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PPL (PPL) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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PPL (PPL - Free Report) reported $2.5 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.5%. EPS of $0.54 for the same period compares to $0.48 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.44 billion, representing a surprise of +2.4%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.89%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.53.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: $918 million versus $871.04 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.8% change.
  • Revenues- Rhode Island Regulated: $530 million versus $544.1 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.1% change.
  • Operating Income- PPL Electric Utility: $302 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $329.5 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for PPL here>>>

Shares of PPL have returned +5.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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