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PPL (PPL) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $331 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is PPL Cash And Cash Equivalents?

PPL's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($326.00 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($353.00 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($353.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($331.00 Mil).

PPL's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($3,571.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($356.00 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($356.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($331.00 Mil).


PPL Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for PPL's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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PPL Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

PPL Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 815.00 442.00 3,571.00 356.00 331.00

PPL Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 356.00 460.00 326.00 353.00 331.00

PPL Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


PPL  (NYSE:PPL) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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PPL (PPL) Business Description

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Address
Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA, USA, 18101-1179
PPL is a holding company of regulated utilities in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Rhode Island. The Pennsylvania regulated delivery and transmission segment distributes electricity to customers in central and eastern Pennsylvania. LG&E and KU are involved in regulated electricity generation, transmission, and distribution in Kentucky. The Kentucky utilities also serve gas customers. Narragansett operates electric and gas utilities in Rhode Island.
Executives
Tadd J Henninger officer: Vice President and Treasurer TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Crockett John R Iii officer: President of a PPL Subsidiary TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
David J Bonenberger officer: President of a PPL Subsidiary TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Linda G Sullivan director P.O.BOX 800, 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Francis X Sullivan officer: EVP and COO TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Bergstein Joseph P Jr officer: VP-IR and Treasurer TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Vincent Sorgi officer: Vice President and Controller TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Stephanie R Raymond officer: President of a PPL Subsidiary TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Gregory N Dudkin officer: President of a PPL Subsidiary TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Angela K Gosman officer: SVP and CHRO TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Heather B Redman director TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Wendy E Stark officer: SVP, GC and Corp Sec TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Joanne H Raphael officer: SVP, GC & Corp Sec TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Art P Beattie director 600 NORTH 18TH STREET, BIRMINGHAM AL 35291
William H Spence officer: Executive VP and COO UNIVERSITY OFFICE PLAZA, 252 CHAPMAN RD., PO BOX 6066, NEWARK DE 19714-0066

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