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    Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)

    Official site

    UTILITIES • UTILITIES - REGULATED ELECTRIC • NYSE

    $119.90
    -0.35 (-0.29%)

    Market Cap: $93.49B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    73%(29/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +2.59%
    Streak
    7 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.84
    Range$1.32 - $1.94
    12 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    5
    6
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$1.91+4.2%
    60d ago$1.91+4.1%
    30d ago$1.88+2.5%
    7d ago$1.85+0.9%
    Current$1.84
    Revenue Consensus
    $8.9B
    Range$8.5B - $9.1B
    8 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.77
    Range$1.68 - $1.86
    21 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $8.7B
    Range$8.0B - $9.3B
    15 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.77---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.84---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 4
    		$1.43$1.29+10.85%Beat+14.4%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 5
    		$1.93$1.80+7.22%Beat+9.7%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 10
    		$1.50$1.49+0.67%Beat-9.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$1.81$1.75+3.43%Beat+11.7%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 5
    		$1.25$1.17+6.84%Beat+5.9%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 6
    		$1.76$1.59+10.69%Beat+22.2%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 13
    		$1.66$1.65+0.61%Beat+9.9%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 7
    		$1.62$1.72-5.81%Miss-16.5%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 6
    		$1.18$1.02+15.69%Beat+29.7%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 7
    		$1.44$1.38+4.35%Beat+20.0%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 8
    		$1.51$1.54-1.95%Miss+36.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$1.94$1.92+1.04%Beat+9.0%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.91$0.98-7.14%Miss-20.2%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 9
    		$1.20$1.26-4.76%Miss-7.7%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 9
    		$1.11$1.07+3.74%Beat+18.1%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$1.78$1.85-3.78%Miss-5.3%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$1.14$1.08+5.56%Beat-0.9%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 9
    		$1.30$1.33-2.26%Miss+3.2%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 10
    		$0.94$0.96-2.08%Miss-8.7%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$1.88$1.80+4.44%Beat+0.5%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$1.15$1.11+3.60%Beat+6.5%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 10
    		$1.26$1.21+4.13%Beat+10.5%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 11
    		$1.03$1.03+0.00%Beat+13.2%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.87$1.80+3.89%Beat+4.5%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 10
    		$1.08$1.05+2.86%Beat-3.6%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 12
    		$1.14$1.18-3.39%Miss-8.1%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 13
    		$0.91$0.87+4.60%Beat+8.3%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 8
    		$1.79$1.67+7.19%Beat+8.5%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 6
    		$1.12$0.98+14.29%Beat+20.4%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 9
    		$1.24$1.25-0.80%Miss-3.1%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 14
    		$0.84$0.89-5.62%Miss-10.6%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 2
    		$1.65$1.51+9.27%Beat+3.8%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.93$1.01-7.92%Miss-7.9%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 10
    		$1.28$1.14+12.28%Beat+23.1%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.94$0.92+2.17%Beat+16.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 3
    		$1.59$1.55+2.58%Beat-5.4%
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$1.01$1.01+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 9
    		$1.04$1.03+0.97%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 16
    		$0.81$0.81+0.00%Beat-
    Sep 16
    Reported Nov 4
    		$1.68$1.58+6.33%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield3.57%
    Annual/Share$4.28
    Payout Ratio31.21%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+1.97%
    5Y CAGR+2.01%
    View DUK's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio17.98EV/EBITDA10.54x
    Price/FCF-21.85xFCF Yield-4.58%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin16.00%Operating Margin27.50%
    ROE9.86%ROIC5.89%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.67xInterest Coverage2.63x
    Current Ratio0.66xQuick Ratio0.43x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.37Avg Volume4.58M
    52-Week High$132.1852-Week Low$110.99

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$121.66
    SMA 20$122.21
    SMA 50$124.30
    SMA 200$122.88
    EMA 10$121.38
    EMA 20$122.29
    EMA 50$123.43
    EMA 200$123.04

    MACD

    Line: -1.06Signal: -0.83Hist: -0.23

    ADX

    ADX: 17.1+DI: 13.8-DI: 25.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$124.88

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$125.00
    Lower Band$119.43
    %B Position456%(Upper)
    Band Width0.09

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    39.2

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K13.5
    Stoch %D21.2
    Williams %R-87.0
    ROC (10d)-3.0%
    Momentum-3.68
    CCI (20d)-151.5
    MFI (14d)42.0

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.17(1.8%)
    StdDev (20d)1.39
    Hist Vol17.8%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$119.82
    OBV54.5M
    AD Line-2.3B
    CMF (20d)-0.527

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)4.6M
    Vol Ratio0.9x
    VWMA (20d)$122.08

    Pivot Points

    R3$123.18
    R2$122.38
    R1$121.32
    Pivot Point$120.52
    S1$119.45
    S2$118.65
    S3$117.59

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-13.72
    Ultimate Osc36.2
    KST-26.58

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$7.59B$9.18B$7.94B$8.54B$7.51B$8.25B$7.36B$8.15B$7.17B$7.67B$7.21B$7.99B
    Cost of Revenue$3.43B$4.70B$3.07B$4.16B$3.69B$3.97B$2.69B$4.12B$4.02B$4.33B$3.42B$4.06B
    Gross Profit$4.16B$4.48B$4.87B$4.38B$3.82B$4.28B$4.67B$4.03B$3.15B$3.34B$3.79B$3.94B
    Operating Expenses$2.11B$1.76B$2.75B$2.05B$1.99B$1.93B$2.56B$1.89B$1.45B$1.38B$1.94B$1.83B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating Income$2.05B$2.73B$2.12B$2.33B$1.83B$2.34B$2.11B$2.14B$1.71B$1.96B$1.85B$2.11B
    Interest Income$10.00M$7.00M$13.00M$16.00M$11.00M$11.00M$-62,000,000$15.00M$21.00M$17.00M$28.00M$45.00M
    Interest Expense$957.00M$968.00M$946.00M$902.00M$897.00M$889.00M$871.00M$872.00M$824.00M$817.00M$793.00M$774.00M
    Income Before Tax$1.30B$1.90B$1.36B$1.63B$1.13B$1.60B$1.34B$1.45B$1.07B$1.33B$1.26B$1.51B
    Income Tax Expense$160.00M$333.00M$154.00M$176.00M$119.00M$193.00M$109.00M$163.00M$140.00M$178.00M$122.00M$42.00M
    Net Income$1.15B$1.58B$1.21B$1.45B$1.01B$1.40B$1.23B$1.31B$921.00M$1.15B$996.00M$1.32B
    EBITDA$4.07B$4.74B$4.25B$4.60B$3.98B$4.17B$3.90B$4.00B$3.44B$3.67B$3.57B$3.87B
    EBIT$2.25B$2.86B$2.29B$2.52B$2.01B$2.48B$2.27B$2.31B$1.87B$2.13B$2.02B$2.24B
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About DUK

    What is DUK's current dividend yield?
    Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) has a current dividend yield of 3.57%.
    Does DUK pay dividends?
    Yes, Duke Energy Corporation pays dividends with a current yield of 3.57%.
    What is DUK's P/E ratio?
    Duke Energy Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.98.
    What is DUK's market cap?
    Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) has a market capitalization of $93.49B with a current stock price of $119.90.

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