(DUK) Duke Energy - Overview
Sector: Utilities | Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 97.972m USD | Total Return: 10% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 400M
EPS Trend: 92.6%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 97.0%
Qual. Beats: 2
Warnings
Altman Z'' 0.24 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Choppy Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) is a diversified utility company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, operating primarily through its Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I) and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I) segments. The company maintains a broad generation portfolio including nuclear, coal, natural gas, and renewables to provide electricity to the Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States. Its gas segment manages distribution to residential and industrial sectors while investing in pipeline transmission and storage infrastructure.
As a regulated utility, Duke Energy operates under a cost-of-service model where state commissions approve rates, providing a predictable revenue stream in exchange for the obligation to serve specific geographic territories. The utility sector is currently undergoing a structural transition toward decarbonization, requiring significant capital expenditure to modernize aging power grids and integrate intermittent renewable energy sources.
Investors can further evaluate these regulatory developments and capital allocation plans by reviewing the detailed metrics available on ValueRay. Duke Energy’s scale makes it a central player in the U.S. energy transition as it balances traditional baseload power with emerging natural gas and renewable projects.
- State regulatory approvals for rate base increases drive multi-year earnings growth
- Capital expenditure shift toward renewable energy infrastructure impacts long-term valuation
- Fluctuating interest rates affect debt servicing costs for capital-intensive utility projects
- Industrial demand growth in Southeast regions fuels core electric utility revenue
- Nuclear and natural gas fleet modernization influences operational efficiency and margins
| Net Income: 5.14b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.44 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -20.69% < 20% (prev -12.45%; Δ -8.24% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 11.7b > Net Income 5.14b |
| Net Debt (89.1b) to EBITDA (15.9b): 5.60 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.66 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (779.0m) vs 12m ago 0.26% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 58.41% > 18% (prev 0.51%; Δ 5.79k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 17.27% > 50% (prev 16.50%; Δ 0.77% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.58 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 15.9b / Interest Expense TTM 3.71b) |
| A: -0.03 (Total Current Assets 13.4b - Total Current Liabilities 20.3b) / Total Assets 198b |
| B: 0.03 (Retained Earnings 5.76b / Total Assets 198b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 9.59b / Avg Total Assets 193b) |
| D: 0.04 (Book Value of Equity 5.93b / Total Liabilities 142b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.24 = B |
| DSRI: 0.80 (Receivables 3.95b/4.56b, Revenue 33.3b/30.9b) |
| GMI: 0.87 (GM 58.41% / 50.91%) |
| AQI: 1.02 (AQ_t 0.26 / AQ_t-1 0.26) |
| SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 33.3b / 30.9b) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI 5.14b - CFO 11.7b) / TA 198b) |
| Beneish M = -3.27 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of May 30, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 122.73 with a total of 3,844,421 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.55%,
over one month by -2.15%,
over three months by -5.40% and
over the past year by +10.02%.
Duke Energy has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.80. Therefore, it is recommended to hold DUK.
- StrongBuy: 7
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 11
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 138.7 | 13% |
P/E Trailing = 19.3338
P/E Forward = 18.7617
P/S = 2.9943
P/B = 1.8318
P/EG = 2.6605
Revenue TTM = 33.3b USD
EBIT TTM = 9.59b USD
EBITDA TTM = 15.9b USD
Long Term Debt = 80.5b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 9.77b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 91.2b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 964.0m
Net Debt = 89.1b USD (calculated: Debt 91.2b - CCE 2.14b)
Enterprise Value = 187b USD (98.0b + Debt 91.2b - CCE 2.14b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.58 (Ebit TTM 9.59b / Interest Expense TTM 3.71b)
EV/FCF = 28.32x (Enterprise Value 187b / FCF TTM 6.60b)
FCF Yield = 3.53% (FCF TTM 6.60b / Enterprise Value 187b)
FCF Margin = 19.84% (FCF TTM 6.60b / Revenue TTM 33.3b)
Net Margin = 15.44% (Net Income TTM 5.14b / Revenue TTM 33.3b)
Gross Margin = 58.41% ((Revenue TTM 33.3b - Cost of Revenue TTM 13.8b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 67.92% (prev 30.49%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.94 (Enterprise Value 187b / Total Assets 198b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.07% (Interest Expense 3.71b / Debt 91.2b)
Taxrate = 17.55% (333.0m / 1.90b)
NOPAT = 7.90b (EBIT 9.59b * (1 - 17.55%))
Current Ratio = 0.66 (Total Current Assets 13.4b / Total Current Liabilities 20.3b)
Debt / Equity = 1.67 (Debt 91.2b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 54.5b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.60 (Net Debt 89.1b / EBITDA 15.9b)
Debt / FCF = 13.49 (Net Debt 89.1b / FCF TTM 6.60b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 52.2b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.67% (Net Income 5.14b / Total Assets 198b)
RoE = 9.85% (Net Income TTM 5.14b / Total Stockholder Equity 52.2b)
RoCE = 7.23% (EBIT 9.59b / Capital Employed (Equity 52.2b + L.T.Debt 80.5b))
RoIC = 4.22% (NOPAT 7.90b / Invested Capital 187b)
WACC = 4.14% (E(98.0b)/V(189b) * Re(4.87%) + D(91.2b)/V(189b) * Rd(4.07%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 4.87% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 89.57 | Cagr: 0.46%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.44% ; FCFF base≈6.60b ; Y1≈6.63b ; Y5≈7.02b
[DCF] Fair Price = 25.89 (EV 109b - Net Debt 89.1b = Equity 20.2b / Shares 779.6m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 0.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 92.62 | EPS CAGR: 9.17% | SUE: 1.83 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 97.05 | Revenue CAGR: 4.87% | SUE: 2.78 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.25 | Chg30d=+0.37% | Revisions=-27% | Analysts=14
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.91 | Chg30d=+0.09% | Revisions=-9% | Analysts=13
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=6.71 | Chg30d=+0.08% | Revisions=+45% | GrowthEPS=+6.3% | GrowthRev=+4.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=7.17 | Chg30d=+0.16% | Revisions=+33% | GrowthEPS=+6.9% | GrowthRev=+4.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +45%