AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-07 — H1 2026 (six months ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
PPL reported net income of $682M (+14% YoY) on revenues of $4,885M (+8% YoY), driven by Kentucky rate increases and Pennsylvania transmission gains, despite facing ISO-NE ROE reduction headwinds.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Kentucky Regulated (LG&E and KU)$2,095M+11% YoY
New KPSC-approved base rates effective January 1, 2026; higher fuel and energy recovery
Higher PLR energy prices and volumes; transmission formula rate returns on new capital investments
Rhode Island Regulated (RIE)$1,075M-4% YoY
Reconcilable cost recovery mechanism decreases and lower retail energy offset by distribution volume growth
Largest Expense Items
Energy purchases$1,106M+17% YoY
Higher PLR commodity prices at PPL Electric; fuel cost recovery increases at Kentucky utilities
Other operation and maintenance$1,151M-5% YoY
Reclassification of IT costs to regulatory assets; lower RIE storm and energy efficiency expenses offset increases in vegetation management
Depreciation$713M+10% YoY
PP&E additions net of retirements and higher depreciation rates effective March 1, 2026 at Kentucky utilities
Interest Expense$456M+17% YoY
Increase in long-term debt borrowings to fund capital expenditures
Watch Items from the Filing
RIE ISO-NE transmission ROE reduction to 9.57% (from 11.14%) resulted in $26M liability recorded Q1 2026; refunds due May 2027 with appeals pending.
Pennsylvania rate case settlement (effective July 1, 2026) provides $275M base rate increase but rate moratorium for two years from effective date.
LG&E and KU filed merger applications with KPSC, VSCC, and FERC on July 2-9, 2026 with settlement agreement supporting approval; regulatory decision expected Q3-Q4 2026.
Capital expenditures of $2.3B YTD with $2.0B additional projected; funded by $2.0B long-term debt issuances and $1.1B equity unit offering in H1 2026.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Williamson Keith HReporting ownerGrant or award · Oct 1, 2026
De Lima Armando ZagaloReporting ownerGrant or award · Oct 1, 2026
Congress trading in PPL
6 transactions in PPL reported by 4 members of Congress under the STOCK Act, most recent trade Jul 11, 2025. Reported transactions, not recommendations.
About PPL Corp (PPL): stock profile, AI score and financials
PPL Corp (PPL) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Utilities sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PPL at 55.3/100 on a composite quality score built from its SEC filings, placing it at rank #1,246 of 2,925 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. PPL scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (85.5). Areas of concern include free cash flow (13.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), PPL Corp reports quarterly revenue of $2.1B, net income of $230.0M, an operating margin of 22.5%. Top institutional holders of PPL by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. PPL trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 922224. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PPL daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for PPL Corp directly from SEC EDGAR.