DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:DUK • US26441C2044
121.86 USD
-1.55 (-1.26%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
122.095 USD
+0.23 (+0.19%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
DUK gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. DUK scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. DUK is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. DUK also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DUK was profitable.
- DUK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- DUK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years DUK had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- DUK has a Return On Assets (2.57%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- DUK has a Return On Equity (9.59%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.38%, DUK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.70% of the companies in the same 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 4.57%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.38%) for DUK is above the 3 year average (3.87%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 15.58%, DUK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- DUK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 71.28%, DUK is in the better half of 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 | 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- DUK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- DUK has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- DUK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- DUK has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- DUK has an Altman-Z score of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that DUK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.71, DUK is not doing good in the industry: 65.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.60 is on the high side and indicates that DUK has dependencies on debt 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC6.42%
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 Current ratio of 0.63. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DUK underperforms 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.40, DUK is doing worse than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- DUK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.70%, which is quite good.
- DUK shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.12% yearly.
- DUK shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.80%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.89% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.7%
EPS 3Y4.1%
EPS 5Y3.12%
EPS Q2Q%11.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.8%
Revenue growth 3Y7.23%
Revenue growth 5Y3.89%
Sales Q2Q%4.76%
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 6.84% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.85% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.1%
EPS Next 2Y7.18%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
EPS Next 5Y6.84%
Revenue Next Year4.84%
Revenue Next 2Y4.2%
Revenue Next 3Y4.18%
Revenue Next 5Y4.85%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DUK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.81.
- DUK's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DUK to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.92), we can say DUK is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.98, DUK is valued on the expensive side.
- 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 27.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- DUK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.35 |
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)2.32
PEG (5Y)6.03
EPS Next 2Y7.18%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DUK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.52%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- DUK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.90.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, DUK pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.52% |
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 its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.59%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
5.3 Sustainability
- DUK pays out 66.01% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of DUK is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP66.01%
EPS Next 2Y7.18%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
121.86
-1.55 (-1.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
Inst Owners70.14%
Inst Owner Change-0.4%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change-1.45%
Market Cap94.77B
Revenue(TTM)31.66B
Net Income(TTM)4.93B
Analysts72.14
Price Target136.99 (12.42%)
Short Float %1.62%
Short Ratio3.53
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.52% |
Yearly Dividend4.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.59%
DP66.01%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (1.065)
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.98 | ||
| P/S | 2.99 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 7.87 | ||
| P/B | 1.84 | ||
| P/tB | 2.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.35 |
EPS(TTM)6.48
EY5.32%
EPS(NY)6.78
Fwd EY5.56%
FCF(TTM)-1.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)15.49
OCFY12.71%
SpS40.71
BVpS66.18
TBVpS41.73
PEG (NY)2.32
PEG (5Y)6.03
Graham Number98.23
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.71 |
F-Score7
WACC6.42%
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 Y8.1%
EPS Next 2Y7.18%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
EPS Next 5Y6.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.8%
Revenue growth 3Y7.23%
Revenue growth 5Y3.89%
Sales Q2Q%4.76%
Revenue Next Year4.84%
Revenue Next 2Y4.2%
Revenue Next 3Y4.18%
Revenue Next 5Y4.85%
EBIT growth 1Y11.99%
EBIT growth 3Y10.78%
EBIT growth 5Y6.83%
EBIT Next Year87.61%
EBIT Next 3Y29.83%
EBIT Next 5Y21.36%
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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DUK.
What is the valuation status of DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) stock?
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Can you provide the profitability details for DUKE ENERGY CORP?
DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) has a profitability rating of 7 / 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 18.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.84.
How financially healthy is DUKE ENERGY CORP?
The financial health rating of DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) is 0 / 10.