Duke Energy Corporation DUK

113.35 0.12 0.11% as of 25 Sep
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

Low 2.73% High 9.60%
Ten-year median 6.98%
Current reading's percentile 100

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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