As of May 3, 2024, the PPL stock's PE ratio is 27.27. This results from the current EPS of $1.03 and stock price of $28.09. The P/E ratio has increased by 9% from the past four quarters average of 25.1.
The PE ratio of PPL has averaged 19.64 over the last ten years. The current PE ratio of 27.27 is 39% above the historical average. Over the past ten years, PPL's PE ratio was at its highest in the Mar 2016 quarter at 50.76, when the stock price was $38.07 and the EPS was $0.75. The lowest value was in the Mar 2020 quarter, when it reached 9.99 with a price of $24.68 and an EPS of $2.47.
Maximum annual increase: 145.57% in 2015
Maximum annual decrease: -64.01% in 2016
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27.1 | -4.48% |
| 2022 | 28.37 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | 14.76 | -1.67% |
| 2019 | 15.01 | 37.2% |
| 2018 | 10.94 | -42.02% |
| 2017 | 18.87 | 55.18% |
| 2016 | 12.16 | -64.01% |
| 2015 | 33.79 | 145.57% |
| 2014 | 13.76 | -15.38% |
Currently, PPL's PE ratio is above the 3, 5 and 10-year historical averages.
Compared to its peer DUK, PPL's PE ratio stands lower, however it is higher than NEE's and SO's. PPL's current PE ratio of 27.27 is above the average of its peers, which is 19.1.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| ETR Entergy Corp | 10.79 | $23.08B |
| EXC Exelon Corp | 16.13 | $37.41B |
| AEP American Electric Power Co Inc | 16.44 | $46.7B |
| POR Portland General Electric Co | 16.71 | $4.51B |
| ED Consolidated Edison Inc | 18.24 | $33.05B |
| NEE Nextera Energy Inc | 19.06 | $144.1B |
| SO Southern Co | 19.55 | $82.94B |
| FE Firstenergy Corp | 21.21 | $22.58B |
| AES Aes Corp | 24.57 | $13.27B |
| PPL PPL Corp | 27.27 | $20.72B |
| DUK Duke Energy CORP | 28.32 | $77.28B |
The price to earnings ratio for PPL stock is 27.27 as of May 3, 2024.
As an average over the last 3 years, PPL stock has a PE ratio of 27.14.
As an average over the last 5 years, PPL stock has a PE ratio of 20.87.
Over the last ten years, the quarterly PE ratio reached a historic high of 50.76 in the Mar 2016 quarter.
PPL's price to earnings ratio is currently 39% above its 10-year historical average.
The PE ratio is calculated by taking the latest stock price and dividing it by the EPS for the last 12 months. As of today (May 3, 2024), PPL's stock price is $28.09. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Mar 2024 is $1.03. Therefore, PPL's P/E ratio for today is 27.27. PE RATIO(27.27) = STOCK PRICE($28.09) / TTM EPS($1.03)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.