Duke Energy (DUK) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Duke Energy Corporation(DUK)

Regulated Electric · Charlotte, NC

$117.76-0.01 (-0.01%)

Delayed quote: Sep 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Duke Energy Corporation

Duke Energy Corporation, an energy provider operating across the United States with its various affiliates, structures its operations into three primary divisions: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, Gas Utilities and Infrastructure, and Commercial Renewables. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure division is responsible for generating, transmitting, distributing, and retailing electricity across the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwestern states. Its power generation relies on a diverse portfolio of fuel sources, including coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, renewable technologies, and nuclear energy. Beyond direct retail sales, it also provides electricity at wholesale rates to various entities such as municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and other load-serving organizations. This segment caters to approximately 8.2 million customers spanning six states within the Southeastern and Midwestern U.S., encompassing a service area of about 91,000 square miles, and boasts an impressive generating capacity of approximately 50,259 megawatts. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment focuses on the distribution of natural gas to a broad customer base, including residential homes, commercial enterprises, industrial facilities, and power generation plants. It also manages, operates, and invests in essential pipeline transmission networks and natural gas storage facilities. This segment serves around 1.6 million customers in total, with roughly 1.1 million located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, and an additional 550,000 customers in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky. Through its Commercial Renewables division, Duke Energy is actively involved in the acquisition, development, construction, ownership, and operation of wind and solar power projects. This includes offering non-regulated renewable energy and energy storage solutions to a variety of clients, such as utility companies, electric cooperatives, municipal governments, and corporate entities. The division's portfolio comprises 23 wind farms, 178 solar installations, two battery storage sites, and 71 fuel cell locations, totaling a substantial capacity of 3,554 MW spread across 22 different states. Established in 1904, the company was initially known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. before adopting its current name, Duke Energy Corporation, in April 2005. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Charlotte, NC

26,441 employees

www.duke-energy.com

Utilities / Regulated Electric

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Regulated Electric
CEO: Harry K. Sideris

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DUK Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2.36x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

2.36x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

2.37x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

2.35x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

2.48x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

2.72x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

2.81x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+0.04%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-0.46%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+0.59%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-4.73%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-13.24%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-15.96%

SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES

2.39x

median of 39 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-1.26%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)	$91.81B	2.36x	2.36x	2.37x	2.35x
Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG)vs ›	$93.20B	6.04x	7.32x	5.09x	4.21x
The Southern Company (SO)vs ›	$99.20B	2.20x	2.39x	2.46x	2.42x
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)vs ›	$65.70B	2.61x	2.58x	2.47x	2.53x
Dominion Energy, Inc. (D)vs ›	$55.86B	2.18x	1.95x	1.85x	1.74x
Sempra (SRE)vs ›	$53.42B	2.12x	2.15x	2.51x	2.53x
Entergy Corporation (ETR)vs ›	$47.75B	2.28x	2.29x	2.31x	2.29x
Vistra Corp. (VST)vs ›	$47.34B	1.13x	3.41x	3.78x	4.03x
Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)vs ›	$45.42B	2.14x	2.08x	2.31x	2.43x
Exelon Corporation (EXC)vs ›	$43.72B	2.42x	2.34x	2.33x	2.19x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)

$91.81B

2.36x

2.37x

2.35x

Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG)vs ›

$93.20B

6.04x

7.32x

5.09x

4.21x

The Southern Company (SO)vs ›

$99.20B

2.20x

2.39x

2.46x

2.42x

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)vs ›

$65.70B

2.61x

2.58x

2.47x

2.53x

Dominion Energy, Inc. (D)vs ›

$55.86B

2.18x

1.95x

1.85x

1.74x

Sempra (SRE)vs ›

$53.42B

2.12x

2.15x

2.51x

2.53x

Entergy Corporation (ETR)vs ›

$47.75B

2.28x

2.29x

2.31x

2.29x

Vistra Corp. (VST)vs ›

$47.34B

1.13x

3.41x

3.78x

4.03x

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)vs ›

$45.42B

2.14x

2.08x

2.31x

2.43x

Exelon Corporation (EXC)vs ›

$43.72B

2.42x

2.34x

2.33x

2.19x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The interest coverage ratio for DUK stock is 2.36x.

Is Duke Energy Corporation's interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 2.36x is in line with its 5-year average of 2.35x, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.96x–3.41x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for DUK stock is 2.36x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for DUK stock is 2.37x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for DUK stock is 2.35x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for DUK stock is 2.48x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for DUK stock is 2.72x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for DUK stock is 2.81x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	2.14x
2026-03-31	2.82x
2025-12-31	2.22x
2025-09-30	2.59x
2025-06-30	2.03x
2025-03-31	2.64x
2024-12-31	2.42x
2024-09-30	2.46x
2024-06-30	2.07x
2024-03-31	2.40x
2023-12-31	2.34x
2023-09-30	2.73x
2023-06-30	1.97x
2023-03-31	2.33x
2022-12-31	2.09x
2022-09-30	3.41x
2022-06-30	2.46x
2022-03-31	2.31x
2021-12-31	1.96x
2021-09-30	2.90x
2021-06-30	2.04x
2021-03-31	2.71x
2020-12-31	0.14x
2020-09-30	3.48x
2020-06-30	2.12x
2020-03-31	2.70x
2019-12-31	2.03x
2019-09-30	3.37x
2019-06-30	2.39x
2019-03-31	2.53x
2018-12-31	1.60x
2018-09-30	3.05x
2018-06-30	1.89x
2018-03-31	2.44x
2017-12-31	2.37x
2017-09-30	3.34x
2017-06-30	2.78x
2017-03-31	2.86x
2016-12-31	1.99x
2016-09-30	4.25x
2016-06-30	2.63x
2016-03-31	2.54x
2015-12-31	1.70x
2015-09-30	4.20x
2015-06-30	3.09x
2015-03-31	3.61x
2014-12-31	2.48x
2014-09-30	4.00x
2014-06-30	3.20x
2014-03-31	3.37x
2013-12-31	2.84x
2013-09-30	4.39x
2013-06-30	3.10x
2013-03-31	3.31x
2012-12-31	1.99x
2012-09-30	3.68x
2012-06-30	3.39x
2012-03-31	2.21x
2011-12-31	2.31x
2011-09-30	3.60x
2011-06-30	3.34x
2011-03-31	3.67x
2010-12-31	3.15x
2010-09-30	5.11x
2010-06-30	-0.07x
2010-03-31	3.62x
2009-12-31	3.12x
2009-09-30	2.34x
2009-06-30	2.84x
2009-03-31	3.70x
2008-09-30	3.28x
2008-06-30	3.52x
2008-03-31	4.13x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

2.14x

2026-03-31

2.82x

2025-12-31

2.22x

2025-09-30

2.59x

2025-06-30

2.03x

2025-03-31

2.64x

2024-12-31

2.42x

2024-09-30

2.46x

2024-06-30

2.07x

2024-03-31

2.40x

2023-12-31

2.34x

2023-09-30

2.73x

2023-06-30

1.97x

2023-03-31

2.33x

2022-12-31

2.09x

2022-09-30

3.41x

2022-06-30

2.46x

2022-03-31

2.31x

2021-12-31

1.96x

2021-09-30

2.90x

2021-06-30

2.04x

2021-03-31

2.71x

2020-12-31

0.14x

2020-09-30

3.48x

2020-06-30

2.12x

2020-03-31

2.70x

2019-12-31

2.03x

2019-09-30

3.37x

2019-06-30

2.39x

2019-03-31

2.53x

2018-12-31

1.60x

2018-09-30

3.05x

2018-06-30

1.89x

2018-03-31

2.44x

2017-12-31

2.37x

2017-09-30

3.34x

2017-06-30

2.78x

2017-03-31

2.86x

2016-12-31

1.99x

2016-09-30

4.25x

2016-06-30

2.63x

2016-03-31

2.54x

2015-12-31

1.70x

2015-09-30

4.20x

2015-06-30

3.09x

2015-03-31

3.61x

2014-12-31

2.48x

2014-09-30

4.00x

2014-06-30

3.20x

2014-03-31

3.37x

2013-12-31

2.84x

2013-09-30

4.39x

2013-06-30

3.10x

2013-03-31

3.31x

2012-12-31

1.99x

2012-09-30

3.68x

2012-06-30

3.39x

2012-03-31

2.21x

2011-12-31

2.31x

2011-09-30

3.60x

2011-06-30

3.34x

2011-03-31

3.67x

2010-12-31

3.15x

2010-09-30

5.11x

2010-06-30

-0.07x

2010-03-31

3.62x

2009-12-31

3.12x

2009-09-30

2.34x

2009-06-30

2.84x

2009-03-31

3.70x

2008-09-30

3.28x

2008-06-30

3.52x

2008-03-31

4.13x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.36x

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