Public Power Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Public Power has a total shareholder equity of €6.4B and total debt of €8.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 134.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €28.4B and €22.0B respectively. Public Power's EBIT is €1.0B making its interest coverage ratio 3.2. It has cash and short-term investments of €2.2B.
Key information
134.85%
Debt to equity ratio
€8.60b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.2x |
| Cash | €2.16b |
| Equity | €6.38b |
| Total liabilities | €22.01b |
| Total assets | €28.38b |
Recent financial health updates
Analysis Article • Jan 13
Is Public Power (ATH:PPC) Using Too Much Debt?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...Analysis Article • Aug 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That Public Power (ATH:PPC) Is Using Debt Extensively
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 09
PPC: Future Returns Will Depend On Dividend Payouts And Equity Offering Execution
Analysts have adjusted their price target for Public Power slightly lower, from €22.95 to €22.63. This change reflects a marginally reduced assumed fair value and P/E ratio, along with modest revisions to discount rate and margin inputs.Narrative Update • May 25
PPC: Future Returns Will Rely On Dividend Payouts And Battery Storage Rollout
Analysts have raised their price target for Public Power from €21.41 to €22.95, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, which together support a slightly higher estimated fair value. What's in the News Public Power Corporation S.A. completed a follow on equity offering of approximately €4.25b, issuing 193,907,675 and 34,219,002 ordinary shares at €18.63 under Rule 144A (Key Developments).Narrative Update • May 08
PPC: Future Returns Will Depend On Dividend Reliability And Battery Storage Expansion
Analysts have nudged their price target for Public Power slightly higher to €21.41 from €21.31, reflecting small adjustments to fair value estimates, the discount rate and the assumed future P/E multiple. What's in the News PPC Group and METLEN signed a joint venture agreement to create a 50/50 company focused on developing, constructing and operating Battery Energy Storage System projects of up to 1,500 MW / 3,000 MWh across Romania, Bulgaria and Italy, with 1,000 MW targeted for implementation within the next 12 months (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 24
PPC: Future Returns Will Rely On Dividend Stability And Battery Storage JV
Analysts have kept their price target for Public Power broadly steady at €21.31, citing only slight tweaks to assumptions for the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as they refresh their models. What's in the News Public Power Corporation S.A. has called a Special and Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting for May 14, 2026 at 14:00 GTB Standard Time.Narrative Update • Apr 09
PPC: Future Returns Will Depend On Battery JV And Dividend Prospects
Analysts have adjusted their price target for Public Power to €21.31, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, profit margins and future P/E, without a material shift in their overall fair value view. What's in the News Public Power Corporation S.A. announced an annual dividend of €0.60 per share, with ex date on July 20, 2026, record date on July 21, 2026, and payment on July 24, 2026 (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Mar 27
Analysts' Revenue Estimates For Public Power Corporation S.A. (ATH:PPC) Are Surging Higher
Public Power Corporation S.A. ( ATH:PPC ) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making...Narrative Update • Mar 26
PPC: Future Returns Will Rely On Battery Storage JV And Rising Margins
Analysts have maintained their price target on Public Power at €21.31. The unchanged fair value reflects a balance between softer revenue growth expectations, firmer profit margin assumptions, and a lower implied future P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Mar 09
PPC: Future Upside Will Rely On Battery Storage JV And Stable Margins
Analysts have slightly increased their price target for Public Power to €21.31 from €21.00, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue trends, profit margins and future P/E levels. What's in the News PPC Group and METLEN have signed a Joint Venture Agreement to create a 50/50 joint venture company focused on Battery Energy Storage System projects (source: Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 23
PPC: Future Returns Will Rely On Lower P/E And Stable Margins
Narrative Update on Public Power Analysts have reduced their price target for Public Power to €21.00, with the revision mainly reflecting a lower assumed future P/E multiple rather than changes to fair value, revenue growth, or profit margin inputs. Valuation Changes Fair Value: unchanged at €21.0 per share, so the core valuation anchor remains the same.Narrative Update • Feb 08
PPC: Future Returns Will Rely On Discount Rate And Margin Expectations
Analysts have adjusted their price target for Public Power slightly higher to $21.00, pointing to small tweaks in fair value, discount rate, revenue growth expectations, profit margin assumptions, and future P/E estimates as the key drivers of the change. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Adjusted marginally higher from $20.94 to $21.00, aligning with the updated price target.Narrative Update • Jan 25
PPC: Future Returns Will Depend On Discount Rate And Margin Assumptions
Analysts have raised their price target on Public Power by US$0.52, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue trend, profit margin, and future P/E expectations. Valuation Changes The fair value estimate moved slightly higher from US$20.42 to US$20.94 per share.Analysis Article • Jan 13
Is Public Power (ATH:PPC) Using Too Much Debt?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...Narrative Update • Jan 08
PPC: Future Returns Will Rely On Stable Margins And Higher Earnings Multiple
Analysts have nudged their price target on Public Power to US$20.42, reflecting slightly softer revenue growth and profit margin assumptions alongside a modestly higher future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Kept unchanged at US$20.42 per share.Narrative Update • Dec 22
PPC: Future Upside Will Be Driven By Higher Earnings Multiple
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Public Power to approximately $20.42 per share from about $19.68. The change reflects slightly improved expectations for revenue trends, despite a marginally lower projected profit margin and a higher future price-to-earnings multiple.Narrative Update • Dec 08
PPC: Higher Profit Margins And Earnings Multiple Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on Public Power by approximately $0.83, citing a modest improvement in expected profit margins and a slightly higher future earnings multiple, even as revenue growth expectations edge down marginally. Valuation Changes The fair value estimate has risen slightly from €18.84 to €19.68 per share, reflecting a modest increase in the implied upside.Analysis Article • Nov 27
We Think Public Power's (ATH:PPC) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve
Even though Public Power Corporation S.A.'s ( ATH:PPC ) recent earnings release was robust, the market didn't seem to...Narrative Update • Nov 24
PPC: Cleaner Energy And Higher P E Ratio Will Shape Future Returns
Analysts have raised their price target for Public Power from $18.11 to $18.84. This reflects a modest increase based on updated forecasts for slower revenue growth and lower profit margins, as well as a higher projected future price-to-earnings ratio.Analysis Article • Nov 09
Public Power Corporation S.A. (ATH:PPC) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Key Insights Using the Dividend Discount Model, Public Power fair value estimate is €12.70 Current share price of...Narrative Update • Nov 06
PPC: Renewable Investments And Grid Modernization Will Fuel A Cleaner Future
Analysts have modestly raised their price target for Public Power from $17.83 to $18.11. This change reflects slightly improved revenue forecasts and updated discount rate assumptions.Analysis Article • Sep 29
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Public Power Corporation S.A.'s (ATH:PPC) P/E
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 32.3x Public Power Corporation S.A. ( ATH:PPC ) may be sending very...Analysis Article • Aug 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That Public Power (ATH:PPC) Is Using Debt Extensively
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...New Narrative • Aug 24
Renewable Investments And Grid Modernization Will Fuel A Cleaner Future
Key Takeaways Investments in renewables, grid modernization, and digitalization position Public Power for stronger revenue growth, improved margins, and reduced compliance risk. Electrification trends and digital service expansion are set to drive new growth opportunities and stable, predictable cash flows.Analysis Article • Jul 28
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Public Power Corporation S.A. (ATH:PPC)
Key Insights Public Power's estimated fair value is €12.36 based on Dividend Discount Model With €14.17 share price...Analysis Article • Jun 25
Public Power (ATH:PPC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.40
Public Power Corporation S.A. ( ATH:PPC ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's...Analysis Article • Jun 15
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Public Power Corporation S.A. (ATH:PPC)?
Public Power Corporation S.A. ( ATH:PPC ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a double-digit share price...Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: PPC's short term assets (€8.1B) exceed its short term liabilities (€7.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: PPC's short term assets (€8.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€14.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: PPC's net debt to equity ratio (101%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: PPC's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 152.8% to 134.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: PPC's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (17.7%).
Interest Coverage: PPC's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/12 05:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Public Power Corporation S.A. is covered by 15 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Constantinos Zouzoulas | Axia Ventures Group Ltd |
| Manos Chatzidakis | Beta Securities S.A. |
| Stefano Bezzato | BofA Global Research |