DUK Profitability Analysis: Past Growth, Margins, Return on Capital, Free Cash Flow, and more - Duke Energy Corp - Alpha Spread

Duke Energy Corp
NYSE:DUK

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Market Cap: 89.9B USD
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Profitability Summary

We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

Past Growth

To be successful and remain in business, both growth and profitability are important and necessary. Net Income growth is often seen as a sign of a company's efficiency from an operational standpoint, but is influenced heavily by a company's goals and challenges and should therefore be assessed in conjunction with other metrics like revenue and operating income growth.

Margins

Profit margins represent what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the company has generated for each dollar of sale.

Profit margins help investors assess if a company's management is generating enough profit from its sales and whether operating costs and overhead costs are being contained.

Earnings Waterfall
Duke Energy Corp

Revenue
30B USD
Cost of Revenue
-9.8B USD
Gross Profit
20.3B USD
Operating Expenses
-12.5B USD
Operating Income
7.7B USD
Other Expenses
-3.6B USD
Net Income
4.2B USD

Margins Comparison
Duke Energy Corp Competitors

Country Company Market Cap Gross
Margin
Operating
Margin
Net
Margin
US
Duke Energy Corp
NYSE:DUK
90B USD
68%
26%
14%
US
Nextera Energy Inc
NYSE:NEE
164.4B USD
0%
30%
24%
US
Southern Co
NYSE:SO
96.8B USD
90%
26%
18%
ES
Iberdrola SA
MAD:IBE
85.2B EUR
45%
24%
14%
IT
Enel SpA
MIL:ENEL
71.6B EUR
64%
19%
7%
DK
Oersted A/S
SWB:D2G
49.7B EUR
41%
26%
-33%
US
American Electric Power Company Inc
NASDAQ:AEP
54.3B USD
67%
21%
13%
US
Constellation Energy Corp
NASDAQ:CEG
54.2B USD
44%
12%
10%
US
PG&E Corp
NYSE:PCG
52.5B USD
85%
18%
10%
FR
Electricite de France SA
PAR:EDF
46.6B EUR
36%
-12%
-13%
US
Exelon Corp
NASDAQ:EXC
38.2B USD
61%
19%
11%
Country US
Market Cap 90B USD
Gross Margin
68%
Operating Margin
26%
Net Margin
14%
Country US
Market Cap 164.4B USD
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
30%
Net Margin
24%
Country US
Market Cap 96.8B USD
Gross Margin
90%
Operating Margin
26%
Net Margin
18%
Country ES
Market Cap 85.2B EUR
Gross Margin
45%
Operating Margin
24%
Net Margin
14%
Country IT
Market Cap 71.6B EUR
Gross Margin
64%
Operating Margin
19%
Net Margin
7%
Country DK
Market Cap 49.7B EUR
Gross Margin
41%
Operating Margin
26%
Net Margin
-33%
Country US
Market Cap 54.3B USD
Gross Margin
67%
Operating Margin
21%
Net Margin
13%
Country US
Market Cap 54.2B USD
Gross Margin
44%
Operating Margin
12%
Net Margin
10%
Country US
Market Cap 52.5B USD
Gross Margin
85%
Operating Margin
18%
Net Margin
10%
Country FR
Market Cap 46.6B EUR
Gross Margin
36%
Operating Margin
-12%
Net Margin
-13%
Country US
Market Cap 38.2B USD
Gross Margin
61%
Operating Margin
19%
Net Margin
11%

Return on Capital

Return on capital ratios give a sense of how well a company is using its capital (equity, assets, capital employed, etc.) to generate profits (operating income, net income, etc.). In simple words, these ratios show how much income is generated for each dollar of capital invested.

Return on Capital Comparison
Duke Energy Corp Competitors

Country Company Market Cap ROE ROA ROCE ROIC
US
Duke Energy Corp
NYSE:DUK
90B USD
9%
2%
5%
4%
US
Nextera Energy Inc
NYSE:NEE
164.4B USD
13%
4%
5%
4%
US
Southern Co
NYSE:SO
96.8B USD
15%
3%
5%
4%
ES
Iberdrola SA
MAD:IBE
85.2B EUR
15%
4%
9%
6%
IT
Enel SpA
MIL:ENEL
71.6B EUR
27%
4%
16%
9%
DK
Oersted A/S
SWB:D2G
49.7B EUR
-25%
-8%
7%
9%
US
American Electric Power Company Inc
NASDAQ:AEP
54.3B USD
11%
3%
5%
4%
US
Constellation Energy Corp
NASDAQ:CEG
54.2B USD
21%
5%
7%
5%
US
PG&E Corp
NYSE:PCG
52.5B USD
10%
2%
4%
5%
FR
Electricite de France SA
PAR:EDF
46.6B EUR
-44%
-5%
-7%
-5%
US
Exelon Corp
NASDAQ:EXC
38.2B USD
9%
2%
5%
4%
Country US
Market Cap 90B USD
ROE
9%
ROA
2%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
4%
Country US
Market Cap 164.4B USD
ROE
13%
ROA
4%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
4%
Country US
Market Cap 96.8B USD
ROE
15%
ROA
3%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
4%
Country ES
Market Cap 85.2B EUR
ROE
15%
ROA
4%
ROCE
9%
ROIC
6%
Country IT
Market Cap 71.6B EUR
ROE
27%
ROA
4%
ROCE
16%
ROIC
9%
Country DK
Market Cap 49.7B EUR
ROE
-25%
ROA
-8%
ROCE
7%
ROIC
9%
Country US
Market Cap 54.3B USD
ROE
11%
ROA
3%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
4%
Country US
Market Cap 54.2B USD
ROE
21%
ROA
5%
ROCE
7%
ROIC
5%
Country US
Market Cap 52.5B USD
ROE
10%
ROA
2%
ROCE
4%
ROIC
5%
Country FR
Market Cap 46.6B EUR
ROE
-44%
ROA
-5%
ROCE
-7%
ROIC
-5%
Country US
Market Cap 38.2B USD
ROE
9%
ROA
2%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
4%

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow (FCF) is the money a company has left over after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures. The more free cash flow a company has, the more it can allocate to dividends, paying down debt, and growth opportunities.

If a company has a decreasing free cash flow, that is not necessarily bad if the company is investing in its growth.

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