PPL profit margin PPL
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 13.5%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 24.1%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +2.3 pts
- Peer median
- 11.9%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, PPL kept 13.5% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 24.1%.
Five years earlier its net margin was −22.5%.
The median for 10 electric utilities of a similar size is 11.9%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 13.1% | 23.5% |
| FY2024 | 10.5% | 20.6% |
| FY2023 | 8.9% | 19.6% |
| FY2022 | 9.6% | 17.4% |
| FY2021 | −25.6% | 24.6% |
| FY2020 | 26.8% | 29.0% |
| FY2019 | 22.5% | 36.6% |
| FY2018 | 23.5% | 36.6% |
| FY2017 | 15.1% | 39.0% |
| FY2016 | 25.3% | 40.5% |
| FY2015 | 8.9% | 36.9% |
| FY2014 | 22.1% | 36.5% |
| FY2013 | 9.6% | 19.4% |
| FY2012 | 12.4% | 25.3% |
| FY2011 | 11.7% | 24.3% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 13.5% | +2.3 pts | 24.1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 13.1% | +1.6 pts | 23.6% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 13.1% | +2.6 pts | 23.5% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 12.2% | +2.2 pts | 22.6% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 11.2% | +1.0 pts | 21.5% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 11.5% | +2.2 pts | 21.6% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 10.5% | +1.6 pts | 20.6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 9.9% | +0.4 pts | 21.2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 10.2% | +1.4 pts | 21.3% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 9.3% | +0.3 pts | 20.4% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 8.9% | −0.7 pts | 19.6% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 9.5% | −0.3 pts | 18.4% |
Against its peers
Companies in Regulated Electric nearest PPL's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| PPLPPL | 13.5% |
| FEFirstEnergy | 6.9% |
| CNPCenterPoint Energy | 11.6% |
| ESEversource Energy | 10.4% |
| DTEDTE Energy | 8.0% |
| AEEAmeren | 17.9% |
| EIXEdison International | 19.3% |
| CMSCMS Energy | 11.6% |
| PCGPG&E | 12.3% |
| EVRGEvergy | 15.2% |
| PEGPublic Service Enterprise | 16.0% |
| Peer median | 11.9% |
Where PPL ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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