DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:DUK - US26441C2044 - Common Stock
121.97 USD
-1.83 (-1.48%)
Taking everything into account, DUK scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DUK was compared to 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. DUK has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. DUK is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
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 each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years DUK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
DUK has a Return On Assets of 2.51%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DUK underperforms 63.04% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 9.34%, DUK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.30% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of DUK (4.31%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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 5.00%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.31%) for DUK is above the 3 year average (3.87%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.51% | ||
| ROE | 9.34% | ||
| ROIC | 4.31% |
ROA(3y)1.76%
ROA(5y)1.66%
ROE(3y)6.44%
ROE(5y)5.93%
ROIC(3y)3.87%
ROIC(5y)3.68%
1.3 Margins
With a decent Profit Margin value of 15.20%, DUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DUK has remained more or less at the same level.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 26.86%, DUK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.13% 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 69.92%, 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 26.86% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.2% | ||
| GM | 69.92% |
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DUK is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, DUK has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for DUK has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for DUK is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
DUK has an Altman-Z score of 0.72. This is a bad value and indicates that DUK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
DUK's Altman-Z score of 0.72 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DUK is outperformed by 69.57% of its industry peers.
DUK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.62, DUK is not doing good in the industry: 63.04% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.72 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC6.37%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.66 indicates that DUK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
DUK has a worse Current ratio (0.66) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that DUK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
DUK has a Quick ratio of 0.42. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DUK underperforms 89.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.70% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.12% on average over the past years.
DUK shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.46%.
Measured over the past years, DUK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.89% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.7%
EPS 3Y4.1%
EPS 5Y3.12%
EPS Q2Q%11.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.46%
Revenue growth 3Y7.23%
Revenue growth 5Y3.89%
Sales Q2Q%4.76%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.81% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, DUK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.78% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.34%
EPS Next 2Y7.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.13%
EPS Next 5Y6.81%
Revenue Next Year4.81%
Revenue Next 2Y4.1%
Revenue Next 3Y3.99%
Revenue Next 5Y4.78%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.82, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of DUK.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DUK is on the same level as its industry peers.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DUK to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.46), we can say DUK is valued slightly cheaper.
DUK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.99.
DUK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DUK to the average of the S&P500 Index (35.39), we can say DUK is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.99 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as DUK.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.7 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates DUK does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
DUK has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.26
PEG (5Y)6.03
EPS Next 2Y7.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.13%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
DUK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.45%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.77, DUK has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
DUK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.44.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.45% |
5.2 History
The dividend of DUK has a limited annual growth rate of 2.59%.
DUK has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
5.3 Sustainability
68.02% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DUK. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DUK's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP68.02%
EPS Next 2Y7.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.13%
NYSE:DUK (11/19/2025, 2:58:33 PM)
121.97
-1.83 (-1.48%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners69.51%
Inst Owner Change3.13%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change-1.1%
Market Cap94.85B
Revenue(TTM)30.36B
Net Income(TTM)4.75B
Analysts72.14
Price Target138.67 (13.69%)
Short Float %1.75%
Short Ratio4.55
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.45% |
Yearly Dividend4.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.59%
DP68.02%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.98%
Min EPS beat(2)5.29%
Max EPS beat(2)8.68%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.36%
Max EPS beat(4)8.68%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.84%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.58%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)0.66%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.03%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.03%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.16%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.59%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.24%
PT rev (1m)4.84%
PT rev (3m)6.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.24%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.99 | ||
| P/S | 3.03 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 7.94 | ||
| P/B | 1.86 | ||
| P/tB | 3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.7 |
EPS(TTM)6.48
EY5.31%
EPS(NY)6.78
Fwd EY5.56%
FCF(TTM)-0.72
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)15.36
OCFY12.59%
SpS40.21
BVpS65.44
TBVpS40.62
PEG (NY)2.26
PEG (5Y)6.03
Graham Number97.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.51% | ||
| ROE | 9.34% | ||
| ROCE | 4.9% | ||
| ROIC | 4.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.32% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.86% | ||
| OM | 26.86% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.2% | ||
| GM | 69.92% | ||
| 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.36 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 179.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 39.99% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.65% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.72 |
F-Score7
WACC6.37%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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)12.7%
EPS 3Y4.1%
EPS 5Y3.12%
EPS Q2Q%11.73%
EPS Next Y8.34%
EPS Next 2Y7.19%
EPS Next 3Y7.13%
EPS Next 5Y6.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.46%
Revenue growth 3Y7.23%
Revenue growth 5Y3.89%
Sales Q2Q%4.76%
Revenue Next Year4.81%
Revenue Next 2Y4.1%
Revenue Next 3Y3.99%
Revenue Next 5Y4.78%
EBIT growth 1Y8.51%
EBIT growth 3Y10.78%
EBIT growth 5Y6.83%
EBIT Next Year86.13%
EBIT Next 3Y28.93%
EBIT Next 5Y21.36%
FCF growth 1Y91.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y110.34%
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 4 / 10 to DUK.
What is the valuation status for 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 18.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.86.
Is the dividend of DUKE ENERGY CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 68.02%.