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PPL Corporation(PPL)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Declining · Utilities

FCF Margin-5.5%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion263.5%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow-$465.0M
Revenue$8.5B
Net Cash-$16.5BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.86Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-275.5%1 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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-1Current ratio below 1.0 (0.86)
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-1Negative FCF in 4 of last 4 quarters
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-275.5%)
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-1Only 1 positive quarters recently
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Excellent cash conversion (264%)

Concerns

  • Negative FCF margin (-5.5%)
  • Net debt position ($16.5B)
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity
  • Only 1 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-275.5%)
  • Significant FCF decline (-275.5% YoY)
Heavy CapEx — Operating cash flow is strong (28% margin) but most is reinvested

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin-5.5%
Net Margin10.5%
Operating CF Margin27.7%
CapEx Ratio33.1%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$16.5BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.86Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity1.19Moderate leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-275.5% YoYDeclining (-275.5%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Utilities

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NamePPL Corporation
SectorUtilities
Free Cash Flow-$465.0M
Revenue$8.5B
Net Income$888.0M
Operating Cash Flow$2.3B
Capital Expenditure$2.8B
FCF Margin-5.5%
Cash Conversion Rate263.5%
Net Margin10.5%
Total Debt$16.8B
Total Cash$306.0M
Net Cash-$16.5B
Current Ratio0.86
Debt / Equity1.19
Debt / FCFN/A
YoY FCF Growth-275.5%
Positive Quarters1 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance