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Duke Energy Corporation

Duke Energy Corporation

DUK-PANYSEUtilities● Active
$24.65
$-0.02(-0.08%)
Market Cap$96.1B
P/E Ratio
52W High$25.405
52W Low$24.25

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK-PA) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

DUK-PA · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$1.67B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 3583.3% year-over-year The FCF margin was -5.2%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$1.67B▼ -3583.3% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$6.60BTrailing 4Q sum · TTM positive vs latest FY negative
FCF Margin-5.2%−$1.67B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest−$1.67B▼ 3583.3%-5.2%
FY2024$48.0M▲ +101.8%0.2%
FY2023−$2.73B▲ +49.9%-9.4%
FY2022−$5.44B▼ 281.8%-18.9%
FY2021−$1.43B▼ 35.6%-5.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK-PA) trades at a FCF yield of 6.82% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 2.9x. FCF per share stands at $8.50, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
6.82%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$8.50
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x2.9
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x28.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Duke Energy Corporation generated $12.35B in operating cash flow and spent 14.02B in capital expenditures, yielding −$1.67B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$12.35B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$14.36B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$1.95B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($12.35B) − |CapEx| (14.02B) = FCF (−$1.67B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Utilities)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy CorporationYOU
DUK-PA
−$1.67B-3583.3%
#2
GE Vernova Inc.
GE Vernova Inc.
GEV
$3.71B+118.3%
#3
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$3.21B-32.3%
#4
Constellation Energy Corporation
Constellation Energy Corporation
CEG
$1.29B+125.6%
#5
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy Corporation
DUK
−$1.67B-3583.3%
#6
The Southern Company
The Southern Company
SO
−$3.59B-531.0%
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About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK-PA) reported free cash flow of −$1.67B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 3583.3% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -5.2%.

Based on available data, Duke Energy Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 3 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.20B in FY2014.

Duke Energy Corporation's FCF yield is 6.82% and price-to-FCF ratio is 2.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

DUK-PA free cash flow · 8 questions

Duke Energy Corporation free cash flow was −$1.67B for FY2025, down 3583.3% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $6.60B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Duke Energy Corporation · Duke Energy Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026