DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:DUK • US26441C2044
127.79 USD
+1.01 (+0.8%)
At close: Feb 23, 2026
127.79 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/23/2026, 5:23:53 PM
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. While DUK has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. DUK has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DUK was profitable.
- DUK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years DUK has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years DUK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- DUK's Return On Assets of 2.51% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DUK outperforms 41.30% 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 in line with its industry peers.
- DUK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.09%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.59%.
- 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's Profit Margin of 15.24% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DUK outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DUK has grown nicely.
- DUK has a better Operating Margin (26.61%) than 89.13% of its industry peers.
- DUK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 71.95%, 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 | 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DUK is destroying value.
- DUK has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for DUK has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DUK has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- DUK has an Altman-Z score of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that DUK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of DUK (0.70) is worse than 67.39% of its industry peers.
- DUK has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.29. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as DUK would need 7.29 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- DUK's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.29 is amongst the best of the industry. DUK outperforms 82.61% 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.60, DUK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC6.41%
2.3 Liquidity
- DUK has a Current Ratio of 0.55. 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 (0.55) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
- DUK has a Quick Ratio of 0.55. 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 Quick ratio of 0.33. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DUK underperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- DUK shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.12%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.30% on average over the past years.
- 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 6.43% 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 4.49% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.14%
EPS Next 2Y7.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.83%
EPS Next 5Y6.43%
Revenue Next Year3.77%
Revenue Next 2Y3.78%
Revenue Next 3Y3.36%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DUK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.22.
- DUK's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- DUK is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- DUK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.87.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DUK is on the same level as its industry peers.
- DUK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.02.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.87 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 93.48% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DUK, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
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)2.83
PEG (5Y)4.7
EPS Next 2Y7.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.83%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DUK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.37%.
- DUK's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.87.
- DUK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.37% |
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's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y7.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.83%
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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 Owners70.14%
Inst Owner Change-6.11%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change4.41%
Market Cap99.38B
Revenue(TTM)32.24B
Net Income(TTM)4.91B
Analysts72.14
Price Target135.4 (5.96%)
Short Float %1.73%
Short Ratio3.4
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.37% |
Yearly Dividend4.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.59%
DP0%
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)-1.16%
PT rev (3m)-2.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.87 | ||
| P/S | 3.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.06 | ||
| P/B | 1.92 | ||
| P/tB | 3.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)6.32
EY4.95%
EPS(NY)6.77
Fwd EY5.3%
FCF(TTM)15.86
FCFY12.41%
OCF(TTM)15.86
OCFY12.41%
SpS41.45
BVpS66.66
TBVpS42.22
PEG (NY)2.83
PEG (5Y)4.7
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 | 38.25% |
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 | 7.29 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | N/A | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | 251.02% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.7 |
F-Score7
WACC6.41%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
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)6.19%
Revenue growth 3Y3.87%
Revenue growth 5Y6.2%
Sales Q2Q%7.85%
Revenue Next Year3.77%
Revenue Next 2Y3.78%
Revenue Next 3Y3.36%
Revenue Next 5Y4.49%
EBIT growth 1Y8.02%
EBIT growth 3Y10.11%
EBIT growth 5Y8.5%
EBIT Next Year84.57%
EBIT Next 3Y30.18%
EBIT Next 5Y18.43%
FCF growth 1Y25587.5%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y0.02%
OCF growth 3Y27.66%
OCF growth 5Y6.84%
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 of DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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 20.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.92.
How financially healthy is DUKE ENERGY CORP?
The financial health rating of DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) is 2 / 10.