What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for PPL?

13F Pro ranks PPL Corp (PPL) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View PPL's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/PPL (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most PPL stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of PPL include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, FRANKLIN RESOURCES. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/PPL as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source PPL data?

All PPL Corp fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. PPL Corp files with the SEC under CIK 922224. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is PPL in?

PPL Corp (PPL) is classified in the Utilities sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/utilities.

What drives PPL's revenue?

Per PPL Corp's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-05-08, the biggest revenue drivers are: Rhode Island Regulated (RIE) ($595M, -4.9% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/research/PPL.

What are PPL's largest expenses?

PPL Corp's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Other operation and maintenance ($579M, -3.2% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026).

How often is PPL research updated on 13F Pro?

PPL's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

70.3/100

Rank #318 of 2,879 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

96.1/100

Profitability

75.6/100

Balance Sheet

58.1/100

Earnings Quality

97.9/100

Free Cash Flow

16.7/100

Institutional Flow

65.5/100

Revenue Scale

86.3/100

Dilution Risk

73.3/100

PPL Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for PPL Corp (PPL), a Utilities sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PPL at 70.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #318 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. PPL scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (97.9), revenue growth (96.1), revenue scale (86.3). Areas of concern include free cash flow (16.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), PPL Corp reports quarterly revenue of $2.8B, net income of $452.0M, free cash flow of $-501.0M. Top institutional holders of PPL by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, FRANKLIN RESOURCES, 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. PPL Corp's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 32 and 71 since 2021, currently 70.3 — an improving long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about PPL Corp

Quirks, history, and lore behind PPL — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
A regulated utility holding company · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Pennsylvania · serving customers across multiple U.S. states and the UK.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of $7–8 billion, with a customer base of roughly 3.5 million electric and gas customers — big enough to matter, obscure enough to confuse.
3
The History
Traces its roots back to the early 20th century in the Lehigh Valley; over the decades it expanded well beyond Pennsylvania, including a significant push into British utility operations.
4
The Secret
Its UK electricity distribution business — serving customers in Wales and the West Midlands — has been a core part of its earnings story, making it unusually transatlantic for a U.S. utility.
5
The Lore
It's a classic dividend stalwart, beloved by income investors, and calls the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania home — a region better known for steel history than power companies.
6
The Giveaway
Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania — yes, the city of the Billy Joel song — this utility's three-letter ticker is also a perfectly ordinary English word meaning 'people.'

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What's Driving PPL's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from PPL Corp's 10-Q filed 2026-05-08 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

PPL reported Q1 2026 net income of $452M, up 9% YoY, driven by higher revenues across all segments and favorable regulatory outcomes in Kentucky and Pennsylvania rate cases.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $2,774M+10.7% YoY

Rhode Island Regulated (RIE)$595M-4.9% YoY

Reconcilable cost recovery mechanisms and ISO-NE transmission rates ROE reduction offset by higher gas volumes and prices.

Largest Expense Items

Other operation and maintenance$579M-3.2% YoY

Higher storm costs and power restoration in PA offset by RIE energy efficiency program expense reductions and IT transformation reclassifications.

Margins: Operating income increased to $745M from $678M YoY (+10%) as revenue growth of 10.7% outpaced expense growth, benefiting from regulatory rate recovery mechanisms and favorable cost pass-through arrangements across utility segments.

Watch Items from the Filing

RIE segment net income declined 51% to $36M from $70M YoY due to $37M in special items including ISO-NE transmission ROE reduction ($19M) and meter system integration impacts ($9M), indicating regulatory headwinds.
LG&E and KU filed merger application with KPSC on March 31, 2026, with VSCC filing on April 17, 2026; ultimate approval requires KPSC, VSCC, and FERC sign-off creating execution risk.
PPL issued $1.15B in Corporate Units in February 2026 with contract adjustment payments at 2.98% annually accreting through interest expense over three-year term; up to 30.9M shares will be issued at maturity.
RIE recorded $26M liability in Q1 2026 for estimated refunds due to FERC Opinion 594 lowering ISO-NE transmission ROE to 9.57%; NETOs filed rehearing request and Section 205 docket on April 30, 2026.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$2.8B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$452.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-501.0M

ROIC

Q1 2026

2.2%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

1.35

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+6.9% YoY

$9.04BFY 2025

FY22 $7.90BFY23 $8.31BFY24 $8.46BFY25 $9.04B

Net Income

+33.0% YoY

$1.18BFY 2025

FY22 $756.0MFY23 $740.0MFY24 $888.0MFY25 $1.18B

Operating Income

+22.4% YoY

$2.13BFY 2025

FY22 $1.37BFY23 $1.63BFY24 $1.74BFY25 $2.13B

EPS (Diluted)

+32.5% YoY

$1.59FY 2025

FY22 $1.02FY23 $1.00FY24 $1.20FY25 $1.59

Total Assets

+10.2% YoY

$45.24BFY 2025

FY22 $37.84BFY23 $39.24BFY24 $41.07BFY25 $45.24B

Total Debt

+16.7% YoY

$20.25BFY 2025

FY22 $14.58BFY23 $15.61BFY24 $17.36BFY25 $20.25B

Op. Cash Flow

+12.4% YoY

$2.63BFY 2025

FY22 $1.73BFY23 $1.76BFY24 $2.34BFY25 $2.63B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$9.04B +6.9%	$8.46B +1.8%	$8.31B +5.2%	$7.90B +36.6%	$5.78B +5.6%	$5.47B
Net Income	$1.18B +33.0%	$888.0M +20.0%	$740.0M -2.1%	$756.0M +151.1%	$-1.48B -200.7%	$1.47B
Operating Income	$2.13B +22.4%	$1.74B +6.7%	$1.63B +18.6%	$1.37B -3.5%	$1.42B -10.2%	$1.59B
EPS (Diluted)	$1.59 +32.5%	$1.20 +20.0%	$1.00 -2.0%	$1.02 +152.8%	$-1.93 -201.0%	$1.91
Total Assets	$45.24B +10.2%	$41.07B +4.7%	$39.24B +3.7%	$37.84B +13.9%	$33.22B -31.0%	$48.12B
Total Debt	$20.25B +16.7%	$17.36B +11.2%	$15.61B +7.0%	$14.58B +24.8%	$11.68B -31.0%	$16.93B
Operating Cash Flow	$2.63B +12.4%	$2.34B +33.1%	$1.76B +1.6%	$1.73B -23.8%	$2.27B -17.3%	$2.75B

AI Insight: PPL Financial Trends

PPL's operational performance rebounded sharply in Q1 2026, but debt has climbed 48% since mid-2022 amid modest revenue growth.

• Operating income surged to $745M in Q1 2026 from $476M in Q4 2025, reaching highest level since Q1 2025's $678M.

• Net income jumped to $452M in Q1 2026 versus $266M in Q4 2025, strongest quarter in trailing four quarters.

• Total debt increased 48% from $13.6B in Q2 2022 to $20.2B in Q1 2026; leverage rising despite flat revenue trajectory.

⚠ Operating cash flow deteriorated to $557M in Q1 2026 from $966M in Q3 2025—sharp pullback warrants monitoring.

⚠ Debt-to-equity ratio absent since Q1 2025; equity data unavailable limits leverage assessment for past four quarters.

AI Insight: PPL Ratio Trends

PPL's operating margins and ROIC rebounded sharply in Q1 2026 to 26.9% and 14.7%, reversing a two-quarter decline and signaling renewed operational efficiency.

• OpMargin surged from 20.9% in Q4 2025 to 26.9% in Q1 2026, matching the prior-year Q1 peak and reversing recent softness.

• ROIC climbed to 14.7% in Q1 2026 from 9.4% in Q4 2025, the highest since Q1 2025's 15.7%, indicating strong capital deployment recovery.

• NPM expanded to 16.3% in Q1 2026 from 11.7% in Q4 2025, demonstrating improved bottom-line conversion amid seasonal strength.

⚠ Quarterly ROIC volatility persists: ranged 8.7%–15.7% over past 18 months, suggesting lumpy earnings or one-off items masking underlying stability.

⚠ Q2–Q4 2025 saw consistent margin compression (20.1%–25.4% OpMargin), implying seasonal or operational headwinds to monitor ahead.

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Top Institutional Holders of PPL

BlackRock, Inc.
$2.4B63,224,715 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.8B47,198,638 sh
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
$1.7B43,836,112 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$1.5B39,415,824 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.4B36,611,971 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$1.1B28,920,155 sh
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$936.3M24,509,301 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$737.0M19,367,328 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$648.0M16,964,450 sh
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
$550.3M14,406,338 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$2.4B	63,224,715
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.8B	47,198,638
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	$1.7B	43,836,112
STATE STREET CORP	$1.5B	39,415,824
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.4B	36,611,971
Invesco Ltd.	$1.1B	28,920,155
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	$936.3M	24,509,301
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$737.0M	19,367,328
MORGAN STANLEY	$648.0M	16,964,450
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	$550.3M	14,406,338

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