PPLC PPL Corporation
$48.85
Stable Earnings Power 85%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 87.8% above fair value

You pay $48.85
Bear $22.75
Fair $26.01
Bull $29.26
Bear $22.75 -53.4% $1.63 × 14x P/E
Fair $26.01 -46.8% $1.63 × 16x P/E
Bull $29.26 -40.1% $1.63 × 18x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 30.1x

Summary

Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $1.63, the base-case value is $26.01 per share.

Warnings

The company pays out 103% of its profits as dividends. That leaves little cushion — the dividend could be cut if business slows down.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples