Duke Energy (DUK) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Duke Energy (DUK) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 9.58% in Q1 2026, up 0.13 percentage points from 9.45% a year earlier but down 0.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Duke Energy (DUK) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Duke Energy reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 9.73%, up 0.63 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +7.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 9.10% in FY2024 (+3.46 pp), 5.63% in FY2023 (+0.87 pp), 4.77% in FY2022 (-2.37 pp) and 7.14% in FY2021 (+4.91 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has ranged from 2.37% in Q3 2023 to 9.73% in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.68 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 6.30 percentage points in Q3 2024, against a drop of 4.91 percentage points in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.60% (Q4 2025), 9.73% (Q3 2025) and 9.54% (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 162.78 Bn | 152.72 Bn | - | 11.19% |
| 2 | Southern | 100.19 Bn | 91.25 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 7.99% |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 91.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 9.58% |
| 4 | National Grid | 77.40 Bn | 49.69 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 68.36 Bn | 65.53 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 9.61% |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 54.82 Bn | 52.81 Bn | - | 7.43% |
| 7 | Sempra | 53.87 Bn | 52.99 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 6.86% |
| 8 | Entergy | 48.18 Bn | 37.31 Bn | - | 10.17% |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 46.63 Bn | 41.53 Bn | - | 9.33% |
| 10 | Exelon | 43.40 Bn | 38.71 Bn | - | 9.44% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.28% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.99% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.49% |
Duke Energy Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DUK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DUK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();