PPL Corporation (PPL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
PPL Corporation (PPL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.23x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $557.00 Million exceeds net income of $452.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore PPL long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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PPL Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1995–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for PPL Corporation across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check PPL tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for PPL Corporation (1995–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for PPL Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see PPL market cap overview.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.23x | $2.63 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2024 | 2.64x | $2.34 Billion | $888.00 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2023 | 2.38x | $1.76 Billion | $740.00 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.42x | $1.73 Billion | $714.00 Million | ▼ -98.1% |
| 2021 | 126.11x | $2.27 Billion | $18.00 Million | ▲ +6646.4% |
| 2020 | 1.87x | $2.75 Billion | $1.47 Billion | ▲ +34.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39x | $2.43 Billion | $1.75 Billion | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54x | $2.82 Billion | $1.83 Billion | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18x | $2.46 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▲ +43.6% |
| 2016 | 1.52x | $2.89 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.61x | $2.58 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▼ -32.1% |
| 2014 | 2.37x | $3.40 Billion | $1.44 Billion | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2013 | 2.09x | $2.86 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2012 | 1.77x | $2.72 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66x | $2.51 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -21.8% |
| 2010 | 2.12x | $2.03 Billion | $959.00 Million | ▼ -51.2% |
| 2009 | 4.35x | $1.85 Billion | $426.00 Million | ▲ +159.9% |
| 2008 | 1.67x | $1.59 Billion | $950.00 Million | ▲ +37.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22x | $1.57 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -40.0% |
| 2006 | 2.03x | $1.76 Billion | $865.00 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05x | $1.39 Billion | $678.00 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.06x | $1.44 Billion | $698.00 Million | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.83x | $1.34 Billion | $734.00 Million | ▼ -52.3% |
| 2002 | 3.83x | $796.00 Million | $208.00 Million | ▼ -24.6% |
| 2001 | 5.07x | $908.00 Million | $179.00 Million | ▲ +200.8% |
| 2000 | 1.69x | $865.00 Million | $513.00 Million | ▲ +32.0% |
| 1999 | 1.28x | $644.00 Million | $504.00 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58x | $637.00 Million | $404.00 Million | ▼ -35.1% |
| 1997 | 2.43x | $777.00 Million | $320.00 Million | ▲ +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2.22x | $793.00 Million | $357.00 Million | ▲ +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.98x | $692.30 Million | $350.50 Million | — |