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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.8B+10.8%
Operating income$745.0M+9.9%
Net income$452.0M+9.2%
EPS (diluted)$0.36+50.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.3B+268%
Total debt$19.2B+15.1%
Total equity$15.0B+5.1%
Total assets$46.3B+10.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$557.0M+8.6%
CapEx$1.1B+33.4%
Free cash flow-$501.0M-78.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$26.49B-1.0%
Enterprise value$44.48B+3.4%
P/E21.7×-5.3×
P/S2.8×-0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin23.6%+2.0pp
Net margin13.1%+1.6pp
FCF margin-17.4%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.3%+1.3pp
Debt / equity1.3×+0.1×
Current ratio+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from PPL’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: PPL’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
May 8, 2026, 12:32 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000922224-26-000026

FAQ

What is PPL's return on invested capital?
PPL (PPL) reported return on invested capital of 5.5% in Q1 2026.
How has PPL's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
PPL's return on invested capital increased by 11.9% year-over-year, from 5% to 5.5%.
What is the long-term trend for PPL's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PPL's return on invested capital has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.4% to 5.5%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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