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PPLC vs DUK // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
PPL Corporation Corporate (NYSE) VS. Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PPLC 4
— DUK 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: PPLC
LAST: $46.63 (-1.33%) • MKT CAP: $35.57B
balance-sheet
1.42
LAST: $127.39 (+1.18%) • MKT CAP: $98.16B
balance-sheet
0.89
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PPLC VS. DUK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PPLC | DUK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.20% | 5.20% | -1.00 | DUK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.4x | 8.7x | +0.70 | DUK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -3.94% | -1.73% | -2.21 | DUK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.20% | 31.40% | -8.20 | DUK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.90% | 18.10% | -5.20 | DUK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.60% | 3.30% | +5.30 | PPLC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.23% | 3.40% | -1.17 | DUK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.42 | 0.89 | +0.53 | PPLC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | PPLC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.20% | 6.10% | -0.90 | PPLC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.5 | 69.7 | -15.21 | DUK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.51 | 0.76 | -0.25 | DUK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.0x | 18.4x | +9.60 | DUK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $35.57B | $98.16B | -$62.60B | DUK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PPLC REV | DUK REV | PPLC GROSS % | DUK GROSS % | PPLC FCF | DUK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.17B | $0 | 44.0% | — | -$1.40B | -$1.69B |
| FY 2024 | $8.44B | $0 | 44.0% | — | -$465.0M | $48.0M |
| FY 2023 | $8.29B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $1.38B | $9.88B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PPLC // BETA 0.51
DUK // BETA 0.76