A utilities giant, Duke Energy’s electric businesses service nearly 9 million customers in the South and Midwest. The natural gas business counts almost 2 million more customers in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Ohio, and Kentucky. Charlotte-based Duke’s power generation runs the gamut, including hydro, coal, nuclear, natural gas, solar, and battery storage power. Duke is currently focused on building more gas-fired generation, renewable energy, and transmission lines to help power the anticipated domestic spike in power demand, including data centers.
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- Updated:6/3/26
- Country/Territory:U.S.
- Headquarters:Charlotte, N.C.
- Industry:Utilities: Gas and Electric
- CEO:Harry K. Sideris
- Website:https://www.duke-energy.com
- Ticker:DUK
- Company type:Public
- Revenues ($M):$31,794
- Profits ($M):$4,968
- Market value ($M):$101,900
- Number of employees:26,441
Excise taxes have been deducted., Includes revenues from discontinued operations. Market value as of March 31, 2026.
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- Revenues ($M):$31,7946.2%
- Profits ($M):$4,9689.8%
- Assets ($M):$195,736-
- Total Stockholder Equity ($M):$51,842-
- Profit as % of Revenues:15.6%
- Profits as % of Assets:2.5%
- Profits as % of Stockholder Equity:9.6%
- Sector:Power
- Industry:Electric and Gas Utilities
- Current All-Star Rank:-
- Previous All-Star Rank:-
- Industry Rank:3
- Previous Industry Rank:4
- Overall Score:6.85
- Innovation:3
- People Management:3
- Use of Corporate Assets:3
- Social Responsibility:6
- Quality of Management:2
- Financial Soundness:2
- Long-Term Investment Value:2
- Quality of Products/Services:2
- Global Competitiveness:5
- Sector:Energy
- Strongest Dimension:Process innovation
- Years on list:4
- Previous rank:92
- State:North Carolina
- Earnings Per Share ($):6.30
- EPS % Change (from prior fiscal year):10.5%
- EPS % Change (5 year annual rate):29.7%
- EPS % Change (10 year annual rate):4.5%
- Total Return to Investors (last year):12.7%
- Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized):9.2%
- Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized):9.5%
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