Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) is a Utilities stock trading at $119.85 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $93.43B and a trailing P/E of 18.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Duke Energy Corporation operates as a U.S. energy company with segments including Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, Gas Utilities and Infrastructure, and Commercial Renewables. It provides electricity and related wholesale services to customers in multiple states and distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation customers, supported by generation assets and gas pipeline and storage infrastructure.
Duke Energy generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity and natural gas services in the United States, and it also operates commercial renewables, making money primarily through its Electric Utilities and Infrastructure and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segments, with earnings influenced by retail revenue outcomes tied to rate cases and related adjustments.
The profit engine is the regulated utility revenue mechanism, where retail revenue changes and rate case outcomes flow through the Electric Utilities and Infrastructure and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segments, while Commercial Renewables contributes through a smaller (and currently loss) segment result.
| Electric | $1.7B |
| Gas | $0.5B |
| Commercial Renewables | $-0.2B |
| Other | $7.0B |
Business quality (Solid): Clear segment structure is provided (Electric, Gas, Commercial Renewables), and the provided operating metrics point to electric as the main driver and commercial renewables as a drag, but the segment values shown are segment results rather than explicit segment revenues, so a revenue-sum check is not possible with the provided inputs.
Valuation: At 19× earnings, DUK trades 13% below the Utilities average (22×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $119.85 |
| Market Cap | $93.43B |
| P/E Ratio | 18.2 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.3 |
| Price / Book | 1.65 |
| Price / Sales | 2.87 |
| FCF Yield | -3.5% |
| DCF Value (model) | $30.09 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -74.9% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $31.74B |
| Net Margin | 15.7% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.5% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 11.9% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 165.3% |
| Altman Z-Score | 0.68 (distress) |
| Stock P/E | 18.2 |
| Sector P/E (Utilities) | 20.8 |
| Industry P/E (Utilities) | 20.1 |
| vs Sector | -12.8% |
| vs Industry | -9.5% |
| Top Institutional Holder | VANGUARD GROUP INC ($9.17B) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Congressional Trades (recent) | 10 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Industry | Utilities |
| CEO | Harry K. Sideris |
| Employees | 26,413 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1980-03-17 |
Data as of 2026-08-21.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.