PPL Corporation (PPL)

Debt-to-assets ratio

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 14,611,000 14,484,000 14,481,000 14,481,000 12,889,000 12,977,000 12,153,000 10,668,000 10,666,000 10,665,000 11,095,000 13,715,000 13,615,000 21,243,000 21,098,000 20,670,000 20,721,000 21,547,000 20,965,000 21,114,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 39,236,000 38,629,000 38,296,000 38,302,000 37,837,000 37,378,000 37,062,000 34,107,000 33,223,000 34,171,000 36,759,000 47,781,000 48,116,000 47,924,000 46,520,000 46,328,000 45,680,000 44,559,000 44,204,000 44,567,000
Debt-to-assets ratio 0.37 0.37 0.38 0.38 0.34 0.35 0.33 0.31 0.32 0.31 0.30 0.29 0.28 0.44 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.48 0.47 0.47

December 31, 2023 calculation

Debt-to-assets ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total assets
= $14,611,000K ÷ $39,236,000K
= 0.37

The debt-to-assets ratio of PPL Corp has shown relative stability over the past eight quarters, ranging from 0.36 to 0.40. This ratio indicates that, on average, 38% of the company's total assets are financed by debt.

A debt-to-assets ratio of 0.38, as observed in Q4 2023, suggests that a moderate portion of PPL Corp's assets are funded by debt, indicating a reasonable balance between leveraging and equity financing. The consistent nature of the ratio over the quarters indicates a steady approach to capital structure management.

Overall, the debt-to-assets ratio of PPL Corp remains at a level that seems to be within a comfortable range, allowing the company to efficiently utilize debt as a source of funding while maintaining a healthy proportion of assets financed by equity.


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Dec 31, 2023