Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
DUK · NYSE · Utilities
Fundamental quality
58
out of 100
Duke Energy Corp earns a fundamental-quality score of 58 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its growth (revenue +6.6%/yr). Its weakest area is its financial strength (net debt 5.19× EBITDA). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Duke Energy is one of the largest regulated U.S. utilities: it generates and distributes electricity and gas to millions of customers in the Southeast. A regulated business: the regulator sets how much it can earn in exchange for near-total stability.
EPS growth: 28.9% · Revenue growth: 6.6%
Net margin: 15.8% · ROE: 9.4% · ROIC: 5.5%
Net debt/EBITDA: 5.19x · FCF: -10.1%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its growth weighs in its favor, while its financial strength drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 24 Utilities companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23,253 | 1,377 | -1,051 | 62,477 |
| 2021 | 24,486 | 3,908 | -1,425 | 66,798 |
| 2022 | 28,675 | 2,550 | -5,440 | 73,294 |
| 2023 | 28,674 | 2,841 | -2,726 | 79,287 |
| 2024 | 30,050 | 4,524 | 48 | 83,959 |
| 2025 | 31,741 | 4,968 | -1,694 | 89,591 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $23,253M to $31,741M (+37%) and net income went from $1,377M to $4,968M (+261%). Meanwhile, its margins have widened (from 6% to 16%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$4.22
per share, yearly
124.7% of earnings
Payout
at least 17 straight years raising it
Growth
That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.
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In terms of business quality, Duke Energy Corp scores 58 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Duke Energy Corp a profitable company?
Yes. Duke Energy Corp shows a net margin of 15.8% and an ROE of 9.4%, a sign of a profitable business.
Does Duke Energy Corp have a lot of debt?
Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 5.19 times its EBITDA, and it has been rising.
Is Duke Energy Corp growing?
Its revenue has grown 6.6% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 28.9%.
Does Duke Energy Corp generate cash?
Over the last twelve months its free cash flow was negative.
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