Duke Energy Corporation DUK
- Market cap
- $88.1B
- P/E
- 17.0×
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Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) Return on equity
Duke Energy Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 9.70%, up 0.1 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (9.60%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.73% (fiscal 2020) to 9.60% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is in line with the Utilities Regulated Electric industry median of 9.75% and above the Utilities sector median of 9.00%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 9.60% | 0.66 |
| FY2024 | 8.94% | 3.36 |
| FY2023 | 5.58% | 0.65 |
| FY2022 | 4.93% | (2.96) |
| FY2021 | 7.89% | 5.16 |
| FY2020 | 2.73% | (5.52) |
| FY2019 | 8.25% | 2.02 |
| FY2018 | 6.23% | (1.16) |
| FY2017 | 7.39% | 2.06 |
| FY2016 | 5.33% | (1.65) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. compare | 14.4% |
| SO Southern Company (The) compare | 11.7% |
| ETR Entergy Corporation compare | 10.4% |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. compare | 9.92% |
| AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. compare | 9.78% |
| EXC Exelon Corporation compare | 9.71% |
| DUK Duke Energy Corporation | 9.70% |
| D Dominion Energy Inc. compare | 8.11% |
| NGG National Grid Transco, PLC compare | 0.00% |
| Utilities Regulated Electric industry median | 9.75% |
| Utilities sector median | 9.00% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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