Duke Energy Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Duke Energy Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Utilities companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 95% of Utilities companies in United States.
- Shareholder Slice Ratio: Share count rose 1% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Dividends paid equalled 79% of profit over the same period. Smaller rise in share count than 89% of Utilities companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$280Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $280 of operating cash.
Higher than 83% of Utilities companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.9×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 89% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Higher than 71% of Utilities companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$8For every $100 of sales, $8 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $9 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 60% of Utilities companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 95% of Utilities companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$70Sales grew 12% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $70 became extra profit.
Higher than 80% of Utilities companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+12% / +10%In 3 years sales changed by +12% while total assets changed by +10%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
1.3×Debt due within a year is covered 1.3 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 64% of Utilities companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−93%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 93% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 76% of Utilities companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
90%Of every $100 the company owns, $90 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 72% of Utilities companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
63%Of every $100 of net worth, $63 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 81% of Utilities companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Duke Energy Corporation owes $0.72 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 10% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 25% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Utilities companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
18.9Investors pay $18.9 for every $1 of Duke Energy Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 69% of Utilities companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.79The share price is 1.79 times Duke Energy Corporation's book value per share, lower than 55% of Utilities companies in United States.
Market cap
$97.8 BThe total market value of all of Duke Energy Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 97% of Utilities companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$54.8 BWhat Duke Energy Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$70.22Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $125.40 is 1.8 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
9.9%Duke Energy Corporation earned 9.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 66% of Utilities companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.72×Duke Energy Corporation owes $0.72 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 61% of Utilities companies in United States.
Dividend yield
3.60%Duke Energy Corporation pays 3.60% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 67% of dividend-paying Utilities companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+6%Revenue rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+10%Net profit rose 10% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 25% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
15.4%Duke Energy Corporation keeps $15 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
2.5×Cash from Duke Energy Corporation's business was 2.5× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
2.4×Duke Energy Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 2.4 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtDuke Energy Corporation had $90.6 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Duke Energy Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $18.9 for every $1 of Duke Energy Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 69% of Utilities companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Duke Energy Corporation: $97.8 B ÷ $54.8 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.8.
What is Duke Energy Corporation's return on equity?
Duke Energy Corporation earned 9.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 66% of Utilities companies in United States.
How much does Duke Energy Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Duke Energy Corporation owes $0.72 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 61% of Utilities companies in United States.
Does Duke Energy Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Duke Energy Corporation pays 3.60% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 67% of dividend-paying Utilities companies in United States.
Is Duke Energy Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.