Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About PPL (PPL) Q2 Earnings

For the quarter ended June 2025, PPL (PPL) reported revenue of $2.03 billion, up 7.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.32, compared to $0.38 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.15% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.98 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.37, the EPS surprise was -13.51%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how PPL performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenues- Pennsylvania Regulated: $693 million versus $709.5 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3% change.Revenues- Rhode Island Regulated: $494 million versus $431.56 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27% change.Revenues- Kentucky Regulated: $837 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $843.64 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.2%.View all Key Company Metrics for PPL here>>>Shares of PPL have returned +5.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PPL Corporation (PPL): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks