PPL (FRA:PP9) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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FRA:PP9 PPL Corp FRA:PP9
74 GF Score
Price €29.09
GF Value €31.66
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is PPL Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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PPL  (FRA:PP9) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


PPL Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


PPL Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PPL's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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.

PPL Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

PPL Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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PPL Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 2.58 2.85 2.72 2.98 2.86

FRA:PP9 vs CNP, FE, ES: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, PPL's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


PPL Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, PPL's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PPL's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


FRA:PP9
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PPL Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

PPL's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, PPL's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=2.398/333.9520*333.9520
=2.398

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

PPL Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 2.488 241.428 3.441
201612 2.492 241.432 3.447
201703 2.680 243.801 3.671
201706 2.284 244.955 3.114
201709 2.282 246.819 3.088
201712 2.367 246.524 3.206
201803 2.488 249.554 3.329
201806 2.213 251.989 2.933
201809 2.265 252.439 2.996
201812 2.336 251.233 3.105
201903 2.508 254.202 3.295
201906 2.195 256.143 2.862
201909 2.378 256.759 3.093
201912 2.338 256.974 3.038
202003 1.700 258.115 2.199
202006 1.491 257.797 1.931
202009 1.557 260.280 1.998
202012 1.494 260.474 1.915
202103 1.617 264.877 2.039
202106 1.390 271.696 1.709
202109 1.666 274.310 2.028
202112 1.738 278.802 2.082
202203 2.158 287.504 2.507
202206 2.160 296.311 2.434
202209 2.874 296.808 3.234
202212 3.046 296.797 3.427
202303 3.051 301.836 3.376
202306 2.269 305.109 2.483
202309 2.544 307.789 2.760
202312 2.558 306.746 2.785
202403 2.873 312.332 3.072
202406 2.362 314.175 2.511
202409 2.542 315.301 2.692
202412 2.797 315.605 2.960
202503 3.209 319.799 3.351
202506 2.406 322.561 2.491
202509 2.574 324.800 2.647
202512 2.622 324.054 2.702
202603 3.133 330.213 3.168
202606 2.398 333.952 2.398

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is PPL (FRA:PP9) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PPL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €29.09 is trading 8.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €31.66. GuruFocus considers PPL to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PP9:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €31.66 vs. price of €29.09 (8.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 6 warning signs

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PPL Business Description

Address 645 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA, USA, 18101
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. In Kentucky, LG&E and KU are involved in regulated electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. LG&E also provides regulated natural gas distribution. Rhode Island Energy operates electric and gas utilities in the state.
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