Last 48 quarters of trend data · Utilities · Regulated Electric
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Duke Energy Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 16.6x, down 4.1% year-over-year.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 19.63 | 16.62 | 19.54 | 17.09 | 23.60 | 17.33 | 17.49 | 18.36 | 22.17 | 16.79 | 16.97 | 14.05 | — |
| — | -4.1% | +11.7% | -6.9% | +6.4% | +3.2% | +3.1% | +30.6% | — | -29.7% | — | +9.4% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.00 | 2.78 | 2.87 | 2.78 | 3.05 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.73 | 2.70 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 2.13 | 2.63 |
| — | -3.3% | +1.4% | +1.6% | +13.2% | +18.2% | +9.1% | +28.4% | +2.6% | -4.8% | -3.8% | -6.8% | -16.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.82 | 1.81 | 1.72 | 1.83 | 1.76 | 1.83 | 1.62 | 1.77 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 1.31 | 1.35 |
| — | -1.3% | +5.7% | +3.1% | +15.7% | +24.3% | +9.0% | +35.1% | +12.4% | +3.0% | -2.5% | -4.4% | -15.3% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | 2.39 | — | — | 72.29 | 41.49 | — | — | — | 35.52 | — |
| — | — | — | -94.2% | — | — | — | +16.8% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.56 | 10.77 | 12.88 | 11.67 | 13.21 | 11.27 | 11.25 | 11.33 | 12.25 | 11.18 | 11.40 | 9.86 | 12.29 |
| — | -4.4% | +14.5% | +3.0% | +7.9% | +0.7% | -1.3% | +14.9% | -0.4% | -10.5% | -19.6% | -3.6% | -7.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 21.82 | 17.44 | 19.72 | 18.25 | 22.21 | 18.28 | 19.04 | 18.69 | 21.16 | 18.20 | 18.91 | 16.07 | 23.11 |
| — | -4.6% | +3.6% | -2.3% | +5.0% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +16.3% | -8.5% | -11.0% | -26.6% | -3.8% | -3.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Duke Energy Corporation's operating margin was 29.7% in Q1 2026, up 3.2 pp QoQ and up 1.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 26.8% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 31.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.6% | 67.9% | 30.5% | 98.7% | 29.8% | 51.8% | 52.9% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 48.5% | 47.7% | 49.3% | 46.9% |
| — | +31.0% | -42.4% | +99.7% | -39.8% | +6.8% | +10.9% | +0.4% | +5.4% | +7.3% | +98.3% | +4.0% | +1.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 26.6% | 29.7% | 26.5% | 26.9% | 24.2% | 28.4% | 28.7% | 26.3% | 23.8% | 25.6% | 25.7% | 26.4% | 21.7% |
| — | +4.5% | -7.6% | +2.4% | +1.8% | +11.0% | +11.6% | -0.4% | +9.5% | +11.2% | +33.1% | +0.7% | -1.5% | |
| Net Margin | 15.4% | 16.9% | 14.9% | 16.4% | 13.1% | 16.7% | 16.5% | 15.5% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 15.7% | -3.3% |
| — | +1.3% | -9.5% | +5.7% | +6.2% | +11.4% | +6.8% | -1.0% | +469.0% | +35.4% | +319.4% | -13.6% | -124.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.5% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| — | +6.1% | -6.2% | +8.6% | +8.6% | +17.2% | +9.5% | +2.8% | +508.5% | +47.0% | +319.5% | -11.2% | -124.2% | |
| ROA | 2.6% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| — | +7.0% | -6.9% | +7.5% | +6.2% | +13.9% | +5.5% | -0.1% | +500.7% | +43.3% | +313.1% | -15.0% | -123.2% | |
| ROIC | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| — | +11.0% | -5.2% | +4.0% | +1.7% | +14.1% | +9.8% | -1.6% | +15.7% | +13.7% | +25.9% | -2.2% | -6.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Duke Energy Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 20.4x, down from 25.8x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 13.9% YoY to 0.66x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.71 | 1.60 | 1.71 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.69 | 1.66 | 1.69 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.60 | 1.53 | 1.54 |
| — | -5.4% | +3.1% | +0.2% | +3.6% | +3.9% | +3.7% | +10.4% | +6.3% | +9.7% | +11.0% | +8.2% | +11.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.10 | 20.45 | 25.76 | 22.53 | 26.00 | 21.69 | 22.79 | 22.16 | 25.47 | 23.54 | 23.66 | 21.28 | 26.26 |
| — | -5.7% | +13.0% | +1.7% | +2.1% | -7.9% | -3.6% | +4.2% | -3.0% | -7.8% | -14.3% | +2.1% | +6.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | 0.66 | 0.55 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.77 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.75 |
| — | -13.9% | -17.5% | -9.7% | -18.6% | -1.2% | -9.4% | -8.4% | +7.7% | +1.2% | +5.5% | -0.9% | +7.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.52 |
| — | -13.2% | -23.3% | -11.2% | -20.6% | +0.1% | -11.1% | -13.9% | +2.0% | -4.8% | -4.0% | -7.2% | +2.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.57 | 2.82 | 2.44 | 2.81 | 2.26 | 2.80 | 2.54 | 2.67 | 2.30 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.96 | 2.20 |
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Duke Energy Corporation's current P/E is 19.6x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 19.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Duke Energy Corporation's current operating margin is 26.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Duke Energy Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.