DUK vs HRNNF vs ETR Stock Comparison

Duke Energy, Hydro One and Entergy Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DUK Duke Energy CORP
$128.39 +12.5% 1M +3.3% 1Y
Market cap
$101.29B
P/E
19.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.25B
Div. yield
0.03%
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
7 wins
HRNNF Hydro One Ltd
$39.52 +10.5% 1M +6.7% 1Y
Market cap
$24.49B
P/E
24.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
2 wins
ETR Entergy Corp /De/
$109.90 +8.9% 1M +14.4% 1Y
Market cap
$52.48B
P/E
41.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.04B
Div. yield
0.02%
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Duke Energy leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Duke Energy 7, Entergy 3, Hydro One 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDUKHRNNFETRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $101.29B $24.49B $52.48B DUK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.5x 24.0x 41.0x DUK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.3x 23.6x 23.7x DUK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.3% — +9.5% ETR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.6% — 13.3% DUK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.4% 6.4% 4.7% HRNNF
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 5.7x 5.4x DUK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.02% DUK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.3% +6.7% +14.4% ETR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.6%/yr — +16.3%/yr ETR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 16.7% 17.6% 20.4% DUK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 65/100 38/100 HRNNF

Percentile Scorecard

DUKHRNNFETR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDUKHRNNFETR
Valuation 67 #23 of 67 30 #47 of 67 9 #61 of 67
Growth 75 #17 of 65 67 #22 of 65 34 #43 of 65
Profitability 78 #15 of 65 88 #9 of 65 59 #27 of 65
Financial Health 25 #50 of 66 54 #31 of 66 48 #35 of 66
Shareholder Returns 24 #51 of 67 85 #11 of 67 39 #41 of 67
Overall 54 65 38
  • DUK ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • HRNNF ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • ETR ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDUKHRNNFETRSPY
1 month +12.5%+10.5%+8.9% -2.3%
3 months +3.3%-5.4%+1.7% -0.7%
6 months +0.7%-8.2%-5.6% +4.8%
Year to date +9.5%-0.3%+18.9% +10.3%
1 year +3.3%+6.7%+14.4% +10.3%
3 years +42.2%—+123.9% +73.0%
3 years, per year +12.5%—+30.8% +20.1%
5 years +25.2%—+112.7% +61.9%
5 years, per year +4.6%—+16.3% +10.1%
10 years +64.6%—+207.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year +5.1%—+11.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDUKHRNNFETRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 16.7%17.6%20.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 16.9%18.4%20.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.32-0.250.17 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.200.380.70 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.0%-18.9%-29.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.8%-9.9%-6.8% -3.5%
52-week high $133.46$43.85$117.91 $779.14
52-week low $113.24$35.56$91.19 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDUKHRNNFETR
P/E now vs peer median 19.3xmedian 20.9x 23.2xmedian 20.9x 28.1xmedian 20.9x
P/S now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 2.9x —median 2.9x 3.8xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.2xmedian 13.3x 15.5xmedian 13.3x 14.4xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -23.4xmedian 41.3x 12.3xmedian 41.3x -17.2xmedian 41.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.8x 2.6xmedian 1.8x 2.8xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.32median 2.15 2.20median 2.15 4.60median 2.15

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDUKHRNNFETR
Revenue $33.25B – $14.04B
Gross profit $24.76B – –
Operating income $9.23B – $3.45B
Net income $5.38B $1.03B $2.06B
Free cash flow -$4.27B $1.92B -$3.70B
EPS (diluted) $6.66 $1.70 $2.70
Cash & equivalents $673.00M $452.53M $4.21B
Total debt $91.24B $14.10B $34.81B
Shares (diluted) 779.00M 600.71M 474.43M
Enterprise value $97.54B $23.32B $38.92B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDUKHRNNFETR
P/E 19.3x 23.2x 28.1x
P/FCF -23.4x 12.3x -17.2x
P/Operating cash flow 8.7x 12.3x 8.4x
P/S 3.0x – 3.8x
P/B 1.8x 2.6x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 2.7x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 11.2x 15.5x 14.4x
EV/EBIT 20.7x 22.1x 26.6x
EV/Revenue 5.7x – 6.1x
EV/FCF -44.6x 19.4x -27.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.5x 19.4x 13.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.32 2.20 4.60

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDUKHRNNFETR
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.3% – 9.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% – 0.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.7% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.5% – -7.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.2% – 5.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 8.7% 14.0% 2.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 59.0% 9.9% 10.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 8.9% 13.5% -2.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 59.6% 10.6% 6.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.2% 9.8% 28.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.8% 5.4% 19.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -659.1% 9.7% -29.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.5% 5.7% -39.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDUKHRNNFETR
Gross margin 74.5% – –
EBITDA margin 51.0% – 42.2%
Operating margin 27.8% – 22.9%
Pretax margin 18.6% – 17.0%
Net margin 15.6% – 13.3%
FCF margin -12.9% – -22.1%
Operating cash flow margin 34.8% – 45.1%
Return on equity 9.5% 11.2% 10.2%
Return on assets 2.7% 3.6% 2.3%
Return on invested capital 5.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Return on capital employed 5.1% – 4.5%
Asset turnover 0.2x – 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 1.9x 3.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDUKHRNNFETR
Debt / assets 45.4% 48.8% 43.8%
Debt / equity 1.6x 1.5x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 5.7x 5.4x
Debt / FCF -21.3x 7.3x -11.6x
Liabilities / assets 71.7% 68.1% 76.8%
Equity / assets 28.3% 31.9% 23.2%
Interest coverage 2.4x 3.3x 2.0x
Current ratio 0.7x – 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.3x – 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.0x – 0.4x
Altman Z-score 0.73 – 1.02

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDUKHRNNFETR
Dividend yield 3.3% 3.4% 2.3%
Net buyback yield – – -2.7%
Shareholder yield 3.3% 3.4% -0.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 62.9% – 62.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) -79.2% – -38.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.6% – 12.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.8% – 9.0%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDUKHRNNFETR
Forward P/E 19.3xFY2026 23.6xFY2026 23.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.56FY2026 $1.69FY2026 $4.59FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.0%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026 +17.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.4% +3.0% +13.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $32.42BFY2026 $7.16BFY2026 $13.48BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.6%FY2026 +8.8%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.1% +2.5% +8.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDUKHRNNFETR
Held by institutions 69.7% – 97.8%
Institutions holding 2,461 – 1,332
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.5% – +6.1%
Institutions buying 1,299 – 696
Institutions selling 802 – 411
Buyers to sellers 1.62 – 1.69

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DUKHRNNFETR
DUK 1.00 0.48 0.64
HRNNF 0.48 1.00 0.28
ETR 0.64 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DUK, HRNNF and ETR?

Duke Energy (DUK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Duke Energy (DUK) $101.29B, Hydro One (HRNNF) $24.49B, Entergy (ETR) $52.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, DUK, HRNNF and ETR?

Duke Energy (DUK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Duke Energy (DUK) 19.5x, Hydro One (HRNNF) 24.0x, Entergy (ETR) 41.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Duke Energy (DUK) is cheapest (Duke Energy (DUK) 19.3x, Hydro One (HRNNF) 23.6x, Entergy (ETR) 23.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Entergy (ETR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Duke Energy (DUK) +6.3%, Entergy (ETR) +9.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Duke Energy (DUK) has the highest net margin (Duke Energy (DUK) 15.6%, Entergy (ETR) 13.3%). On return on invested capital, Hydro One (HRNNF) leads (Duke Energy (DUK) 5.4%, Hydro One (HRNNF) 6.4%, Entergy (ETR) 4.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Entergy (ETR) returned the most: Duke Energy (DUK) +3.3%, Hydro One (HRNNF) +6.7%, Entergy (ETR) +14.4%. Over five years, Entergy (ETR) compounded fastest (Duke Energy (DUK) +4.6%/yr, Entergy (ETR) +16.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Duke Energy (DUK) has the highest dividend yield: Duke Energy (DUK) 0.03%, Hydro One (HRNNF) 0.00%, Entergy (ETR) 0.02%. Hydro One (HRNNF) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Duke Energy (DUK) has been the steadiest (Duke Energy (DUK) 16.7%, Hydro One (HRNNF) 17.6%, Entergy (ETR) 20.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DUK, HRNNF and ETR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Duke Energy (DUK) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.