +21.2% | +29.4% | +18.9% | +39.9% | +3.9% | -0.9% | -7.2% | -7.8% | -2.9% | -3.7% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.00 | 53.25 | — | — | 28.05 | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | +113.9% | — | — | — | -84.4% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.69 | 12.85 | 12.51 | 14.05 | 10.72 | 14.16 | 13.23 | 12.40 | 10.20 | 12.19 | 10.32 | 13.29 | 10.45 |
| — | -9.3% | -5.5% | +13.3% | +5.1% | +16.2% | +28.2% | -6.7% | -2.4% | -8.2% | -14.2% | -13.8% | +5.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 21.05 | 22.74 | 18.72 | 24.86 | 15.49 | 25.03 | 21.98 | 21.51 | 15.92 | 29.51 | 17.61 | 27.44 | 16.39 |
| — | -9.2% | -14.8% | +15.6% | -2.7% | -15.2% | +24.8% | -21.6% | -2.9% | +17.3% | -23.1% | -11.0% | +3.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
PPL Corporation's operating margin was 21.0% in Q4 2025, down 4.4 pp QoQ and up 4.0 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 23.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 28.8% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 39.1% | 25.8% | 44.7% | 41.0% | 44.4% | 36.3% | 40.7% | 42.6% | 41.2% | 39.2% | 41.7% | 38.8% | 38.1% |
| — | -28.8% | +9.8% | -3.8% | +7.9% | -7.6% | -2.4% | +9.9% | +8.0% | +20.3% | +18.0% | +9.3% | -13.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 23.6% | 21.0% | 25.4% | 20.0% | 27.1% | 17.1% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 23.7% | 19.2% | 21.4% | 16.7% | 20.6% |
| — | +23.3% | +22.7% | -3.3% | +14.5% | -11.2% | -3.1% | +23.9% | +14.7% | +30.9% | +33.9% | +16.8% | -19.1% | |
| Net Margin | 13.1% | 11.7% | 14.2% | 9.0% | 16.5% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 5.6% | 11.3% | 6.1% | 11.8% |
| — | +46.1% | +37.1% | -10.5% | +24.1% | +43.9% | -8.0% | +64.4% | +12.9% | -32.9% | +38.1% | -12.4% | -23.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 6.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| — | +17.5% | +45.8% | -5.2% | +33.0% | +55.4% | -7.6% | +68.9% | +7.6% | -40.8% | +31.2% | -6.7% | +3.0% | |
| ROA | 2.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| — | +37.4% | +38.3% | -9.1% | +28.3% | +49.6% | -10.9% | +63.5% | +4.0% | -42.6% | +27.9% | -12.6% | -7.7% | |
| ROIC | 4.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| — | +7.8% | +24.5% | -1.3% | +18.7% | -8.0% | -7.0% | +21.1% | +3.7% | +10.8% | +22.6% | +8.5% | -15.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
PPL Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 21.8x, up from 20.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 31.9% YoY to 1.14x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.85 | 0.85 | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.04 |
| — | -28.5% | +12.5% | +8.5% | +5.9% | +6.6% | +10.4% | +8.2% | +9.8% | +9.6% | +7.1% | +7.9% | +18.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.22 | 21.80 | 20.86 | 23.45 | 16.95 | 23.47 | 21.60 | 22.06 | 18.13 | 21.55 | 19.23 | 23.15 | 17.61 |
| — | -7.1% | -3.4% | +6.3% | -6.5% | +8.9% | +12.3% | -4.7% | +2.9% | +1.0% | -6.6% | -8.4% | +6.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.77 | 0.59 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 1.29 | 1.11 | 1.28 | 0.88 | 0.96 | 1.09 | 1.23 |
| — | +31.9% | -40.0% | -47.2% | -36.7% | -1.6% | +34.8% | +2.3% | +4.4% | +17.8% | +16.6% | +76.2% | -35.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 1.07 | 0.91 | 1.08 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.90 | 1.05 |
| — | +60.3% | -37.7% | -46.8% | -36.5% | -2.2% | +35.4% | +1.6% | +2.7% | +15.6% | +13.5% | +70.0% | -41.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.64 | 2.29 | 2.71 | 2.04 | 3.57 | 1.99 | 2.28 | 2.14 | 3.04 | 2.27 | 2.65 | 1.85 | 3.04 |
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PPL Corporation's current P/E is 23.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 24.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
PPL Corporation's current operating margin is 23.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking PPL Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.