PCG vs PPL
PCG: California's largest energy utility delivering electricity and natural gas to 16 million people across Northern and Central California. PPL: A diversified regulated utility holding company delivering electricity and natural gas to 3.7 million customers across four states with a $29.9 billion regulatory asset base.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | PCG | PPL | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $17.18 | $35.66 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $37.9B | $26.9B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 12.82 | 22.07 | PCG lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 1.41 | 2.70 | PCG lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +11.4% | +21.7% | PPL higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +35.9% | n/a | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +19.4% | +38.8% | PPL higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +9.2% | +8.3% | PCG higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +2.1% | +2.7% | PPL higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 1.88 | 1.35 | PPL lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +5.3% | -58.8% | PCG higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +4.8% | +4.6% | PCG higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +1.2% | +3.2% | PPL higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 4 | PPL higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.29 | 0.59 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +27.1% | +5.6% | PCG higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.