Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Business Segments · Interest Expense
Total Segments — Interest Expense
PPL Total Segments — Interest Expense increased by 115.7% to $171.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.6%, from $143.00M to $171.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Total Segments — Interest Expense shows a downward trend with a 15.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which can pressure net income.
Detailed definition
The total cost of borrowing, including interest on long-term debt and short-term credit facilities used to finance utili...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing financial health and debt burden in capital-intensive utilities.
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ppl_segment_total_segments_interest_expenseHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$103.75M | -$103.75M | -$103.75M | -$103.75M | -$135.25M | -$135.25M | -$135.25M | -$135.25M | $146.00M | $145.00M | $146.00M | -$1.02B | $143.00M | $151.00M | $163.00M | -$1.09B | $171.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -30.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +207.9% | -0.7% | +0.7% | -797.3% | +114.0% | +5.6% | +7.9% | -768.1% | +115.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -30.4% | -30.4% | -30.4% | -30.4% | +207.9% | +207.2% | +207.9% | -652.7% | -2.1% | +4.1% | +11.6% | -7.0% | +19.6% |
Range-$1.09B – $171.00M
CAGR+13.3%
Avg YoY Growth-9.6%
Median YoY Growth-2.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PPL's total segments — interest expense?
- PPL (PPL) reported total segments — interest expense of $171.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has PPL's total segments — interest expense changed year-over-year?
- PPL's total segments — interest expense increased by 19.6% year-over-year, from $143.00M to $171.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for PPL's total segments — interest expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), PPL's total segments — interest expense has grown at a 15.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$415.00M to -$632.00M.
- What does total segments — interest expense mean?
- The total interest cost paid on debt obligations.