DUK vs PEG vs NGG Stock Comparison

Duke Energy, Public Service Enterprise and National Grid Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DUK Duke Energy CORP
$125.90 +10.3% 1M +1.3% 1Y
Market cap
$97.95B
P/E
18.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.25B
Div. yield
3.39%
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
2 wins
NGG National Grid Plc
$84.20 +12.3% 1M +11.4% 1Y
Market cap
$87.55B
P/E
19.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
3.84%
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

National Grid leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (National Grid 5, Duke Energy 2, Public Service Enterprise 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDUKPEGNGGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $97.95B $36.69B $87.55B DUK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.9x 18.2x 19.2x PEG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.2x 17.5x 14.4x NGG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.3% +15.3% — PEG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 15.4% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 6.4% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 5.5x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.39% 3.59% 3.84% NGG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +1.3% -8.3% +11.4% NGG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.3%/yr +2.9%/yr +5.6%/yr NGG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 16.7% 18.8% 22.5% DUK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 50/100 74/100 NGG

Percentile Scorecard

DUKPEGNGG

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

AxisDUKPEGNGG
Valuation 77 #16 of 67 52 #33 of 67 55 #31 of 67
Growth 81 #13 of 65 30 #46 of 65 –
Profitability 47 #34 of 63 73 #18 of 63 –
Financial Health – 49 #32 of 62 75 #16 of 62
Shareholder Returns 73 #19 of 67 47 #36 of 67 91 #7 of 67
Overall 70 50 74
  • DUK ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • PEG ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • NGG ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDUKPEGNGGSPY
1 month +10.3%+8.8%+12.3% +0.7%
3 months -0.3%-5.1%+4.8% +3.7%
6 months -2.8%-9.8%-6.0% +7.1%
Year to date +7.4%-8.3%+8.9% +12.8%
1 year +1.3%-8.3%+11.4% +11.9%
3 years +43.2%+22.4%+39.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +12.7%+7.0%+11.8% +22.8%
5 years +23.4%+15.4%+31.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year +4.3%+2.9%+5.6% +10.9%
10 years +59.9%+79.4%+19.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year +4.8%+6.0%+1.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDUKPEGNGGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 16.7%18.8%22.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 16.8%19.9%24.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.320.060.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.08-0.440.51 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.0%-29.6%-40.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.7%-15.3%-10.4% -1.2%
52-week high $133.46$86.95$93.93 $779.14
52-week low $113.24$66.56$73.54 $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.

MultipleDUKPEGNGG
P/E now vs peer median 18.9xmedian 20.5x 18.2xmedian 20.5x 19.2xmedian 20.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 2.9x 2.8xmedian 2.9x 3.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.1x 13.9xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 40.5x 132.9xmedian 40.5x -30.2xmedian 40.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.7x 2.1xmedian 1.7x 1.7xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.32median 2.14 -1.79median 2.14 —median 2.14

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 monthsDUKPEGNGG
Revenue $33.25B $13.03B –
Gross profit – $8.51B –
Operating income $9.23B $2.90B –
Net income $5.38B $2.01B –
Free cash flow – $276.00M –
EPS (diluted) $6.66 $4.03 –
Cash & equivalents $673.00M $192.00M $493.98M
Total debt – $24.54B $61.59B
Shares (diluted) 779.00M 499.00M 994.20M
Enterprise value $100.06B $35.63B $59.88B

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
MetricDUKPEGNGG
P/E 18.9x 18.2x 19.2x
P/FCF – 132.9x -30.2x
P/Operating cash flow 8.5x 10.2x –
P/S 2.9x 2.8x 3.7x
P/B 1.7x 2.1x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 2.1x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA – 13.9x –
EV/EBIT – 21.0x –
EV/Revenue 2.9x 4.7x –
EV/FCF – 221.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 8.5x 17.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.32 -1.79 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDUKPEGNGG
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.3% 15.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 0.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 11.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -3.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.5% 7.5% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.2% -6.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) 8.7% 1.6% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 59.0% -10.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) 8.9% 1.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 59.6% -10.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.2% 42.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.8% 0.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 142.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -18.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDUKPEGNGG
Gross margin – 65.3% –
EBITDA margin – 33.7% –
Operating margin – 22.3% –
Pretax margin – 17.5% –
Net margin – 15.4% –
FCF margin – 2.1% –
Operating cash flow margin 34.8% 27.6% –
Return on equity 9.5% 11.6% –
Return on assets 2.7% 3.4% –
Return on invested capital – 6.4% –
Return on capital employed – 5.5% –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 1.8x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDUKPEGNGG
Debt / assets – 41.7% 43.2%
Debt / equity – 1.4x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – 5.5x –
Debt / FCF – 88.9x –
Liabilities / assets – 70.5% 63.7%
Equity / assets 28.3% 29.5% 36.3%
Interest coverage – 2.7x –
Current ratio 0.7x 0.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio – 0.5x 0.7x
Cash ratio – 0.0x 0.3x
Altman Z-score – 1.23 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDUKPEGNGG
Dividend yield 3.4% 3.6% 3.8%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 3.4% 3.6% 3.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 64.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 469.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 5.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% –

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.

ConsensusDUKPEGNGG
Forward P/E 19.2xFY2026 17.5xFY2026 14.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.56FY2026 $4.20FY2026 $5.86FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.0%FY2026 +3.7%FY2026 +11.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.4% +6.2% +8.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $32.42BFY2026 $13.36BFY2026 $25.38BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.6%FY2026 +9.8%FY2026 +6.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.1% +4.5% +8.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDUKPEGNGG
Held by institutions 69.7% 77.3% 6.2%
Institutions holding 2,460 1,308 618
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.5% +4.0% +6.6%
Institutions buying 1,298 676 353
Institutions selling 802 401 159
Buyers to sellers 1.62 1.69 2.22

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.

DUKPEGNGG
DUK 1.00 0.66 0.55
PEG 0.66 1.00 0.54
NGG 0.55 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DUK, PEG and NGG?

Duke Energy (DUK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Duke Energy (DUK) $97.95B, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) $36.69B, National Grid (NGG) $87.55B.

Which stock is cheaper, DUK, PEG and NGG?

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Duke Energy (DUK) 18.9x, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) 18.2x, National Grid (NGG) 19.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, National Grid (NGG) is cheapest (Duke Energy (DUK) 19.2x, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) 17.5x, National Grid (NGG) 14.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Duke Energy (DUK) +6.3%, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) +15.3%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year National Grid (NGG) returned the most: Duke Energy (DUK) +1.3%, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) -8.3%, National Grid (NGG) +11.4%. Over five years, National Grid (NGG) compounded fastest (Duke Energy (DUK) +4.3%/yr, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) +2.9%/yr, National Grid (NGG) +5.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

National Grid (NGG) has the highest dividend yield: Duke Energy (DUK) 3.39%, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) 3.59%, National Grid (NGG) 3.84%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Duke Energy (DUK) has been the steadiest (Duke Energy (DUK) 16.7%, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) 18.8%, National Grid (NGG) 22.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DUK, PEG and NGG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, National Grid (NGG) 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.