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PPL Corporation

Intrinsic Value Analysis (Discounted Cash Flow)Industry: Regulated ElectricSector: Utilities

Fair Value Summary

Current Price$33.98
5Y Range-8.26 – -1.26
5Y Selected-4.76
(-) Safety Margin85.58%
5Y Buy Price$-0.69
Upside (to Buy Price)-102.02%
10Y Range-6.17 – 1.35
10Y Selected-2.41
(-) Safety Margin85.58%
10Y Buy Price$-0.35
Upside (to Buy Price)-101.02%

Company Predictability & Safety

MetricValue
Revenue R2 (5Y)0.8707
Revenue R2 (10Y)0.0205
Net Income R2 (5Y)0.0218
Net Income R2 (10Y)0.1175
EBITDA R2 (5Y)0.7553
EBITDA R2 (10Y)0.4572
FCF R2 (5Y)0.7911
FCF R2 (10Y)0.0430
Safety Score0.1442

DA 10-Year Projection

Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034
% Growth10.23%9.54%8.85%8.15%7.46%6.77%6.08%5.38%4.69%4.00%
Revenue9,327.6710,217.3211,121.1012,027.8412,925.2613,800.1514,638.7415,426.9616,150.8316,796.86
EBITDA5,336.485,845.466,362.526,881.287,394.707,895.248,375.018,825.969,240.099,609.70
D&A-1,472.40-1,612.83-1,755.50-1,898.63-2,040.29-2,178.40-2,310.77-2,435.19-2,549.46-2,651.44
EBIT3,864.084,232.624,607.024,982.655,354.415,716.856,064.246,390.776,690.646,958.26
Pro forma Taxes-1,082.51-1,185.76-1,290.64-1,395.87-1,500.02-1,601.56-1,698.88-1,790.35-1,874.36-1,949.34
NOPAT2,781.573,046.873,316.383,586.783,854.394,115.294,365.364,600.414,816.285,008.93
Capital Expenditures-3,564.98-3,905.00-4,250.42-4,596.97-4,939.95-5,274.34-5,594.84-5,896.09-6,172.75-6,419.66
NWC Investment-10.77-11.07-11.25-11.28-11.17-10.89-10.44-9.81-9.01-8.04
(+) D&A1,472.401,612.831,755.501,898.632,040.292,178.402,310.772,435.192,549.462,651.44
Free Cash Flow678.22743.63810.21877.15943.561,008.461,070.861,129.711,183.981,232.66
Diluted Shares Outstanding742,323,500.00742,323,500.00742,323,500.00742,323,500.00742,323,500.00742,323,500.00742,323,500.00742,323,500.00742,323,500.00742,323,500.00

Discounting Periods

MetricDec-25Dec-26Dec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Dec-32Dec-33Dec-34
Period Start9/30/251/1/261/1/271/1/281/1/291/1/301/1/311/1/321/1/331/1/34
Period End12/31/2512/31/2612/31/2712/31/2812/31/2912/31/3012/31/3112/31/3212/31/3312/31/34
Mid-Point11/15/257/2/267/2/277/1/287/2/297/2/307/2/317/1/327/2/337/2/34
Time (t)0.100.461.462.463.464.465.466.467.468.46
Valuation Date1/16/26

Base Case Projected Flows

WACC: 9.10%Terminal Growth: 2.01%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.880.810.740.680.620.570.520.48
PV UFCF672.34714.43713.49708.02698.11683.91665.66643.68618.34590.09
Raw: 13,580.14
9,619.44
Raw: 17,741.08
8,130.96

Base Case Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value13,125.8314,839.02
(-) Net Debt17,210.7517,210.75
Equity Value-4,084.92-2,371.73
(/) Shares Out742.32742.32
Fair Value$-5.50$-3.20
(-) Safety Margin85.58%85.58%
Buy Price$-0.79$-0.46
Current Price$33.98$33.98
Upside (to Buy Price)-102.34%-101.36%

Conservative Projected Flows

WACC: 10.10%Terminal Growth: 1.51%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.870.790.720.650.590.540.490.44
PV UFCF671.72711.44704.05692.31676.41656.63633.31606.83577.65546.25
Raw: 11,153.19
7,619.96
Raw: 14,570.52
6,153.63

Conservative Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value11,075.8912,630.25
(-) Net Debt17,210.7517,210.75
Equity Value-6,134.86-4,580.50
(/) Shares Out742.32742.32
Fair Value$-8.26$-6.17
(-) Safety Margin85.58%85.58%
Buy Price$-1.19$-0.89
Current Price$33.98$33.98
Upside (to Buy Price)-103.51%-102.62%

Aggressive Projected Flows

WACC: 8.10%Terminal Growth: 2.51%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.890.830.760.710.650.600.560.52
PV UFCF672.96717.47723.15724.24720.71712.58699.98683.13662.31637.89
Raw: 17,310.08
12,716.90
Raw: 22,613.88
11,255.60

Aggressive Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value16,275.4218,210.02
(-) Net Debt17,210.7517,210.75
Equity Value-935.33999.27
(/) Shares Out742.32742.32
Fair Value$-1.26$1.35
(-) Safety Margin85.58%85.58%
Buy Price$-0.18$0.19
Current Price$33.98$33.98
Upside (to Buy Price)-100.53%-99.43%

Reverse DCF: Market Implied Growth

Current Price$33.98
WACC Used9.1%
IMPLIED REVENUE GROWTH142.52%
Metric2027202820292030203120322033203420352036
Implied Revenue21,775.6152,809.57128,072.24310,597.08753,250.991,826,762.394,430,210.9710,744,018.7326,056,081.5563,190,450.71
Constant Implied Growth142.52%142.52%142.52%142.52%142.52%142.52%142.52%142.52%142.52%142.52%
Implied Free Cash Flow2.185.2812.8131.0675.33182.68443.021,074.402,605.616,319.05
Discount Factor0.930.810.740.680.620.570.520.480.440.40
Present Value of Implied FCF2.034.269.4821.0646.82104.08231.37514.321,143.312,541.49

Rolling Historical DCF (Backtest)

Valuation based on actual realized growth.
YearValuation DateActual PriceRealized Growth (5Y)Calculated Fair ValueValuation Delta
20192019-12-31$35.8813.50%$-54.53-251.98%
20182018-12-31$28.3311.76%$-45.10-259.19%
20172017-12-31$30.95-0.72%$-45.44-246.81%
20162016-12-31$34.05-11.60%$-28.78-184.51%
20152015-12-31$34.13-12.32%$-40.69-219.21%
20142014-12-31$33.71-8.00%$-39.27-216.48%
20132013-12-31$27.92-2.19%$-66.15-336.93%
20122012-12-31$26.57-2.66%$-40.98-254.25%
20112011-12-31$27.30-13.08%$-31.26-214.50%
20102010-12-31$24.42-19.61%$-24.07-198.56%
20092009-12-31$29.98-16.57%$-8.36-127.88%
20082008-12-31$28.48-9.58%$-24.03-184.38%
20072007-12-31$48.331.06%$-23.23-148.06%
20062006-12-31$33.265.23%$-0.56-101.70%
20052005-12-31$27.284.33%$9.05-66.82%
20042004-12-31$24.729.64%$23.99-2.97%
20032003-12-31$20.308.55%$12.39-38.98%
20022002-12-31$16.091.94%$-14.95-192.92%
20012001-12-31$16.17-2.78%$-0.71-104.37%
20002000-12-31$20.96-6.28%$-2.63-112.53%
19991999-12-31$10.61-0.85%$-1.26-111.85%
19981998-12-31$12.932.85%$5.27-59.28%
19971997-12-31$11.1110.44%$23.58112.24%
19961996-12-31$10.6715.58%$29.61177.50%
19951995-12-31$11.6015.82%$17.2248.46%

Monte Carlo Simulation (1,000 Iterations)

Mean Fair Value
$-2.76
Median
$-3.18
10th Percentile
$-6.31
90th Percentile
$1.33

Fair Value Distribution

$-9.46 - $-8.31
6
$-8.31 - $-7.15
27
$-7.15 - $-6.00
92
$-6.00 - $-4.85
140
$-4.85 - $-3.70
166
$-3.70 - $-2.55
159
$-2.55 - $-1.40
122
$-1.40 - $-0.25
97
$-0.25 - $0.90
69
$0.90 - $2.05
50
$2.05 - $3.20
36
$3.20 - $4.36
14
$4.36 - $5.51
6
$5.51 - $6.66
11
$6.66 - $7.81
1
$7.81 - $8.96
0
$8.96 - $10.11
2
$10.11 - $11.26
1
$11.26 - $12.41
0
$12.41 - $13.56
0