PPL Corporation (PPL) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 52 Utilities companies.
PPL Corporation (PPL) scores 3.8 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as low quality. The reading rests on growth, and efficiency is what holds it back.
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PPL Corporation (PPL) has a Lemma Quality Score of 3.8 out of 10 as of October 17, 2026, which reads as low quality. A low reading means the reported numbers show weakness on several pillars at once, which is a reason to understand the business before anything else. Five pillars feed it, and every one of them is computed from what the company reported rather than from its share price.
Among the 52 Utilities companies with a published score, that ranks at the 41st percentile, just below the middle of the group. For reference, the middle of the group scores 3.9 and a company needs 4.4 to reach its top quarter, which leaves PPL Corporation in line with the median.
Profitability scores 4.1 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 49 Utilities companies is 4.8, so PPL Corporation is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 25th percentile. Middling returns are common and not a flaw in themselves, though they leave less slack when costs rise or demand softens.
On solvency, PPL Corporation scores 3.1, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 2.9 across 49 Utilities companies, which places it in line with them, at the 56th percentile. Weak solvency means debt is heavy relative to earnings or cash flow, which makes the business more sensitive to interest rates and to any fall in profits.
On growth, PPL Corporation scores 6.5, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.9 across 47 Utilities companies, which places it well above them, at the 87th percentile. Average growth reflects a business expanding at roughly the pace of its sector, without a clear acceleration or decline.
On efficiency, PPL Corporation scores 2.4, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 3.0 across 51 Utilities companies, which places it below them, at the 9th percentile. A low efficiency score is worth reading alongside profitability: earnings that do not convert into cash are worth less than they look.
PPL Corporation’s predictability score is 2.5 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 3.5 among 51 Utilities companies, that is below the group and the 32nd percentile. When results are this uneven, the averages behind the other pillars hide a lot of movement, and a longer history tells more than the latest year.
This is a lopsided profile. Growth scores 6.5 but efficiency only 2.4, a gap of 4.1 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A growth lead says the business is expanding faster than it is doing anything else well, which is worth checking against predictability. An efficiency shortfall means profit is not turning into cash as readily as it could.
Closing the gap on predictability would do the most for the overall. At the median of Utilities companies, 3.5, PPL Corporation would score about 4.0 instead of 3.8. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Utilities companies closest to PPL Corporation in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading PPL Corporation scores 3.8 out of 10, which reads as low quality. Its strongest pillar is growth, its weakest is efficiency. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
PPL Corporation ranks at the 41st percentile of the 52 Utilities companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 3.9 and the top quarter starts at 4.4, against PPL Corporation’s 3.8.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for PPL are in the app.
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