Duke Energy Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Duke Energy has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.3%, while the Electric Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 5.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4% per year. Duke Energy's return on equity is 8.6%, and it has net margins of 14.6%.

Key information

8.3%

Earnings growth rate

6.4%

EPS growth rate

Electric Utilities Industry Growth6.3%
Revenue growth rate4.0%
Return on equity8.6%
Net Margin14.6%
Next Earnings Update07 May 2024

Recent past performance 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

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 16
Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Duke Energy: My Safest Dividend Investment

Mar 12

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How Duke Energy makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:DUK Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2328,6024,18400
30 Sep 2328,7503,69900
30 Jun 2328,5983,71500
31 Mar 2328,5843,90600
31 Dec 2228,3193,76500
30 Sep 2226,7593,99800
30 Jun 2225,8683,98300
31 Mar 2225,0623,82300
31 Dec 2124,2013,94300
30 Sep 2124,2212,98300
30 Jun 2123,9912,88300
31 Mar 2123,6541,31500
31 Dec 2022,9511,27600
30 Sep 2023,7732,01100
30 Jun 2023,9922,05800
31 Mar 2024,4443,70700
31 Dec 1924,6583,69400
30 Sep 1924,6863,48400
30 Jun 1924,3743,23800
31 Mar 1924,1442,92100
31 Dec 1824,1162,64200
30 Sep 1824,1182,90200
30 Jun 1823,8652,77900
31 Mar 1823,6862,96300
31 Dec 1723,1893,05900
30 Sep 1722,9772,7292420
30 Jun 1723,0712,7732420
31 Mar 1722,7332,7122420
31 Dec 1622,3812,56700
30 Sep 1621,0272,5273130
30 Jun 1620,9322,4643130
31 Mar 1621,2962,4383130
31 Dec 1521,9752,6403130
30 Sep 1523,3062,4023550
30 Jun 1523,2262,3543550
31 Mar 1523,2962,4743550
31 Dec 1422,0112,5293500
30 Sep 1423,4293,0323210
30 Jun 1423,1843,0873210
31 Mar 1422,5012,6803210
31 Dec 1322,1542,5653210
30 Sep 1322,2292,2852320
30 Jun 1322,7241,9332320
31 Mar 1321,3542,0652320

Quality Earnings: DUK has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DUK's current net profit margins (14.6%) are higher than last year (13.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DUK's earnings have grown by 8.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: DUK's earnings growth over the past year (11.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (8.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: DUK earnings growth over the past year (11.1%) exceeded the Electric Utilities industry 3.5%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: DUK's Return on Equity (8.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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