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Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 5, 2026 | $1.93vs $1.87+3.2% | $9.2Bvs $8.4B+8.8% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | $1.50vs $1.49+0.7% | $7.9Bvs $7.4B+6.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $1.81vs $1.76+2.8% | $8.7Bvs $8.6B+1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $1.25vs $1.18+5.9% | $7.5Bvs $7.4B+1.2% |
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Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 23.57B | 24.52B | 25.08B | 23.37B | 24.62B | 28.77B | 29.06B | 30.36B | 32.24B | 33.29B |
| Revenue Growth % | 3.61% | 4.06% | 2.28% | -6.83% | 5.37% | 16.84% | 1.01% | 4.46% | 6.19% | 7.62% |
| Cost of Revenue | 12.93B | 13.99B | 13.52B | 12.01B | 12.66B | 15.79B | 15.3B | 15.16B | 22.06B | 13.85B |
| Gross Profit | 10.7B▲ 0% | 10.53B▼ 1.6% | 11.56B▲ 9.8% | 11.35B▼ 1.8% | 11.96B▲ 5.3% | 12.98B▲ 8.5% | 13.76B▲ 6.0% | 15.2B▲ 10.5% | 10.17B▼ 33.1% | 19.45B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 45.42% | 42.94% | 46.09% | 48.59% | 48.57% | 45.11% | 47.34% | 50.06% | 31.56% | 58.41% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 11.15% | -1.62% | 9.78% | -1.79% | 5.33% | 8.51% | 6.01% | 10.48% | -33.05% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 4.76B | 5.35B | 5.86B | 6.78B | 6.46B | 6.96B | 6.69B | 7.27B | 1.6B | 10.46B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 9.67B | 9.38B | 10.88B | 10.06B | 11.16B | 11.86B | 13.15B | 14.35B | 14.9B | 15.3B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 41.04% | 38.26% | 43.4% | 43.04% | 45.34% | 41.21% | 45.26% | 47.25% | 46.22% | 45.97% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 6.49% | -3% | 16.03% | -7.61% | 11% | 6.2% | 10.96% | 9.05% | 3.88% | 2.84% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 4.05B | 4.7B | 5.18B | 5.49B | 5.66B | 5.84B | 6.08B | 6.42B | 6.32B | 6.32B |
| D&A / Revenue % | 17.17% | 19.15% | 20.64% | 23.48% | 23% | 20.31% | 20.94% | 21.15% | 19.62% | 18.99% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | 5.63B▲ 0% | 4.68B▼ 16.7% | 5.71B▲ 21.9% | 4.57B▼ 19.9% | 5.5B▲ 20.3% | 6.01B▲ 9.3% | 7.07B▲ 17.6% | 7.93B▲ 12.1% | 8.58B▲ 8.2% | 8.98B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 23.87% | 19.11% | 22.76% | 19.56% | 22.34% | 20.9% | 24.33% | 26.11% | 26.61% | 26.98% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 8.13% | -16.71% | 21.86% | -19.93% | 20.32% | 9.31% | 17.6% | 12.11% | 8.21% | - |
| Interest Expense | 1.99B | 2.09B | 2.2B | 2.16B | 2.21B | 2.44B | 3.01B | 3.38B | 3.63B | 4M |
| Interest Coverage | 3.15x | 2.47x | 2.86x | 1.40x | 2.81x | 2.67x | 2.58x | 2.53x | 2.57x | - |
| Interest / Revenue % | 8.43% | 8.54% | 8.79% | 9.25% | 8.96% | 8.48% | 10.37% | 11.15% | 11.27% | 0.01% |
| Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
| Pretax Income | 4.27B▲ 0% | 3.07B▼ 28.0% | 4.1B▲ 33.3% | 920M▼ 77.5% | 3.99B▲ 333.8% | 4.08B▲ 2.2% | 4.77B▲ 16.9% | 5.19B▲ 9.0% | 5.71B▲ 10.0% | 6.01B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 18.1% | 12.53% | 16.34% | 3.94% | 16.21% | 14.18% | 16.4% | 17.11% | 17.72% | 18.06% |
| Income Tax | 1.2B | 448M | 519M | -169M | 268M | 300M | 438M | 590M | 642M | 782M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 28.04% | 14.58% | 12.67% | -18.37% | 6.72% | 7.36% | 9.19% | 11.36% | 11.24% | 13.01% |
| Net Income | 3.06B▲ 0% | 2.67B▼ 12.8% | 3.75B▲ 40.6% | 1.38B▼ 63.3% | 3.91B▲ 183.8% | 2.55B▼ 34.7% | 4.3B▲ 68.5% | 4.51B▲ 5.0% | 4.97B▲ 10.2% | 5.14B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 12.98% | 10.87% | 14.94% | 5.89% | 15.87% | 8.86% | 14.78% | 14.86% | 15.41% | 15.44% |
| Net Income Growth % | 14.74% | -12.85% | 40.59% | -63.26% | 183.81% | -34.75% | 68.47% | 4.98% | 10.16% | 8.49% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.36▲ 0% | 3.77▼ 13.5% | 5.06▲ 34.2% | 1.72▼ 66.0% | 4.94▲ 187.2% | 3.17▼ 35.8% | 5.43▲ 71.3% | 5.71▲ 5.2% | 6.31▲ 10.5% | 6.60▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 40.19% | -13.53% | 34.22% | -66.01% | 187.21% | -35.83% | 71.29% | 5.16% | 10.51% | 8.83% |
| EPS (Basic) | 4.36 | 3.77 | 5.06 | 1.72 | 4.94 | 3.17 | 5.43 | 5.71 | 6.31 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 700M | 708M | 729M | 738M | 769M | 770M | 771M | 772M | 777M | 779M |
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 137.91B | 145.39B | 158.84B | 162.39B | 169.59B | 178.09B | 176.89B | 186.34B | 195.74B | 198.05B |
| Asset Growth % | 3.88% | 5.42% | 9.25% | 2.23% | 4.43% | 5.01% | -0.67% | 5.34% | 5.04% | 19.92% |
| PP&E (Net) | 86.39B | 91.69B | 103.78B | 108.31B | 106.67B | 112.79B | 116.41B | 124.45B | 131.2B | 132.27B |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 62.64% | 63.07% | 65.34% | 66.7% | 62.9% | 63.33% | 65.81% | 66.79% | 67.03% | 66.79% |
| Total Current Assets | 8.45B | 9.71B | 9.16B | 8.68B | 9.94B | 13.22B | 12.77B | 12.95B | 11.61B | 13.45B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 358M | 442M | 311M | 259M | 341M | 409M | 253M | 314M | 245M | 2.14B |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 3.25B | 3.08B | 3.23B | 3.17B | 3.11B | 3.58B | 4.29B | 4.51B | 4.57B | 4.57B |
| Other Current Assets | 2.07B | 3.05B | 2.56B | 2.1B | 2.97B | 4.81B | 4.09B | 3.46B | 2.58B | 2.79B |
| Long-Term Investments | 8.27B | 8.13B | 10.08B | 10.07B | 10.86B | 9.09B | 10.63B | 11.79B | 330M | 26.07B |
| Goodwill | 19.4B | 19.3B | 19.3B | 19.3B | 19.3B | 19.3B | 19.3B | 19.3B | 19.01B | 19.01B |
| Intangible Assets | 230M | 246M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 15.4B | 16.55B | 16.51B | 16.02B | 22.81B | 23.68B | 17.78B | 17.85B | 33.58B | 20.35B |
| Total Liabilities | 96.18B | 101.56B | 110.89B | 113.2B | 118.45B | 126.23B | 126.71B | 135.09B | 142.72B | 141.57B |
| Total Debt | 54.44B | 57.94B | 62.69B | 64.08B | 68.26B | 74.91B | 80.46B | 85.23B | 90.87B | 90.25B |
| Net Debt | 54.54B | 57.5B | 62.38B | 63.82B | 67.92B | 74.5B | 80.2B | 84.92B | 90.62B | 88.11B |
| Long-Term Debt | 49.03B | 50.18B | 54.98B | 55.63B | 59.68B | 65.87B | 72.45B | 76.34B | 1.03B | 80.48B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 5.41B | 6.82B | 6.28B | 7.11B | 6.54B | 7.83B | 7.09B | 7.93B | 9.73B | 9.77B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 456M | 941M | 1.43B | 1.34B | 2.04B | 1.21B | 917M | 957M | 80.11B | 81.72B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 12.48B | 15.04B | 14.75B | 16.3B | 15.93B | 18.87B | 17.28B | 19.36B | 21.05B | 20.33B |
| Accounts Payable | 3.04B | 3.49B | 3.49B | 3.14B | 3.53B | 4.75B | 4.23B | 5.48B | 5.22B | 4.73B |
| Accrued Expenses | 1.34B | 1.36B | 565M | 537M | 530M | 626M | 745M | 855M | 0 | 2.51B |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 2.96B | 3.6B | 4.03B | 5.03B | 4.26B | 4.61B | 4.41B | 4.24B | 6.1B | 5.02B |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 49.44B |
| Other Liabilities | 27.58B | 27.59B | 30.84B | 30.69B | 31.75B | 30.65B | 25.5B | 27.01B | 28.15B | 27.96B |
| Total Equity | 41.74B▲ 0% | 43.83B▲ 5.0% | 47.95B▲ 9.4% | 49.18B▲ 2.6% | 51.14B▲ 4.0% | 51.85B▲ 1.4% | 50.19B▼ 3.2% | 51.26B▲ 2.1% | 53.02B▲ 3.4% | 56.48B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 1.7% | 5.02% | 9.39% | 2.57% | 3.97% | 1.4% | -3.21% | 2.13% | 3.44% | 19.63% |
| Shareholders Equity | 41.74B | 43.82B | 46.82B | 47.96B | 49.3B | 49.32B | 49.11B | 50.13B | 51.84B | 54.46B |
| Minority Interest | -2M | 17M | 1.13B | 1.22B | 1.84B | 2.53B | 1.07B | 1.13B | 1.18B | 2.02B |
| Common Stock | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 0 | 0 | 1M | 1M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 38.79B | 40.8B | 40.88B | 43.77B | 44.37B | 44.86B | 44.92B | 45.49B | 45.61B | 47.55B |
| Retained Earnings | 3.01B | 3.11B | 4.11B | 2.47B | 3.27B | 2.64B | 2.23B | 3.43B | 5.06B | 5.76B |
| Accumulated OCI | -67M | -92M | -130M | -237M | -303M | -140M | -6M | 228M | 198M | 171M |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.26% | 1.88% | 2.46% | 0.86% | 2.35% | 1.47% | 2.42% | 2.48% | 2.6% | 2.65% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.39% | 6.23% | 8.17% | 2.84% | 7.79% | 4.95% | 8.42% | 8.89% | 9.53% | 9.6% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.30x | 1.32x | 1.31x | 1.30x | 1.33x | 1.44x | 1.60x | 1.66x | 1.71x | 1.71x |
| Debt / Assets | 39.48% | 39.85% | 39.47% | 39.46% | 40.25% | 42.06% | 45.48% | 45.74% | 46.42% | 45.57% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.64x | 6.13x | 5.73x | 6.35x | 6.08x | 6.28x | 6.10x | 5.92x | 6.08x | 6.08x |
| Book Value per Share | 59.62 | 61.91 | 65.78 | 66.64 | 66.5 | 67.34 | 65.09 | 66.39 | 68.24 | 72.5 |
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 6.62B | 7.19B | 8.21B | 8.86B | 8.29B | 5.93B | 9.88B | 12.33B | 12.35B | 12.35B |
| Operating CF Growth % | -2.56% | 8.48% | 14.24% | 7.88% | -6.39% | -28.5% | 66.66% | 24.8% | 0.19% | -21.56% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 28.11% | 29.31% | 32.73% | 37.9% | 33.67% | 20.6% | 33.99% | 40.61% | 38.32% | 37.1% |
| Net Income | 3.06B | 2.64B | 3.57B | 1.08B | 3.58B | 2.59B | 2.87B | 4.61B | 4.97B | 5.14B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 4.05B | 4.7B | 5.18B | 5.49B | 5.66B | 5.84B | 6.08B | 6.42B | 6.32B | -88M |
| Deferred Taxes | 1.43B | 1.08B | 806M | 54M | 191M | -200M | 3M | 987M | 1.2B | 72M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -758M | -27M | -422M | 2.79B | -16M | 944M | 667M | -870M | 473M | 6.17B |
| Working Capital Changes | -1.22B | -1.21B | -922M | -637M | -1.21B | -3.25B | 250M | 1.18B | -616M | 309M |
| Capital Expenditures | -8.05B | -9.39B | -11.12B | -9.91B | -9.71B | -11.37B | -12.6B | -12.28B | -14.02B | -2.47B |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 34.17% | 38.29% | 44.35% | 42.4% | 39.46% | 39.51% | 43.37% | 40.45% | 43.5% | 2.99% |
| CapEx / D&A | 1.99x | 2.00x | 2.15x | 1.81x | 1.72x | 1.95x | 2.07x | 1.91x | 2.22x | -11.31x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.82x | 0.77x | 0.74x | 0.89x | 0.85x | 0.52x | 0.78x | 1.00x | 0.88x | 12.41x |
| Cash from Investing | -8.44B | -10.06B | -11.96B | -10.6B | -10.94B | -11.97B | -12.47B | -13.12B | -14.36B | -12.91B |
| Acquisitions | -13M | -279M | -313M | -237M | -892M | -52M | 0 | 0 | 559M | 0 |
| Purchase of Investments | -4.07B | -4.18B | -3.67B | -8.38B | -6.18B | -4.3B | -3.76B | 0 | -8.89B | 174M |
| Sale of Investments | 4.1B | 3.75B | 3.34B | 7.95B | 6.1B | 4.33B | 3.82B | 0 | 9.01B | -246M |
| Other Investing | -404M | 39M | -193M | -28M | -252M | -586M | 66M | -843M | -1.01B | -11.84B |
| Cash from Financing | 1.78B | 2.96B | 3.73B | 1.73B | 2.61B | 6.13B | 2.35B | 859M | 1.95B | 2.94B |
| Dividends Paid | -2.45B | -2.47B | -2.67B | -2.81B | -3.11B | -3.18B | -3.24B | -3.21B | -3.3B | 803M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | 80.09% | 92.69% | 71.18% | 204.21% | 79.68% | 124.67% | 75.51% | 71.24% | 66.43% | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 1.84B | 384M | 2.75B | 5M | 9M | 8M | 405M | 16M | -7M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 1M | 1.01B | 817M | 293M | 1.48B | 1.25B | 154M | -5M | 114M | 4.18B |
| Net Change in Cash | -36M▲ 0% | 86M▲ 338.9% | -18M▼ 120.9% | -17M▲ 5.6% | -36M▼ 111.8% | 83M▲ 330.6% | -246M▼ 396.4% | 64M▲ 126.0% | -58M▼ 190.6% | 1.63B▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -83M |
| Cash at Beginning | 392M | 505M | 591M | 573M | 556M | 520M | 603M | 357M | 421M | 363M |
| Cash at End | 358M | 591M | 573M | 556M | 520M | 603M | 357M | 421M | 363M | 2.25B |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.43B▲ 0% | -2.2B▼ 54.3% | -2.91B▼ 32.2% | -1.05B▲ 63.9% | -1.43B▼ 35.6% | -5.44B▼ 281.8% | -2.73B▲ 49.9% | 48M▲ 101.8% | -1.67B▼ 3583.3% | 10.69B▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | -29.47% | -54.27% | -32.23% | 63.92% | -35.59% | -281.75% | 49.89% | 101.76% | -3583.33% | 5757.14% |
| FCF Margin % | -6.06% | -8.98% | -11.62% | -4.5% | -5.79% | -18.91% | -9.38% | 0.16% | -5.19% | 32.11% |
| FCF / Net Income % | -46.68% | -82.63% | -77.72% | -76.33% | -36.46% | -213.33% | -63.45% | 1.06% | -33.66% | 208.06% |
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.39% | 6.23% | 8.17% | 2.84% | 7.79% | 4.95% | 8.42% | 8.89% | 9.53% | 9.6% |
| EBITDA Margin | 41.04% | 38.26% | 43.4% | 43.04% | 45.34% | 41.21% | 45.26% | 47.25% | 46.22% | 45.97% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.64x | 6.13x | 5.73x | 6.35x | 6.08x | 6.28x | 6.10x | 5.92x | 6.08x | 6.08x |
| Interest Coverage | 3.15x | 2.47x | 2.86x | 1.40x | 2.81x | 2.67x | 2.58x | 2.53x | 2.57x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 34.17% | 38.29% | 44.35% | 42.4% | 39.46% | 39.51% | 43.37% | 40.45% | 43.5% | 2.99% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 80.09% | 92.69% | 71.18% | 204.21% | 79.68% | 124.67% | 75.51% | 71.24% | 66.43% | 15.63% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.30x | 1.32x | 1.31x | 1.30x | 1.33x | 1.44x | 1.60x | 1.66x | 1.71x | 1.71x |
| EPS Growth | 40.19% | -13.53% | 34.22% | -66.01% | 187.21% | -35.83% | 71.29% | 5.16% | 10.51% | 8.83% |
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) reported $33.29B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 171% increase from $12.30B in 1996.
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) grew revenue by 6.2% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) is profitable, generating $5.14B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (15.4% net margin).
Yes, Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.33%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.5%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) generated $10.69B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) has a dividend payout ratio of 66%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
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