Ppl (PPL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Ppl's (PPL) Debt Ratio stood at 0.44 in Q2 2026, up 4.5% from 0.42 a year earlier and up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Ppl (PPL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ppl's Debt Ratio came in at 0.43, up 4.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Debt Ratio has increased for five straight years.
- Across earlier years, Debt Ratio came in at 0.41 in FY2024 (+2.9%), 0.40 in FY2023 (+5.8%), 0.38 in FY2022 (+11.5%) and 0.34 in FY2021 (+2.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q3 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Debt Ratio has increased for 19 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 4.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Debt Ratio in the last five years was growth of 12.9% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 35.3% in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.44 (Q1 2026), 0.43 (Q4 2025) and 0.43 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 162.78 Bn | 152.72 Bn | - | 0.47 |
| 2 | Southern | 100.19 Bn | 91.25 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 0.47 |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 91.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 0.46 |
| 4 | National Grid | 77.40 Bn | 49.69 Bn | - | 0.43 |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 68.36 Bn | 65.53 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 0.43 |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 54.82 Bn | 52.81 Bn | - | 0.44 |
| 7 | Sempra | 53.87 Bn | 52.99 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 0.32 |
| 8 | Entergy | 48.18 Bn | 37.31 Bn | - | 0.44 |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 46.63 Bn | 41.53 Bn | - | 0.45 |
| 10 | Ppl | 26.04 Bn | 22.30 Bn | - | 0.44 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.33 |
API Access
Ppl Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=PPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "ticker": "PPL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=PPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();