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PPL Corporation

PPL Corporation

PPLNYSEUtilities● Active
$35.62
$-0.12(-0.34%)
Market Cap$26.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$40.11
52W Low$33.17
Overview

PPL Corporation (PPL) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

PPL · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$1.40B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 201.3% year-over-year The FCF margin was -15.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$1.40B▼ -201.3% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)−$1.62Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin-15.5%−$1.40B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest−$1.40B▼ 201.3%-15.5%
FY2024−$465.0M▲ +26.4%-5.5%
FY2023−$632.0M▼ 48.7%-7.6%
FY2022−$425.0M▼ 243.1%-5.4%
FY2021$297.0M▼ 37.6%5.1%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

PPL Corporation (PPL) reported negative free cash flow of −$1.40B. FCF-based valuation ratios are not meaningful when FCF is negative.

FCF Yield (TTM)
N/A
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
N/A
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
N/A
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
N/A
Enterprise Value basis
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FCF-based valuation ratios are only meaningful when free cash flow is positive. Negative FCF indicates capital expenditures exceeded operating cash flow.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, PPL Corporation generated $2.63B in operating cash flow and spent 4.03B in capital expenditures, yielding −$1.40B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$2.63B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$4.00B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$2.12B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($2.63B) − |CapEx| (4.03B) = FCF (−$1.40B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Utilities)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
PPL Corporation
PPL CorporationYOU
PPL
−$1.40B-201.3%
#2
GE Vernova Inc.
GE Vernova Inc.
GEV
$3.71B+118.3%
#3
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$3.21B-32.3%
#4
Constellation Energy Corporation
Constellation Energy Corporation
CEG
$1.29B+125.6%
#5
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy Corporation
DUK
−$1.67B-3583.3%
#6
The Southern Company
The Southern Company
SO
−$3.59B-531.0%
Utilities · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

PPL Corporation (PPL) reported free cash flow of −$1.40B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 201.3% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -15.5%.

Based on available data, PPL Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 3 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $476.0M in FY2020.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

PPL free cash flow · 8 questions

PPL Corporation free cash flow was −$1.40B for FY2025, down 201.3% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$1.62B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · PPL Corporation · PPL Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026