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Duke Energy Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) Common Stock

DUK · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Top 38% of scored stocks
OkayTop 38% of scored stocks
Weak SpotLow-Price Yield

Duke Energy scores 58/100 on fundamentals: in the top 38% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (80/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (17/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Low-Price Yield.

Best
Business 80
Weakest
Financial 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Low-Price Yield flag

A financially stretched stock, but financial safety needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 99.4b#120 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 6.64P/E18.9×✓ vs sector median 21.3×P/B1.8×✓ vs sector median 2.2×Div yield3%✓ Top 15% in the S&P 50052w range · 68% of range112.40134.49
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #2 of 31 in Utilities by score

Business Strength

80
Why 80?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 8 of 10 points → 80
Return on Equity (ROE)10%Okay4-Year Revenue Growth+5%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+23%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin16%StrongQuarterly Momentum+7%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +84.7%Equity ↑ +11.5%ROE % 9.6%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
2.8b4.5b5.0b5.2b49.1b50.1b51.8b54.8b202320242025TTM5.8%9%9.6%9.6%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +14.4%Net Profit ↑ +84.7%Net Margin % 15.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
29.1b30.4b32.2b33.3b2.8b4.5b5.0b5.2b202320242025TTM9.8%14.9%15.4%15.8%

Sales grew about 14.4% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 84.7% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↓ -6.6%Net Profit ↓ -14.8%Net Margin % 14.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
8.1b7.2b8.2b7.5b8.5b7.9b9.2b7.6b1.3b1.2b1.4b984m1.4b1.2b1.6b1.1bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2615.8%16.6%16.7%13.1%16.6%14.9%16.9%14.4%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit fell about 14.8% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
Debt-to-Equity1.7×WeakCurrent Ratio0.7×WeakInterest Coverage2.6×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +14.6%Equity ↑ +11.5%D/E 1.7×
Total DebtEquityD/E
80.5b85.2b90.9b92.2b49.1b50.1b51.8b54.8b202320242025TTM1.6×1.7×1.8×1.7×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets → +3%Current Liabilities ↑ +15.1%Current Ratio 0.7×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
12.8b12.9b11.6b13.1b17.3b19.4b21.0b19.9b202320242025TTM0.7×0.7×0.6×0.7×
Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 0 + 1) = 4 of 8 points → 50
Dividend Quality3%Okay
Payout ratio: 64%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowNegative recentlyWeakCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +17%Free CF ↓ -56.8%
Operating CFFree CF
9.9b12.3b12.3b11.6b-2.7b48m-1.7b-4.3b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +166%Short-Term Debt ↑ +26.9%Total Debt ↑ +14.6%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
253m314m245m673m7.1b7.9b9.7b9.0b80.5b85.2b90.9b92.2b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +6%Yield % 3.4%
DPS (cents)Yield %
98.598.5100.5100.5102.5102.5104.5104.5106.5106.539840641442220222023202420254.5%4.9%4.3%3.4%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2) = 4 of 6 points → 67
P/E Ratio18.9×OkayP/B Ratio1.8×OkayPEG Ratio0.8Strong
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 130.86US$ 121.61US$ 112.36Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 6.1% over the past year.

Why 75?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 9 of 12 points → 75
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-1.8 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+0.7%OkayQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +14.4%Inventory ↑ +8.7%Inv. % of Rev. 14%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
29.1b30.4b32.2b33.3b4.3b4.5b4.6b4.7b202320242025TTM14.8%14.8%14.2%14%
Ranks #2 of 31 in Utilities by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 33.3bUS$ 5.2bUS$ 11.6bUS$ -4.3bUS$ -15.8bUS$ 673.0mUS$ 92.2bUS$ 9.0bUS$ 54.8bUS$ 13.1bUS$ 19.9bUS$ 201.1bUS$ 144.2bUS$ 4.7b-10%16%1.7×0.7×2.6×64%----
2025US$ 32.2bUS$ 5.0bUS$ 12.3bUS$ -1.7bUS$ -14.0bUS$ 245.0mUS$ 90.9bUS$ 9.7bUS$ 51.8bUS$ 11.6bUS$ 21.0bUS$ 195.7bUS$ 142.7bUS$ 4.6bUS$ 422.0m10%15%1.8×0.6×2.6×66%4%17.9×1.7×0.7
2024US$ 30.4bUS$ 4.5bUS$ 12.3bUS$ 48.0mUS$ -12.3bUS$ 314.0mUS$ 85.2bUS$ 7.9bUS$ 50.1bUS$ 12.9bUS$ 19.4bUS$ 186.3bUS$ 135.1bUS$ 4.5bUS$ 414.0m9%15%1.7×0.7×2.5×71%4%17.4×1.6×3.5
2023US$ 29.1bUS$ 2.8bUS$ 9.9bUS$ -2.7bUS$ -12.6bUS$ 253.0mUS$ 80.5bUS$ 7.1bUS$ 49.1bUS$ 12.8bUS$ 17.3bUS$ 176.9bUS$ 126.7bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 406.0m6%10%1.6×0.7×2.6×114%5%23.8×1.4×0.9