Duke Energy (DUK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Duke Energy's Free Cash Flow came in at -$2.58 billion for Q1 2026, compared with -$971 million a year earlier.
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Duke Energy (DUK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Mar 31, 2026, Duke Energy reported Free Cash Flow of -$3.3 billion; for FY2025, it came in at -$1.69 billion.
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $48 million in FY2024, -$2.73 billion in FY2023, -$5.44 billion in FY2022 and -$1.43 billion in FY2021.
- The Q1 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Business Quant data shows DUK's Free Cash Flow at -$485 million (Q4 2025), $179 million (Q3 2025) and -$417 million (Q2 2025) in the three quarters before Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 162.78 Bn | 152.72 Bn | - | 1.93 Bn |
| 2 | Southern | 100.19 Bn | 91.25 Bn | 5.92 Bn | -641.00 Mn |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 91.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 6.74 Bn | -2.58 Bn |
| 4 | National Grid | 77.40 Bn | 49.69 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 68.36 Bn | 65.53 Bn | 3.84 Bn | -874.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 54.82 Bn | 52.81 Bn | - | -1.20 Bn |
| 7 | Sempra | 53.87 Bn | 52.99 Bn | 2.89 Bn | -918.00 Mn |
| 8 | Entergy | 48.18 Bn | 37.31 Bn | - | -885.74 Mn |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 46.63 Bn | 41.53 Bn | - | -1.85 Bn |
| 10 | Exelon | 43.40 Bn | 38.71 Bn | - | -255.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -485.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 179.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -417.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -971.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 288.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 537.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -43.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -734.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -725.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 479.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -817.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -326.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -756.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 901.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -636.00 Mn |
API Access
Duke Energy Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=DUK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "DUK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=DUK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();