DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:DUK • US26441C2044
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This DUK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. DUK Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- DUK had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year DUK had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years DUK has been profitable.
- DUK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of DUK (2.51%) is worse than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of DUK (9.47%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DUK has a Return On Invested Capital (4.29%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DUK is in line with the industry average of 4.49%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.29%) for DUK is above the 3 year average (4.09%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.51% | ||
| ROE | 9.47% | ||
| ROIC | 4.29% |
ROA(3y)2.14%
ROA(5y)2.01%
ROE(3y)7.94%
ROE(5y)7.3%
ROIC(3y)4.09%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
1.3 Margins
- DUK has a Profit Margin of 15.24%. This is in the better half of the industry: DUK outperforms 76.09% of its industry peers.
- DUK's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- DUK's Operating Margin of 26.61% is amongst the best of the industry. DUK outperforms 89.13% of its industry peers.
- DUK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 71.95%, DUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DUK has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 26.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.24% | ||
| GM | 71.95% |
OM growth 3Y6.01%
OM growth 5Y2.17%
PM growth 3Y21.5%
PM growth 5Y23.42%
GM growth 3Y3.43%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
2. DUK Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DUK is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DUK has more shares outstanding
- 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.
- DUK has a worse Altman-Z score (0.71) than 67.39% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.60 is on the high side and indicates that DUK has dependencies on debt financing.
- DUK has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.60) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC6.44%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.55 indicates that DUK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- DUK's Current ratio of 0.55 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DUK is outperformed by 82.61% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.33 indicates that DUK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- DUK has a worse Quick ratio (0.33) than 86.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 |
3. DUK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- DUK shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.12%.
- DUK shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.30% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.19% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.20% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.12%
EPS 3Y5.84%
EPS 5Y4.3%
EPS Q2Q%-9.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.19%
Revenue growth 3Y3.87%
Revenue growth 5Y6.2%
Sales Q2Q%7.85%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.72% on average over the next years.
- DUK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.86% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.34%
EPS Next 2Y6.92%
EPS Next 3Y6.82%
EPS Next 5Y6.72%
Revenue Next Year3.9%
Revenue Next 2Y3.93%
Revenue Next 3Y3.74%
Revenue Next 5Y4.86%
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 decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. DUK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.06, DUK is valued on the expensive side.
- DUK's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. DUK is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.69, the valuation of DUK can be described as rather expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as DUK.
- DUK is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.28, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DUK is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.54 |
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)2.73
PEG (5Y)4.66
EPS Next 2Y6.92%
EPS Next 3Y6.82%
5. DUK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- DUK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.23%. 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 2.87.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, DUK pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of DUK has a limited annual growth rate of 2.55%.
- DUK has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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)2.55%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
5.3 Sustainability
- 67.18% 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.
DP67.18%
EPS Next 2Y6.92%
EPS Next 3Y6.82%
DUK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
126.81
-2.93 (-2.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/bmo
Inst Owners70.05%
Inst Owner Change-6.04%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change6.7%
Market Cap98.62B
Revenue(TTM)32.24B
Net Income(TTM)4.91B
Analysts72.14
Price Target137.39 (8.34%)
Short Float %2.35%
Short Ratio4.02
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
Yearly Dividend4.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.55%
DP67.18%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (1.065)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.21%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.07%
Max EPS beat(2)2.5%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.1%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.07%
Max EPS beat(4)8.68%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.45%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.9%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)0.76%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.42%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.42%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.68%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.48%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.7%
PT rev (1m)1.46%
PT rev (3m)-1.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.79%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.69 | ||
| P/S | 3.06 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 8 | ||
| P/B | 1.9 | ||
| P/tB | 3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.54 |
EPS(TTM)6.32
EY4.98%
EPS(NY)6.78
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)-2.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)15.86
OCFY12.5%
SpS41.45
BVpS66.66
TBVpS42.22
PEG (NY)2.73
PEG (5Y)4.66
Graham Number97.36
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.51% | ||
| ROE | 9.47% | ||
| ROCE | 4.91% | ||
| ROIC | 4.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.3% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.81% | ||
| OM | 26.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.24% | ||
| GM | 71.95% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.14%
ROA(5y)2.01%
ROE(3y)7.94%
ROE(5y)7.3%
ROIC(3y)4.09%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
ROICexc(3y)4.1%
ROICexc(5y)3.82%
ROICexgc(3y)4.62%
ROICexgc(5y)4.32%
ROCE(3y)4.71%
ROCE(5y)4.39%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.06%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.78%
OM growth 3Y6.01%
OM growth 5Y2.17%
PM growth 3Y21.5%
PM growth 5Y23.42%
GM growth 3Y3.43%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.08 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 182.04% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 43.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.39 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.73% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.71 |
F-Score7
WACC6.44%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)193.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)189.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)42.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)41.26%
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 Y7.34%
EPS Next 2Y6.92%
EPS Next 3Y6.82%
EPS Next 5Y6.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.19%
Revenue growth 3Y3.87%
Revenue growth 5Y6.2%
Sales Q2Q%7.85%
Revenue Next Year3.9%
Revenue Next 2Y3.93%
Revenue Next 3Y3.74%
Revenue Next 5Y4.86%
EBIT growth 1Y8.02%
EBIT growth 3Y10.11%
EBIT growth 5Y8.5%
EBIT Next Year85.21%
EBIT Next 3Y27.64%
EBIT Next 5Y18.78%
FCF growth 1Y-3629.17%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y0.02%
OCF growth 3Y27.66%
OCF growth 5Y6.84%
DUKE ENERGY CORP / DUK Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DUK.
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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 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 20.06 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.9.
How financially healthy is DUKE ENERGY CORP?
The financial health rating of DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) is 0 / 10.