DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:DUK • US26441C2044

128.2 USD
+2.09 (+1.66%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
128 USD
-0.2 (-0.16%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:04 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Overall DUK gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated DUK against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While DUK is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. DUK has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth. Finally DUK also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DUK was profitable.
  • In the past year DUK had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • DUK had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years DUK 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
DUK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDUK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • DUK's Return On Assets of 2.57% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DUK outperforms 45.65% of its industry peers.
  • DUK has a Return On Equity (9.59%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • DUK has a Return On Invested Capital (4.38%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • DUK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.87%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.58%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.87%) for DUK is below the current ROIC(4.38%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.57%
ROE 9.59%
ROIC 4.38%
ROA(3y)1.76%
ROA(5y)1.66%
ROE(3y)6.44%
ROE(5y)5.93%
ROIC(3y)3.87%
ROIC(5y)3.68%
DUK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDUK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • DUK has a better Profit Margin (15.58%) than 80.43% of its industry peers.
  • DUK's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 27.12%, DUK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DUK has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 71.28%, DUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DUK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 27.12%
PM (TTM) 15.58%
GM 71.28%
OM growth 3Y3.31%
OM growth 5Y2.83%
PM growth 3Y-2.07%
PM growth 5Y-0.38%
GM growth 3Y-1.86%
GM growth 5Y-0.71%
DUK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDUK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DUK is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for DUK. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
DUK Yearly Shares OutstandingDUK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
DUK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDUK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50B 100B 150B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.73, we must say that DUK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DUK has a Altman-Z score of 0.73. This is in the lower half of the industry: DUK underperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • DUK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.60. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • DUK's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.60 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DUK outperforms 45.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.6
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.73
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC6.39%
DUK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDUK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

  • DUK has a Current Ratio of 0.63. This is a bad value and indicates that DUK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DUK has a worse Current ratio (0.63) than 84.78% of its industry peers.
  • DUK has a Quick Ratio of 0.63. This is a bad value and indicates that DUK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.40, DUK is not doing good in the industry: 86.96% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.63
Quick Ratio 0.4
DUK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDUK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.12% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, DUK shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 4.30% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.12%
EPS 3Y5.84%
EPS 5Y4.3%
EPS Q2Q%-9.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.85%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, DUK will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.43% on average per year.
  • DUK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.49% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.14%
EPS Next 2Y7.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.83%
EPS Next 5Y6.43%
Revenue Next Year3.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.85%
Revenue Next 3Y4.77%
Revenue Next 5Y4.49%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
DUK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDUK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B
DUK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDUK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.28, the valuation of DUK can be described as rather expensive.
  • DUK's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • DUK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.68.
  • DUK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.93.
  • DUK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • DUK is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.28
Fwd PE 18.93
DUK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDUK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as DUK.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.58
DUK Per share dataDUK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • DUK has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)4.72
EPS Next 2Y7.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DUK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.38%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.82, DUK pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, DUK pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.38%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of DUK has a limited annual growth rate of 2.59%.
  • DUK has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • DUK has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.59%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
DUK Yearly Dividends per shareDUK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • DUK pays out 66.01% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • DUK's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP66.01%
EPS Next 2Y7.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.83%
DUK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDUK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B -4B
DUK Dividend Payout.DUK Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DUK Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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DUKE ENERGY CORP

NYSE:DUK (2/13/2026, 8:04:04 PM)

After market: 128 -0.2 (-0.16%)

128.2

+2.09 (+1.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners70.14%
Inst Owner Change-90.07%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change4.26%
Market Cap99.70B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)4.93B
Analysts72.14
Price Target135.4 (5.62%)
Short Float %1.62%
Short Ratio3.53
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.38%
Yearly Dividend4.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.59%
DP66.01%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.89%
Min EPS beat(2)2.5%
Max EPS beat(2)5.29%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.19%
Max EPS beat(4)8.68%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.12%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.16%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)0.59%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.03%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.03%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.43%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.12%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.57%
PT rev (1m)-1.16%
PT rev (3m)-2.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.28
Fwd PE 18.93
P/S 3.15
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.27
P/B 1.94
P/tB 3.07
EV/EBITDA 11.58
EPS(TTM)6.32
EY4.93%
EPS(NY)6.77
Fwd EY5.28%
FCF(TTM)-1.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)15.49
OCFY12.09%
SpS40.71
BVpS66.18
TBVpS41.73
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)4.72
Graham Number97.01
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.57%
ROE 9.59%
ROCE 4.97%
ROIC 4.38%
ROICexc 4.4%
ROICexgc 4.94%
OM 27.12%
PM (TTM) 15.58%
GM 71.28%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.76%
ROA(5y)1.66%
ROE(3y)6.44%
ROE(5y)5.93%
ROIC(3y)3.87%
ROIC(5y)3.68%
ROICexc(3y)3.88%
ROICexc(5y)3.68%
ROICexgc(3y)4.39%
ROICexgc(5y)4.19%
ROCE(3y)4.42%
ROCE(5y)4.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.33%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.3%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.73%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.73%
OM growth 3Y3.31%
OM growth 5Y2.83%
PM growth 3Y-2.07%
PM growth 5Y-0.38%
GM growth 3Y-1.86%
GM growth 5Y-0.71%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.16
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.6
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.15
Cap/Depr 175.96%
Cap/Sales 40.97%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 75.51%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.63
Quick Ratio 0.4
Altman-Z 0.73
F-Score7
WACC6.39%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)197.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)189.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)41.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)40.86%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.12%
EPS 3Y5.84%
EPS 5Y4.3%
EPS Q2Q%-9.64%
EPS Next Y7.14%
EPS Next 2Y7.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.83%
EPS Next 5Y6.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.85%
Revenue Next Year3.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.85%
Revenue Next 3Y4.77%
Revenue Next 5Y4.49%
EBIT growth 1Y11.99%
EBIT growth 3Y10.78%
EBIT growth 5Y6.83%
EBIT Next Year87.61%
EBIT Next 3Y29.83%
EBIT Next 5Y22.3%
FCF growth 1Y79.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y49.71%
OCF growth 3Y14.14%
OCF growth 5Y8.47%

DUKE ENERGY CORP / DUK FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DUKE ENERGY CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DUK.


What is the valuation status of DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DUKE ENERGY CORP?

DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) is 20.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.94.


How financially healthy is DUKE ENERGY CORP?

The financial health rating of DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) is 1 / 10.