PPL (PPL Quick QuotePPL - Free Report) reported $2.24 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.4%. EPS of $0.48 for the same period compares to $0.42 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.17 billion, representing a surprise of +3.08%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.35%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.46.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how PPL performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Pennsylvania Regulated: $786 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $760.16 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.8%.
• Revenues- Rhode Island Regulated: $509 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $516.73 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.9%.
• Revenues- Kentucky Regulated: $944 million compared to the $904.96 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.5% year over year.

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Shares of PPL have returned -2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.