(DUK) Duke Energy - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US26441C2044

Electricity, Natural Gas, Transmission, Generation

Stock: Electric Utilities
Age 42.8y
MCap 92,713m
Avg Vol 3.26M (381M USD)
Beta -0.053
Volatility 16.13%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of DUK over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-12": 1.03, "2021-03": 1.26, "2021-06": 1.15, "2021-09": 1.88, "2021-12": 0.94, "2022-03": 1.3, "2022-06": 1.14, "2022-09": 1.78, "2022-12": 1.11, "2023-03": 1.2, "2023-06": 0.91, "2023-09": 1.94, "2023-12": 1.51, "2024-03": 1.44, "2024-06": 1.18, "2024-09": 1.62, "2024-12": 1.66, "2025-03": 1.76, "2025-06": 1.25, "2025-09": 1.81,
EPS CAGR: 19.09%
EPS Trend: 50.6%
Last SUE: 0.87
Qual. Beats: 1

Revenue

Revenue of DUK over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-12: 5777, 2021-03: 6150, 2021-06: 5758, 2021-09: 6951, 2021-12: 6238, 2022-03: 7132, 2022-06: 6685, 2022-09: 7968, 2022-12: 7351, 2023-03: 7276, 2023-06: 6578, 2023-09: 7994, 2023-12: 7212, 2024-03: 7671, 2024-06: 7172, 2024-09: 8154, 2024-12: 7360, 2025-03: 8249, 2025-06: 7508, 2025-09: 8669,
Rev. CAGR: 9.17%
Rev. Trend: 65.5%
Last SUE: 0.36
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Dividend Yield 3.58%
Yield on Cost 5y 6.92%
Yield CAGR 5y 1.99%
Payout Consistency 98.9%
Payout Ratio 65.4%
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 16.1%
Value at Risk 5%th 27.0%
Relative Tail Risk 1.66%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.48
Alpha 8.30
CAGR/Max DD 0.66
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.403
Beta -0.053
Beta Downside -0.029
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 14.00%
Mean DD 4.67%
Median DD 4.07%

Description: DUK Duke Energy December 02, 2025

Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE:DUK) operates two regulated segments in the U.S. – Electric Utilities & Infrastructure (EU&I) serving ~8.6 million electric customers across the Southeast and Midwest, and Gas Utilities & Infrastructure (GU&I) delivering natural gas to ~1.7 million customers. The EU&I business generates power from a diversified mix (coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, oil, and renewables) and sells both retail and wholesale electricity, while the GU&I side manages distribution, transmission projects, renewable natural-gas (RNG) initiatives, and storage assets.

Key quantitative points (FY 2023): adjusted EBITDA of roughly $9.5 billion, a regulated return on equity (ROE) of ~9.5 % and a dividend yield near 4.0 %-both above the utility sector average. Capital expenditures were ~ $12 billion, with ~30 % earmarked for renewable and grid-modernization projects, reflecting the industry-wide shift toward decarbonization and resilience. A material driver of future earnings is the expected growth in renewable capacity (targeting ~30 % of generation by 2030) and the ongoing regulatory push for higher carbon-pricing and gas-pipeline approvals.

For a deeper dive into Duke Energy’s valuation sensitivities and scenario analysis, you might explore the detailed metrics on ValueRay.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0

Net Income: 4.99b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 5.19 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -22.64% < 20% (prev -17.49%; Δ -5.15% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 12.05b > Net Income 4.99b
Net Debt (88.54b) to EBITDA (15.78b): 5.61 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.63 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (778.0m) vs 12m ago 0.65% < -2%
Gross Margin: 59.66% > 18% (prev 0.49%; Δ 5918 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 16.91% > 50% (prev 16.46%; Δ 0.46% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.60 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 15.78b / Interest Expense TTM 3.56b)

Altman Z'' 0.20

A: -0.04 (Total Current Assets 12.21b - Total Current Liabilities 19.41b) / Total Assets 192.29b
B: 0.02 (Retained Earnings 4.72b / Total Assets 192.29b)
C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 9.25b / Avg Total Assets 187.93b)
D: 0.04 (Book Value of Equity 4.90b / Total Liabilities 139.67b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 0.20 = B

Beneish M -2.55

DSRI: 1.76 (Receivables 4.01b/2.16b, Revenue 31.79b/30.21b)
GMI: 0.82 (GM 59.66% / 48.80%)
AQI: 1.02 (AQ_t 0.27 / AQ_t-1 0.27)
SGI: 1.05 (Revenue 31.79b / 30.21b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 4.99b - CFO 12.05b) / TA 192.29b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.55 = A

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 69.80

1. Piotroski: 5.0pt
2. FCF Yield: 4.94%
3. FCF Margin: 28.19%
4. Debt/Equity: 1.73
5. Debt/Ebitda: 5.61
6. ROIC - WACC: 2.69%
7. RoE: 9.83%
8. Revenue Trend: 65.47%
9. EPS Trend: 50.61%

What is the price of DUK shares?

As of January 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 117.43 with a total of 4,491,021 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.50%, over one month by +0.55%, over three months by -6.92% and over the past year by +11.28%.

Is DUK a buy, sell or hold?

Duke Energy has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.80. Therefor, it is recommend to hold DUK.
  • Strong Buy: 7
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 11
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the DUK price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 135.7 15.5%
Analysts Target Price 135.7 15.5%
ValueRay Target Price 124.4 5.9%

DUK Fundamental Data Overview January 19, 2026

P/E Trailing = 18.7748
P/E Forward = 17.7936
P/S = 2.9681
P/B = 1.8363
P/EG = 2.2813
Revenue TTM = 31.79b USD
EBIT TTM = 9.25b USD
EBITDA TTM = 15.78b USD
Long Term Debt = 79.30b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 9.34b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 89.23b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 88.54b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 181.25b USD (92.71b + Debt 89.23b - CCE 688.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.60 (Ebit TTM 9.25b / Interest Expense TTM 3.56b)
EV/FCF = 20.23x (Enterprise Value 181.25b / FCF TTM 8.96b)
FCF Yield = 4.94% (FCF TTM 8.96b / Enterprise Value 181.25b)
FCF Margin = 28.19% (FCF TTM 8.96b / Revenue TTM 31.79b)
Net Margin = 15.71% (Net Income TTM 4.99b / Revenue TTM 31.79b)
Gross Margin = 59.66% ((Revenue TTM 31.79b - Cost of Revenue TTM 12.82b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 98.73% (prev 29.75%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.94 (Enterprise Value 181.25b / Total Assets 192.29b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.01% (Interest Expense 902.0m / Debt 89.23b)
Taxrate = 10.80% (176.0m / 1.63b)
NOPAT = 8.25b (EBIT 9.25b * (1 - 10.80%))
Current Ratio = 0.63 (Total Current Assets 12.21b / Total Current Liabilities 19.41b)
Debt / Equity = 1.73 (Debt 89.23b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 51.46b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.61 (Net Debt 88.54b / EBITDA 15.78b)
Debt / FCF = 9.88 (Net Debt 88.54b / FCF TTM 8.96b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 50.79b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.66% (Net Income 4.99b / Total Assets 192.29b)
RoE = 9.83% (Net Income TTM 4.99b / Total Stockholder Equity 50.79b)
RoCE = 7.11% (EBIT 9.25b / Capital Employed (Equity 50.79b + L.T.Debt 79.30b))
RoIC = 6.04% (NOPAT 8.25b / Invested Capital 136.51b)
WACC = 3.36% (E(92.71b)/V(181.94b) * Re(5.72%) + D(89.23b)/V(181.94b) * Rd(1.01%) * (1-Tc(0.11)))
Discount Rate = 5.72% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.45%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 80.82% ; FCFF base≈8.96b ; Y1≈5.88b ; Y5≈2.68b
Fair Price DCF = N/A (negative equity: EV 85.51b - Net Debt 88.54b = -3.03b; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
[DCF Warning] FCF declining rapidly (-40.0%), DCF may be unreliable
EPS Correlation: 50.61 | EPS CAGR: 19.09% | SUE: 0.87 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 65.47 | Revenue CAGR: 9.17% | SUE: 0.36 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.71 | Chg30d=-0.000 | Revisions Net=+2 | Analysts=11
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=6.70 | Chg30d=+0.002 | Revisions Net=-4 | Growth EPS=+6.1% | Growth Revenue=+3.9%

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