DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:DUK - US26441C2044 - Common Stock
119.22 USD
+0.32 (+0.27%)
119.23 USD
+0.01 (+0.01%)
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 has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, DUK is valued expensive at the moment. Finally DUK also has an excellent dividend rating.
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.
- In the past 5 years DUK has always 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 2.57% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DUK outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
- DUK's Return On Equity of 9.59% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DUK outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
- DUK has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.38%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DUK outperforms 58.70% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DUK 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 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.
- DUK has a Operating Margin of 27.12%. This is amongst the best in the industry. DUK outperforms 91.30% of its industry peers.
- DUK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- DUK has a Gross Margin of 71.28%. This is in the better half of the industry: DUK outperforms 63.04% of its industry peers.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DUK 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.
- 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.
- DUK's Altman-Z score of 0.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DUK is outperformed by 65.22% 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 in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC6.4%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.63, DUK is not doing good in the industry: 84.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.40 indicates that DUK may have some problems paying 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.70% over the past year.
- DUK shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.12% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.80% in the past year.
- 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
- DUK is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.84% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DUK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.85% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.11%
EPS Next 2Y7.26%
EPS Next 3Y7.06%
EPS Next 5Y6.84%
Revenue Next Year4.83%
Revenue Next 2Y4.27%
Revenue Next 3Y4.22%
Revenue Next 5Y4.85%
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.40, the valuation of DUK can be described as rather expensive.
- DUK's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. DUK is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.56, the valuation of DUK can be described as rather expensive.
- DUK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- DUK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- DUK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.14 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of DUK may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.27
PEG (5Y)5.9
EPS Next 2Y7.26%
EPS Next 3Y7.06%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DUK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.58%. 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 2.93.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, DUK pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.58% |
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 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
- 66.01% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DUK. 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 2Y7.26%
EPS Next 3Y7.06%
119.22
+0.32 (+0.27%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners70.14%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change-1.45%
Market Cap92.71B
Revenue(TTM)31.66B
Net Income(TTM)4.93B
Analysts72.14
Price Target136.99 (14.91%)
Short Float %1.79%
Short Ratio4.11
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.58% |
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)-1.55%
PT rev (3m)3.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.56 | ||
| P/S | 2.93 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 7.69 | ||
| P/B | 1.8 | ||
| P/tB | 2.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.14 |
EPS(TTM)6.48
EY5.44%
EPS(NY)6.79
Fwd EY5.69%
FCF(TTM)-1.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)15.49
OCFY13%
SpS40.71
BVpS66.18
TBVpS41.73
PEG (NY)2.27
PEG (5Y)5.9
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 | 0.7 |
F-Score7
WACC6.4%
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 Y8.11%
EPS Next 2Y7.26%
EPS Next 3Y7.06%
EPS Next 5Y6.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.8%
Revenue growth 3Y7.23%
Revenue growth 5Y3.89%
Sales Q2Q%4.76%
Revenue Next Year4.83%
Revenue Next 2Y4.27%
Revenue Next 3Y4.22%
Revenue Next 5Y4.85%
EBIT growth 1Y11.99%
EBIT growth 3Y10.78%
EBIT growth 5Y6.83%
EBIT Next Year88.61%
EBIT Next 3Y30.04%
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 18.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.8.
How financially healthy is DUKE ENERGY CORP?
The financial health rating of DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) is 0 / 10.