Duke Energy (DUK) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Duke Energy's Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.82 in Q1 2026, up 6.8% from 2.64 a year earlier and up 25.7% from the prior quarter.
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Duke Energy (DUK) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Duke Energy's Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.43 through Mar 31, 2026, up 0.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.37, up 1.3% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.34 in FY2024 (-0.2%), 2.35 in FY2023 (-4.8%), 2.46 in FY2022 (-1.1%) and 2.49 in FY2021 (+14.3%).
- The Q1 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 992.6%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 20.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, DUK's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q1 2026 was 2.24 (Q4 2025), 2.59 (Q3 2025) and 2.04 (Q2 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 162.78 Bn | 152.72 Bn | - | 2,238.00 |
| 2 | Southern | 100.19 Bn | 91.25 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 2.23 |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 91.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 2.82 |
| 4 | National Grid | 77.40 Bn | 49.69 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 68.36 Bn | 65.53 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 2.13 |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 54.82 Bn | 52.81 Bn | - | 0.59 |
| 7 | Sempra | 53.87 Bn | 52.99 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 1.65 |
| 8 | Entergy | 48.18 Bn | 37.31 Bn | - | 1.96 |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 46.63 Bn | 41.53 Bn | - | 1.59 |
| 10 | Exelon | 43.40 Bn | 38.71 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.82 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.24 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.59 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.64 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.42 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.46 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.07 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.34 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.73 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.97 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.33 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.76 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.41 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.46 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.31 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.14 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.97 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.09 |
API Access
Duke Energy Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=DUK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=DUK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();