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Duke Energy CORP

Duke Energy CORP

DUKNYSE

Utilities - Regulated Electric • Utilities

Current Price
$120.250.00%
Market Cap
$93.76B
Shares Outstanding: 779.70M
Volume
-
Avg Vol (3M): -
Next Earnings
-
52 Week Range
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Comprehensive AI Analysis

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Summary

Source-linked company research for DUK

Factor Scorecard

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21/31 signals active· low confidence at 67% coverage
Overall Factor Score
4940-54 band
Growth
5340-54 band
Quality
6555-69 band
Valuation
5855-69 band
Financial Health
190-39 band

Latest results at a glance

Insights from the latest company results and reports · filed 4 Aug 2026

  • Second-Quarter Earnings Exceed Estimates

    Duke Energy reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP EPS of $1.38 and adjusted EPS of $1.43, compared to $1.25 for both measures in the same quarter of 2025.

  • Reaffirmed 2026 Earnings Guidance

    The company reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $6.55 to $6.80 and a long-term adjusted EPS growth rate of 5% to 7% through 2030.

  • Regulated Segment Revenue Growth

    Regulated electricity revenue reached $13.76 billion in 2025, representing 43.3% of consolidated revenue and increasing 6.6% year over year.

  • Natural Gas Segment Expansion

    Regulated natural gas revenue grew 20.9% year over year to $1.60 billion, accounting for 5.0% of consolidated revenue in 2025.

  • Storm Recovery Operations

    [2026-08-13] Duke Energy crews restored nearly 223,000 outages across Greater Cincinnati following severe storm systems that caused widespread destruction in the region.

AI-generated · updated 28 Aug 2026View source filing

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Overview

Quarterly income statement data isn't available for this company.

No Data

No annual financial data available.

Financial Fundamentals

Growth, quality, valuation, cash generation, and balance-sheet strength.

Sector: Utilities

Growth

TTM revenue plus current, long-term, forward, and accelerating top-line trends.

Revenue
-
Revenue Growth
5.8%
Moderate
Revenue CAGR 3Y
-
Forward Revenue Growth
6.3%
Moderate
Revenue Acceleration
0.2%
Improving

Earnings

Trailing EPS, current EPS growth, long-term compounding, surprise, and forward expectations.

EPS (TTM)
6.61
Profitable
EPS Growth
7.8%
Moderate
EPS CAGR 3Y
-
EPS Surprise
9.6%
Beat
Forward EPS
6.71
Profitable
Fwd Revenue Growth
6.3%
Forward EPS Growth
6.9%
Moderate

Profitability

TTM margin and return metrics that reflect pricing power and business quality.

Gross Margin
-
Operating Margin
27.7%
High
Net Margin
15.8%
High
ROE
9.4%
Good
ROIC
5.8%
Average

Cash Flow

TTM free cash flow, growth, margin, and operating-cash conversion quality.

Free Cash Flow
-$3.30B
Negative
FCF Growth
-1645.5%
Declining
FCF Margin
-
Cash Conversion
2.27x
Not a quality signal: free cash flow is negative

Valuation

Metrics ranked by issuer type, financial state, and input quality.

Capital-intensive businessPrimary lens

EV / EBITDA

EV/EBITDA is the primary lens because it compares operating earnings across different financing structures.

EV / EBITDAPrimary
10.32x
Typical
Forward P/ESupporting
17.92x
Typical
Price / BookSupporting
1.72x
Typical
Trailing P/ESupporting
18.20x
Typical

Financial Health

Latest-quarter liquidity and leverage checks plus TTM interest coverage.

Current Ratio
0.66x
Risky
Quick Ratio
0.11x
Risky
Debt / Equity
1.52x
High Leverage
Interest Coverage
2.48x
Adequate

Shareholder Signals

Capital returns and dilution checks sourced from statements and insider filings.

Net Insider Buys
-5
Selling

Peer Comparison

TickerPrice
DUKDuke Energy CORP
$120.25
Company Profile

About the Company

Duke Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. The company operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I); and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity to customers in the Southeast and Midwest regions. It generates electricity through coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, renewables, and nuclear fuel. This segment also engages in the wholesale of electricity to municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and other load-serving entities. The GU&I segment distributes natural gas to customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas sectors; and invests in pipeline transmission projects, renewable natural gas projects, and natural gas storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation in April 2006. Duke Energy Corporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Next Earnings Date

Nov 5, 2026

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