PPL Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags

PPL (NYSE:PPL) Third Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$2.07b (up 1.1% from 3Q 2023).
• Net income: US$214.0m (down 7.0% from 3Q 2023).
• Profit margin: 10% (in line with 3Q 2023).
• EPS: US$0.29 (down from US$0.31 in 3Q 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

PPL Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Falls Short

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 14%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 33%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.7% growth forecast for the Electric Utilities industry in the US.

Performance of the American Electric Utilities industry.

The company's shares are down 2.7% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Don't forget that there may still be risks. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for PPL (1 is a bit unpleasant) you should be aware of.

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