NYSE$PPL

PPL Corp · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

PPL reported higher fourth-quarter 2025 earnings with growth in ongoing operations driven by regulated segment performance.

In Q4 2025, PPL generated $2274000000 in operating revenues and reported net income of $266000000, with diluted EPS of $0.36. Ongoing earnings per share rose to $0.41, supported by improved results in Kentucky and Pennsylvania regulated segments and higher transmission revenue.

  • Fourth-quarter net income increased to $266000000 with diluted EPS of $0.36.
  • Ongoing earnings per share improved to $0.41.
  • Operating income rose to $476000000.
  • Retail electricity sales increased in both Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.27B

Previous: $2.21B+2.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.41

Previous: $0.34+20.6%
PA Retail Delivered (GWh)

9.2K

Previous: 8.9K+2.6%
KY Retail Delivered (GWh)

7.1K

Previous: 6.8K+4.2%
KY Wholesale (GWh)

240

Previous: 134+79.1%
Total Electricity Sales (GWh)

16.5K

Previous: 15.9K+4.0%
Net Income

$266M

Previous: $177M+50.3%
Operating Income

$476M

Previous: $377M+26.3%

Revenue & EPS history

PPL · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.27B

Q4 2025+2.8%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

PPL provided 2026 earnings guidance of $1.90 to $1.98 per share and extended its 6% to 8% annual EPS growth target through at least 2029.

Tailwinds

  • 2026 EPS guidance midpoint of $1.94 implies growth over 2025 ongoing earnings.
  • Extended 6% to 8% annual EPS growth target through 2029.
  • Updated $23000000000 capital investment plan through 2029.
  • Projected average annual rate base growth of approximately 10.3%.
  • Increased quarterly dividend to $0.2850 per share.

Headwinds

  • Exposure to higher interest expense.
  • Ongoing integration and IT transformation costs.
  • Equity financing needs of approximately $3000000000 through 2029.
  • Regulatory and rate case uncertainties.
  • Potential earnings variability from special items.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

36 / 72 earnings

Positive

+4.8%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-4.7%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.3%-3.3%
Q4 2025+1.5%+3.5%-1.1%
Q3 2025+0.3%+1.6%-6.6%
Q1 2025+0.3%-0.3%-4.5%
Q4 2024-0.3%-0.9%+1.1%
Q3 2024-1.5%-0.0%+7.3%
Q2 2024-0.9%+0.6%+5.3%
Q1 2024+1.7%+2.3%+6.8%
Q4 2023-0.1%+1.6%+0.7%
Q3 2023+2.7%+5.0%+7.2%
Q2 2023-2.0%-1.5%-7.0%
Q1 2023+0.9%+0.2%-6.9%
Q4 2022-2.2%-2.6%-5.7%
Q3 2022+0.8%+0.4%+9.8%
Q2 2022-1.7%-3.3%-0.5%
Q1 2022+1.2%-2.1%+3.3%
Q4 2021-4.7%-7.2%-5.2%
Q3 2021-2.0%-1.9%-2.2%
Q2 2021+2.8%+1.7%+5.8%
Q1 2021+1.1%+1.5%+0.2%
Q4 2020-1.4%-2.1%+5.4%
Q3 2020-1.1%+6.5%+2.5%
Q2 2020+4.8%+7.0%+2.2%
Q1 2020+4.0%+1.1%+23.7%
Q4 2019-1.0%-3.3%-24.4%
Q3 2019-0.5%+0.7%+2.5%
Q2 2019+2.8%+1.4%+3.9%
Q1 2019+0.4%-0.4%-4.3%
Q4 2018-1.5%-0.7%+5.9%
Q3 2018+1.4%+2.0%+0.6%
Q2 2018-1.6%-0.7%+6.5%
Q1 2018+0.9%-4.3%-6.0%
Q4 2017+0.8%-3.1%-9.9%
Q3 2017-1.8%-2.8%-3.4%
Q2 2017-0.4%-0.3%+0.4%
Q1 2017+1.4%+1.0%+5.5%
Q4 2016+1.3%+1.1%+5.3%
Q3 2016-1.3%-0.9%-3.6%
Q2 2016-1.7%-1.0%-4.6%
Q1 2016+2.1%
Q4 2015-1.4%
Q3 2015+2.9%
Q2 2015-0.9%
Q1 2015+1.6%
Q4 2014-1.7%
Q3 2014+3.6%
Q2 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014+1.4%
Q4 2013+0.8%
Q3 2013-0.1%
Q2 2013+0.5%
Q1 2013-1.6%
Q4 2012-0.2%
Q3 2012+1.3%
Q2 2012+3.7%
Q1 2012+0.4%
Q4 2011-0.6%
Q3 2011-0.3%
Q2 2011-0.6%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q4 2010+0.3%
Q3 2010-0.5%
Q2 2010+1.8%
Q1 2009+0.2%
Q1 2010+1.4%
Q4 2007+0.4%
Q4 2009+0.4%
Q3 2008-2.1%
Q3 2009-2.1%
Q2 2009-0.3%
Q2 2008-0.3%
Q4 2008-0.3%

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