DUK

— Fundamental Stock Analysis and Report Card

Utilities : Regulated Electric

Located in Charlotte, NC, US. Duke Energy Corporation, an energy provider operating across the United States with its various affiliates, structures its operations into three primary divisions: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, Gas Utilities and Infrastructure, and Commercial Renewables. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure division is responsible for generating, transmitting, distributing, and retailing electricity across the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwestern states. Its power generation relies on a diverse portfolio of fuel sources, including coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, renewable technologies, and nuclear energy. Beyond direct retail sales, it also provides electricity at wholesale rates to various entities such as municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and other load-serving organizations. This segment caters to approximately 8.2 million customers spanning six states within the Southeastern and Midwestern U.S., encompassing a service area of about 91,000 square miles, and boasts an impressive generating capacity of approximately 50,259 megawatts. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment focuses on the distribution of natural gas to a broad customer base, including residential homes, commercial enterprises, industrial facilities, and power generation plants. It also manages, operates, and invests in essential pipeline transmission networks and natural gas storage facilities. This segment serves around 1.6 million customers in total, with roughly 1.1 million located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, and an additional 550,000 customers in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky. Through its Commercial Renewables division, Duke Energy is actively involved in the acquisition, development, construction, ownership, and operation of wind and solar power projects. This includes offering non-regulated renewable energy and energy storage solutions to a variety of clients, such as utility companies, electric cooperatives, municipal governments, and corporate entities. The division's portfolio comprises 23 wind farms, 178 solar installations, two battery storage sites, and 71 fuel cell locations, totaling a substantial capacity of 3,554 MW spread across 22 different states. Established in 1904, the company was initially known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. before adopting its current name, Duke Energy Corporation, in April 2005. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Growth

Revenue, earnings and profitability.

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Revenue History

Earnings History

Margins

Gross Margin TTM
58.41%
EBITDA Margin TTM
48.20%
Net Margin TTM
15.44%
Earnings Per Share TTM
6.61
Statements

Income & Cash Flow analysis.

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Duke Energy Corporation
Select Period:
Q1 2026
Total ($)
Q1 2026
Margin (%)
Revenue
9.2b
+929.0m
+11.3%
Gross Income
6.2b
+2.0b
+45.8%
68%
+16.1pp
+31.0%
EBITDA
4.6b
+377.0m
+9.0%
50%
-1.0pp
-2.0%
Operating Income
2.7b
+382.0m
+16.3%
30%
+1.3pp
+4.5%
Net Income
1.6b
+175.0m
+12.7%
17%
+0.2pp
+1.3%
Earnings Per Share
1.97
+0.2
+11.9%
Operating Cash Flow
1.5b
-665.0m
-30.5%
16%
-9.9pp
-37.6%
Free Cash Flow
-2.6b
-1.6b
-165.3%
-28%
-16.3pp
-138.4%
Research & Development
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Recommendations

What are the analysts saying?

Analyst Consensus aggregates Wall Street recommendations into buy/hold/sell counts, while the Fundamental Scorecard grades the company on six financial ratios (P/B, P/E, D/E, ROA, ROE, DCF) plus an overall score. The two measure different things and can point in different directions.

Analyst Consensus
Fundamental Scorecard
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades