DUK vs HRNNF vs XCH Stock Comparison

Duke Energy, Hydro One and Xchg Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DUK Duke Energy CORP
$123.62 +9.1% 1M -1.6% 1Y
Market cap
$96.18B
P/E
18.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.25B
Div. yield
3.45%
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
5 wins
HRNNF Hydro One Ltd
$38.49 +7.4% 1M +3.0% 1Y
Market cap
$23.09B
P/E
22.6x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
3.53%
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
1 win
XCH XCHG Ltd
$2.44 -21.3% 1M +51.6% 1Y
Market cap
$17.38M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
EV Charging Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Duke Energy leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Duke Energy 5, Hydro One 1, Xchg 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDUKHRNNFXCHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $96.18B $23.09B $17.38M DUK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.5x 22.6x — DUK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.8x 22.8x — DUK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.3% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 6.4% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 5.7x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.45% 3.53% — HRNNF
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.6% +3.0% +51.6% XCH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.9%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 16.6% 17.6% 329.6% DUK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 66/100 — DUK

Percentile Scorecard

DUKHRNNFXCH

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

AxisDUKHRNNFXCH
Valuation 83 #12 of 67 32 #46 of 67 –
Growth 81 #13 of 65 72 #19 of 65 –
Profitability 56 #28 of 62 93 #5 of 62 –
Financial Health – 51 #31 of 62 30 #50 of 71
Shareholder Returns 71 #20 of 67 83 #12 of 67 –
Overall 73 66 –
  • DUK ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • HRNNF ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • XCH ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDUKHRNNFXCHSPY
1 month +9.1%+7.4%-21.3% +0.9%
3 months -4.3%-9.1%+430.4% +5.9%
6 months -2.3%-8.7%+154.2% +8.5%
Year to date +5.5%-2.9%+115.9% +13.3%
1 year -1.6%+3.0%+51.6% +12.4%
3 years +41.2%—— +88.1%
3 years, per year +12.2%—— +23.5%
5 years +21.2%—— +68.2%
5 years, per year +3.9%—— +11.0%
10 years +57.0%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year +4.6%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDUKHRNNFXCHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 16.6%17.6%329.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 16.8%18.4%135.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.32-0.240.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.100.170.16 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.0%-18.9%-99.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.4%-12.2%-47.2% -0.9%
52-week high $133.46$43.85$4.62 $779.14
52-week low $113.24$35.56$0.23 $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.

MultipleDUKHRNNFXCH
P/E now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 20.8x 22.6xmedian 20.8x —median 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 2.9x —median 2.9x —median 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.1x 15.2xmedian 13.1x —median 18.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 35.3x 12.0xmedian 35.3x —median 24.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.7x 2.5xmedian 1.7x 1.7xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.31median 2.18 2.14median 2.18 —median 1.07

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 monthsDUKHRNNFXCH
Revenue $33.25B – –
Operating income $9.23B – –
Net income $5.38B $1.03B –
Free cash flow – $1.92B –
EPS (diluted) $6.66 $1.70 –
Cash & equivalents $673.00M $452.53M $11.41M
Total debt – $54.53B $29.61M
Shares (diluted) 779.00M 600.71M 3.50M
Enterprise value $98.29B $21.98B -$51.05M

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
MetricDUKHRNNFXCH
P/E 18.5x 22.6x –
P/FCF – 12.0x –
P/Operating cash flow 8.3x 12.0x –
P/S 2.9x – –
P/B 1.7x 2.5x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 2.6x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA – 15.2x –
EV/EBIT – 21.7x –
EV/Revenue 2.9x – –
EV/FCF – 19.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 8.3x 19.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.31 2.14 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDUKHRNNFXCH
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.3% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.5% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.2% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 8.7% 14.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 59.0% 9.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 8.9% 13.5% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 59.6% 10.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.2% 9.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.8% 5.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 9.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 5.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDUKHRNNFXCH
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – –
Net margin – – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin 34.8% – –
Return on equity 9.5% 11.2% –
Return on assets 2.7% 3.6% –
Return on invested capital – 6.4% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 1.9x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDUKHRNNFXCH
Debt / assets – 48.8% 19.7%
Debt / equity – 1.5x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – 5.7x –
Debt / FCF – 7.3x –
Liabilities / assets – 68.1% 74.7%
Equity / assets 28.3% 31.9% 25.3%
Interest coverage – 3.3x –
Current ratio 0.7x – 1.2x
Quick ratio – – 0.7x
Cash ratio – – 0.4x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDUKHRNNFXCH
Dividend yield 3.5% 3.5% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 3.5% 3.5% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusDUKHRNNFXCH
Forward P/E 18.8xFY2026 22.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.56FY2026 $1.69FY2026 $-2.46FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.0%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +15.4% +3.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $32.42BFY2026 $7.16BFY2026 $34.13MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.6%FY2026 +8.8%FY2026 +36.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.1% +2.5% +27.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDUKHRNNFXCH
Held by institutions 69.7% – –
Institutions holding 2,459 – –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.5% – –
Institutions buying 1,298 – –
Institutions selling 801 – –
Buyers to sellers 1.62 – –

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.

DUKHRNNFXCH
DUK 1.00 0.48 -0.13
HRNNF 0.48 1.00 -0.15
XCH -0.13 -0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DUK, HRNNF and XCH?

Duke Energy (DUK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Duke Energy (DUK) $96.18B, Hydro One (HRNNF) $23.09B, Xchg (XCH) $17.38M.

Which stock is cheaper, DUK, HRNNF and XCH?

Duke Energy (DUK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Duke Energy (DUK) 18.5x, Hydro One (HRNNF) 22.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Duke Energy (DUK) is cheapest (Duke Energy (DUK) 18.8x, Hydro One (HRNNF) 22.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Xchg (XCH) returned the most: Duke Energy (DUK) -1.6%, Hydro One (HRNNF) +3.0%, Xchg (XCH) +51.6%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hydro One (HRNNF) has the highest dividend yield: Duke Energy (DUK) 3.45%, Hydro One (HRNNF) 3.53%. Xchg (XCH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Duke Energy (DUK) has been the steadiest (Duke Energy (DUK) 16.6%, Hydro One (HRNNF) 17.6%, Xchg (XCH) 329.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 5. 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.