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PPL Debt to Equity Ratio:

1.966 for March 31, 2013
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    PPL Historical Debt to Equity Ratio Data

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    March 31, 2013 1.966
    Dec. 31, 2012 1.921
    Sept. 30, 2012 1.743
    June 30, 2012 1.788
    March 31, 2012 1.664
    Dec. 31, 2011 1.715
    Sept. 30, 2011 1.715
    June 30, 2011 1.734
    March 31, 2011 1.598
    Dec. 31, 2010 1.627
    Sept. 30, 2010 1.084
    June 30, 2010 1.156
    March 31, 2010 1.399
    Dec. 31, 2009 1.416
    Sept. 30, 2009 1.401
    June 30, 2009 1.508
    March 31, 2009 1.500
    Dec. 31, 2008 1.678
    Sept. 30, 2008 1.238
    June 30, 2008 1.484
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    About Debt to Equity Ratio

    Leverage ratio indicating the relative proportion of shareholders' equity and debt used to finance a company's assets. A low debt to equity ratio indicates lower risk, because debt holders have less claims on the company's assets. A debt to equity ratio of 5 means that debt holders have a 5 times more claim on assets than equity holders.

    A high debt to equity ratio usually means that a company has been aggressive in financing growth with debt and often results in volatile earnings.

    It is also known as Debt/Equity Ratio, Debt-Equity Ratio, and D/E Ratio.
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    PPL Debt to Equity Ratio Benchmarks

    Companies
    Entergy 1.443
    Exelon 0.938
    American Electric Power 1.224

    PPL Debt to Equity Ratio Rankings

    Overall 45th percentile
    4358 of 8002
    Sector 19th percentile
    104 of 130 in Utilities
    Industry 22nd percentile
    21 of 27 in Utilities - Diversified

    PPL Debt to Equity Ratio Range, Past 5 Years

    Minimum 1.084 Sep 2010
    Maximum 1.966 Mar 2013
    Average 1.567