Duke Energy Balance Sheet Health

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Duke Energy has a total shareholder equity of $50.2B and total debt of $78.9B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 157.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $176.9B and $126.7B respectively. Duke Energy's EBIT is $7.2B making its interest coverage ratio 2.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $253.0M.

Key information

157.2%

Debt to equity ratio

US$78.90b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio2.4x
CashUS$253.00m
EquityUS$50.19b
Total liabilitiesUS$126.71b
Total assetsUS$176.89b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Duke Energy: Well-Positioned For Both Near And Long Term

Mar 28

Slowing Rates Of Return At Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Mar 18
Slowing Rates Of Return At Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Duke Energy: Strong Long-Term Potential Despite Macro Headwinds

Feb 11

Duke Energy: Watch This 4%-Yielding Dividend Stock

Jan 17

Investor Optimism Abounds Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 17
Investor Optimism Abounds Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) But Growth Is Lacking

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Dec 12
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Increasing Debt Will Pressure Duke Energy's Valuation

Dec 12

Holding Duke Energy For Dividend Cash Flow, As Revenue Improves Modestly

Nov 23

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Nov 21
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Duke Energy: A Juicy Yield And A Realistic Path To >10% Annual Returns

Nov 03

Duke Energy: Solid Utility With A Good Growth Profile

Oct 21

Duke Energy: Slow But Stable Growth

Sep 20

ESG Wars: Dominion Takes A Punt On Offshore Wind As Enbridge Piles Up Debt On Risky Gas Bet

Sep 11

Returns On Capital At Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Have Stalled

Aug 22
Returns On Capital At Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Have Stalled

Duke Energy: Earnings Are Solid As Revenues Top Expectations

Aug 09

These 4 Measures Indicate That Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Using Debt Extensively

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 17
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Duke Energy Is Still Worth Buying

Jul 11

Duke Energy Is A Solid Long-Term Investment

Jun 25

Dominion Energy: One Of The Best Deals In Utilities

Jun 07

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

May 16
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Apr 28
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

NextEra Or Duke: Which One Of These Utilities Belongs In Your Portfolio?

Feb 26

Duke Energy Non-GAAP EPS of $1.11 beats by $0.04

Feb 09

These 4 Measures Indicate That Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jan 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Using Debt Extensively

Duke Energy: A Smart Buy When Yield Hits 4%

Jan 18

Is Now The Time To Put Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) On Your Watchlist?

Dec 27
Is Now The Time To Put Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) On Your Watchlist?

Duke Energy Offers A Bulwark Against Wealth Destruction

Dec 16

Capital Allocation Trends At Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Aren't Ideal

Nov 04
Capital Allocation Trends At Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Aren't Ideal

Duke Energy Q3 Preview: risk or reward?

Nov 03

Duke Energy declares $1.005 dividend

Oct 26

Here's Why Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Oct 19
Here's Why Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Duke And Xcel Energy: 2 Safe And Cheap High-Yielders In Times Of Mayhem

Oct 09

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK)

Oct 05
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK)

Buying The Dip In Duke Energy

Sep 27

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 29
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Presents An Opportunity

Duke Energy Vs. NextEra Energy: Which Is The Better Utility Stock?

Aug 25

Duke Energy Is My Favorite Defensive Dividend Stock

Aug 08

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1

Aug 02
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1

Duke Energy names Brian Savoy CFO

Aug 01

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Aug 01
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jul 18
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Duke Energy declares $1.005 dividend

Jul 13

Estimating The Fair Value Of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK)

Jun 22
Estimating The Fair Value Of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK)

UTF Vs. Duke Energy: If You Must Buy Utilities, Buy UTF

May 07

Be Wary Of Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) And Its Returns On Capital

Apr 29
Be Wary Of Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) And Its Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Using Debt Extensively

Apr 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Using Debt Extensively

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: DUK's short term assets ($12.8B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($17.3B).

Long Term Liabilities: DUK's short term assets ($12.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($109.4B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: DUK's net debt to equity ratio (156.7%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: DUK's debt to equity ratio has increased from 130% to 157.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: DUK's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (12.5%).

Interest Coverage: DUK's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.4x coverage).


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