Duke Energy (DUK) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Duke Energy (DUK), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

DUK

GSPC

Duke Energy (DUK) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Duke Energy (DUK) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Duke Energy (DUK) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DUK	Industry group median
1-Year Return	10.28%	16.99%

Risk

Drawdown

DUK

GSPC

Duke Energy (DUK) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Duke Energy (DUK) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DUK	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	14.73%	21.63%
Beta	0.39	0.55

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Duke Energy (DUK)
Profile Item	DUK
Name	Duke Energy Corporation
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Utilities
GICS Industry Group	Utilities
GICS Industry	Electric Utilities
GICS Sub-Industry	Electric Utilities
Market Capitalization	97.43 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Duke Energy (DUK) trades at P/E ratio of 19.23, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

DUK

Utilities industry group

19.23

Group distribution

Max: 31.39
Q3: 22.99
Median: 19.91
DUK: 19.23
Q1: 16.35
Min: 7.60

Largest peers

SRE: 31.39
SO: 24.04
CEG: 22.03
NEE: 21.82
DUK: 19.23
AEP: 19.12
NGG: 18.68

Where Duke Energy (DUK) stands on P/E ratio within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Duke Energy (DUK) trades at 2.98 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

DUK

Utilities industry group

2.98

Group distribution

Max: 6.44
Q3: 3.60
DUK: 2.98
Median: 2.62
Q1: 1.64
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

NEE: 6.44
NGG: 4.60
SRE: 4.45
SO: 3.51
AEP: 3.13
CEG: 3.03
DUK: 2.98

Where Duke Energy (DUK) stands on P/S ratio within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Duke Energy (DUK) trades at 1.82 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

DUK

Utilities industry group

1.82

Group distribution

Max: 3.79
Q3: 2.41
Median: 1.90
DUK: 1.82
Q1: 1.42
Min: 0.34

Largest peers

NGG: 8.19
NEE: 3.25
SO: 2.85
CEG: 2.75
AEP: 2.21
SRE: 1.91
DUK: 1.82

Where Duke Energy (DUK) stands on P/B ratio within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Duke Energy (DUK) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DUK	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	19.23	19.91
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	2.98	2.62
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	1.82	1.90
Free Cash Flow Yield	-2.31%	-5.99%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Duke Energy (DUK) posts ROE of 9.66%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

DUK

Utilities industry group

9.66%

Group distribution

Max: 16.11%
Q3: 11.15%
DUK: 9.66%
Median: 9.46%
Q1: 7.50%
Min: 2.67%

Largest peers

CEG: 16.11%
AEP: 12.59%
SO: 10.99%
NEE: 10.33%
DUK: 9.66%
NGG: 8.41%
SRE: 5.69%

Where Duke Energy (DUK) stands on ROE within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Duke Energy (DUK) keeps 15.71% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

DUK

Utilities industry group

15.71%

Group distribution

Max: 29.37%
Q3: 17.31%
DUK: 15.71%
Median: 12.55%
Q1: 9.24%
Min: -0.65%

Largest peers

NEE: 29.37%
NGG: 18.32%
AEP: 16.29%
DUK: 15.71%
SO: 14.46%
SRE: 14.43%
CEG: 12.69%

Where Duke Energy (DUK) stands on net margin within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Duke Energy (DUK) turns 25.51% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

DUK

Utilities industry group

25.51%

Group distribution

Max: 43.52%
Q3: 30.09%
DUK: 25.51%
Median: 23.50%
Q1: 16.61%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

NGG: 32.60%
SRE: 30.62%
NEE: 30.18%
SO: 25.82%
DUK: 25.51%
AEP: 23.74%
CEG: 21.86%

Where Duke Energy (DUK) stands on operating margin within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Duke Energy (DUK) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DUK	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	9.66%	9.46%
Return on Assets (TTM)	2.78%	2.96%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	15.71%	12.55%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	25.51%	23.50%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	51.05%	43.69%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Duke Energy (DUK) has current ratio of 0.66, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

DUK

Utilities industry group

0.66

Group distribution

Max: 1.88
Q3: 1.16
Median: 0.90
DUK: 0.66
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.33

Largest peers

SRE: 1.69
CEG: 1.36
NGG: 0.76
DUK: 0.66
SO: 0.65
NEE: 0.54
AEP: 0.53

Where Duke Energy (DUK) stands on current ratio within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Duke Energy (DUK) has debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

DUK

Utilities industry group

1.61

Group distribution

Max: 3.02
Q3: 1.81
DUK: 1.61
Median: 1.34
Q1: 0.85
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

SO: 1.90
DUK: 1.61
AEP: 1.57
NEE: 1.57
NGG: 1.21
SRE: 0.85
CEG: 0.66

Where Duke Energy (DUK) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Duke Energy (DUK) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DUK	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.66	0.90
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	1.61	1.34
Net Debt / EBITDA	5.41	5.41

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Duke Energy (DUK) has dividend yield of 3.41%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

DUK

Utilities industry group

3.41%

Group distribution

Max: 6.25%
Q3: 3.95%
DUK: 3.41%
Median: 3.10%
Q1: 2.33%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

NGG: 3.96%
DUK: 3.41%
SO: 3.23%
AEP: 2.94%
NEE: 2.90%
SRE: 2.85%
CEG: 0.67%

Where Duke Energy (DUK) stands on dividend yield within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Duke Energy (DUK) has payout ratio of 65.23%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

DUK

Utilities industry group

65.23%

Group distribution

Max: 116.67%
Q3: 73.40%
DUK: 65.23%
Median: 58.69%
Q1: 36.87%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

SRE: 88.18%
SO: 75.70%
NGG: 71.18%
DUK: 65.23%
NEE: 58.95%
AEP: 55.62%
CEG: 13.81%

Where Duke Energy (DUK) stands on payout ratio within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Duke Energy (DUK) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DUK	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.41%	3.10%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	65.23%	58.69%