Ppl Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (PPL)
Ppl's return on equity was 8.16% for fiscal 2025.
View full Ppl company overviewPpl annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 8.16% | +1.82 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 6.34% | +1.03 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 5.31% | −0.16 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 5.47% | +16.39 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −10.92% | −22.07 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 11.14% | −3.02 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 14.17% | −2.13 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 16.30% | +5.38 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 10.92% | −8.28 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 19.19% | +13.40 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 5.79% | −7.52 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 13.31% | +3.47 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 9.84% | −4.47 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 14.31% | −1.39 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 15.71% | +2.02 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 13.69% | +5.99 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 7.70% | −9.28 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 16.98% | — |
Ppl quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 1.53% | +0.25 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 3.02% | +0.11 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.82% | +0.56 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.22% | +0.70 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.28% | −0.07 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.92% | +0.72 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.26% | +0.45 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 1.52% | −0.12 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 1.35% | +0.55 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.19% | +0.15 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.81% | −0.56 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 1.64% | +0.39 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 0.80% | −0.06 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.04% | +0.06 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.37% | +0.42 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 1.25% | −0.15 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 0.86% | +0.71 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 1.98% | +16.74 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.95% | −1.20 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 1.40% | −0.70 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.14% | −2.47 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −14.76% | −18.99 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.14% | −0.78 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 2.10% | −1.87 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 2.62% | −1.03 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 4.22% | +0.31 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.92% | −0.62 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.98% | +0.11 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.65% | −0.94 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 3.91% | −0.21 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 3.54% | +2.81 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 3.87% | +0.51 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 4.59% | +1.76 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 4.12% | +0.09 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.73% | −3.95 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.35% | −1.31 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 2.84% | −1.97 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 4.03% | −0.86 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 4.68% | +0.72 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 4.66% | +0.76 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 4.81% | +11.12 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 4.89% | +0.21 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 3.96% | −1.07 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 3.90% | +0.31 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −6.31% | −8.05 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 4.68% | +2.17 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 5.04% | +5.83 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.59% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.73% | −2.04 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 2.51% | −1.42 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −0.79% | −4.10 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 3.52% | +0.32 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 3.77% | +1.34 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 3.93% | −0.97 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 3.31% | −0.88 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 3.20% | −0.93 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 2.44% | +0.39 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 4.90% | +0.11 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 4.19% | −0.11 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 4.13% | +1.08 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 2.04% | +0.81 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 4.79% | +0.40 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 4.29% | +1.54 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 3.05% | +2.69 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 1.23% | +1.36 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 4.39% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 2.75% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 0.36% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | −0.13% | — |
Ppl return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ppl's return on equity decreased from 11.14% to 8.16%, a change of −2.99 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 1.53%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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