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PPL Corporation (PPLC): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Utilities · Regulated Electric · United States · Defensive
Is PPLC undervalued?
At 46.39 (close of 16 Oct 2026), PPLC trades 93% over the GLS average fair value of 24.08, with 0 of 8 models above the price. The stock earns none of the Wheel Score's Value points at this price. That is a statement about price against trailing fundamentals, not about the company's prospects - the Wall Street View and the Growth tab on the Quote page carry the forward numbers.
There is a wide gap between Payback Time (11.48) and Graham Growth (40.78). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files PPLC under Defensive: a low beta, a dividend and positive earnings.
Nine valuation models for PPLC
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | 27.52 | -41% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 40.78 | -12% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 13.70 | -70% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 20.65 | -55% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 35.76 | -23% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 11.48 | -75% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 24.03 | -48% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 18.70 | -60% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -35.12 | -176% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
PPL Corporation scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 3.6/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 3.5%, ROE 7.9%, ROA 2.6% - with debt at 1.30 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.0%.
The dividend yield is 3.52% at a payout ratio of 65%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Kentucky Regulated 42%, Pennsylvania Regulated 36%, Rhode Island Regulated 23% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 3.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.6 / 10 | ROE | 7.9% |
| Debt / equity | 1.30 | ROA | 2.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 1.0% | Payout ratio | 65% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 30: No options
No options are listed on PPL Corporation in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 30) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 180k shares a day on a market cap of $34.9B, with a beta of 0.59 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 14 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -93% margin of safety | |
| Health | 11 / 20 | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Moat | 5 / 15 | moat 3.6/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 14 / 20 | 180k shares/day, $34.9B cap, beta 0.59 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
PPL Corporation reports earnings on 29 Oct 2026 (before the open) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk. The shares go ex-dividend on 30 Oct 2026 (0.8750 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
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| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEC WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 106.75 | 63.04 | -69% | 56Fair | $34.8B |
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| DUKU Duke Energy Corporation Units 1.08.29 | 48.50 | 46.86 | -4% | 35No options | $37.8B |
| ED Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 109.86 | 107.82 | -2% | 60Fair | $40.5B |
| UEPCO Union Electric Company | 86.25 | 65.33 | -32% | 33No options | $29.6B |
| AEE Ameren Corporation | 103.76 | 62.45 | -66% | 54Fair | $28.7B |
| NSARO NSTAR Electric Company | 75.90 | 16,344.50 | +100% | 39No options | $28.0B |
| NSARP NSTAR Electric Company PFD 4.25% | 66.00 | 16,335.99 | +100% | 39No options | $28.0B |
| FTS Fortis Inc. | 54.66 | 29.87 | -83% | 54Fair | $27.9B |
| EXC Exelon Corporation | 42.48 | 30.26 | -40% | 50Fair | $43.8B |
| DTE DTE Energy Company | 128.33 | 77.78 | -65% | 46Weak | $26.7B |
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Is PPLC undervalued right now?
No: at 46.39 the stock trades 93% above the GLS average fair value of 24.08 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of PPLC and what does it mean?
PPLC has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for PPLC?
24.08 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does PPL Corporation report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 29 Oct 2026 (before the open), 13 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does PPLC have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on PPLC, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.