Duke Energy CorpDUK

Utilities
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates DUK as Neutral. Duke Energy Corp has a market cap of $97.78B, a P/E of 19.42, a 15.7% net margin, and 11.3% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on DUK

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Moderate revenue and earnings growth (11.3% and 12% YoY)
  • Gross margin above 50% indicating pricing power
  • Operating margin of 25.51% reflects strong cost control
  • Forward P/E of 17.50x suggests valuation improvement
  • Dividend yield of 4.34% (3.44% yield) provides income appeal
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Bear case
  • Negative free cash flow of $-2.25B raises sustainability concerns
  • High debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61x increases financial risk
  • Current ratio (0.66x) and quick ratio (0.30x) indicate liquidity pressure
  • Low ROE of 9.66% reflects suboptimal capital efficiency
  • PEG ratio of 2.57x suggests overvaluation relative to growth

Key facts

Sector
Utilities
Market cap
$97.78B
P/E ratio
19.42
Gross margin
51.0%
Net margin
15.7%
Rev growth YoY
11.3%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$125.43

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Duke Energy Corp (DUK) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral