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PPL vs CNP // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
PPL Corporation (NYSE) VS. CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PPL 7
— CNP 6
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: PPL
LAST: $35.63 (+1.54%) • MKT CAP: $26.81B
balance-sheet
1.18
LAST: $42.21 (+1.49%) • MKT CAP: $27.98B
balance-sheet
1.15
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PPL VS. CNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PPL | CNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 96.00% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.20% | 5.30% | -1.10 | CNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.9x | 7.8x | +0.10 | CNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -5.23% | -8.52% | +3.29 | PPL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.20% | 22.60% | +0.60 | PPL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.90% | 11.30% | +1.60 | PPL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.60% | 9.20% | -0.60 | CNP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.96% | 2.05% | +0.91 | PPL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.18 | 1.15 | +0.03 | PPL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | PPL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.2 | 69.0 | -4.80 | CNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.70 | 0.77 | -0.07 | CNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.1x | 24.7x | -3.60 | PPL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $26.81B | $27.98B | -$1.17B | CNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PPL REV | CNP REV | PPL GROSS % | CNP GROSS % | PPL FCF | CNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.17B | $9.34B | — | 100.0% | -$1.40B | -$2.38B |
| FY 2024 | $8.44B | $8.55B | — | 100.0% | -$465.0M | -$2.37B |
| FY 2023 | $8.29B | $8.61B | — | — | $1.38B | $3.49B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PPL // BETA 0.70
CNP // BETA 0.77