Duke Energy (DUK) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Duke Energy Corporation(DUK)

Regulated Electric · Charlotte, NC

$121.10+0.88 (+0.73%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 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 Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

27.60%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

26.87%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

26.32%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

24.44%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

23.60%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

22.52%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

21.73%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+2.73%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+4.85%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+12.93%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+16.96%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+22.54%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+27.01%

SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES

22.28%

median of 40 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+23.88%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)	$94.41B	27.60%	26.87%	26.32%	24.44%
The Southern Company (SO)vs ›	$102.12B	24.19%	25.52%	23.12%	22.07%
Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG)vs ›	$108.98B	14.65%	15.28%	9.76%	6.46%
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)vs ›	$68.39B	28.36%	24.11%	21.79%	21.13%
Dominion Energy, Inc. (D)vs ›	$58.50B	25.13%	24.60%	20.82%	19.21%
Sempra (SRE)vs ›	$55.93B	26.86%	22.79%	21.92%	22.52%
Vistra Corp. (VST)vs ›	$52.08B	2.34%	20.00%	20.00%	14.33%
Entergy Corporation (ETR)vs ›	$50.64B	22.22%	22.95%	20.59%	19.26%
Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)vs ›	$47.85B	20.98%	18.69%	17.68%	17.58%
Exelon Corporation (EXC)vs ›	$45.52B	20.79%	19.98%	18.97%	16.56%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)

$94.41B

27.60%

26.87%

26.32%

24.44%

The Southern Company (SO)vs ›

$102.12B

24.19%

25.52%

23.12%

22.07%

Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG)vs ›

$108.98B

14.65%

15.28%

9.76%

6.46%

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

$68.39B

28.36%

24.11%

21.79%

21.13%

Dominion Energy, Inc. (D)vs ›

$58.50B

25.13%

24.60%

20.82%

19.21%

Sempra (SRE)vs ›

$55.93B

26.86%

22.79%

21.92%

22.52%

Vistra Corp. (VST)vs ›

$52.08B

2.34%

20.00%

14.33%

Entergy Corporation (ETR)vs ›

$50.64B

22.22%

22.95%

20.59%

19.26%

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)vs ›

$47.85B

20.98%

18.69%

17.68%

17.58%

Exelon Corporation (EXC)vs ›

$45.52B

20.79%

19.98%

18.97%

16.56%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The operating margin for DUK stock is 27.60%.

Is Duke Energy Corporation's operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 27.60% is 13% above its 5-year average of 24.44%, near the high end of its 5-year range (18.34%–29.69%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The TTM average operating margin for DUK stock is 26.87%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The 3Y average operating margin for DUK stock is 26.32%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The 5Y average operating margin for DUK stock is 24.44%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The 10Y average operating margin for DUK stock is 23.60%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The 15Y average operating margin for DUK stock is 22.52%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)?

The 20Y average operating margin for DUK stock is 21.73%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	26.99%
2026-03-31	29.69%
2025-12-31	26.51%
2025-09-30	26.92%
2025-06-30	24.23%
2025-03-31	28.40%
2024-12-31	28.70%
2024-09-30	26.29%
2024-06-30	23.80%
2024-03-31	25.59%
2023-12-31	25.72%
2023-09-30	26.41%
2023-06-30	21.74%
2023-03-31	23.01%
2022-12-31	19.33%
2022-09-30	26.22%
2022-06-30	22.06%
2022-03-31	18.74%
2021-12-31	18.34%
2021-09-30	24.27%
2021-06-30	20.30%
2021-03-31	23.58%
2020-12-31	1.28%
2020-09-30	26.99%
2020-06-30	21.71%
2020-03-31	25.01%
2019-12-31	18.17%
2019-09-30	27.80%
2019-06-30	22.10%
2019-03-31	22.28%
2018-12-31	14.24%
2018-09-30	23.82%
2018-06-30	17.35%
2018-03-31	20.47%
2017-12-31	20.85%
2017-09-30	25.62%
2017-06-30	24.36%
2017-03-31	24.47%
2016-12-31	17.46%
2016-09-30	30.21%
2016-06-30	24.15%
2016-03-31	23.06%
2015-12-31	12.93%
2015-09-30	26.04%
2015-06-30	22.29%
2015-03-31	24.01%
2014-12-31	17.77%
2014-09-30	25.32%
2014-06-30	22.58%
2014-03-31	21.75%
2013-12-31	19.49%
2013-09-30	26.70%
2013-06-30	20.12%
2013-03-31	20.57%
2012-12-31	13.43%
2012-09-30	21.96%
2012-06-30	21.97%
2012-03-31	13.64%
2011-12-31	15.35%
2011-09-30	19.35%
2011-06-30	19.21%
2011-03-31	21.95%
2010-12-31	19.77%
2010-09-30	26.18%
2010-06-30	-0.43%
2010-03-31	21.17%
2009-12-31	19.13%
2009-09-30	13.10%
2009-06-30	18.13%
2009-03-31	20.56%
2008-12-31	15.16%
2008-09-30	16.45%
2008-06-30	21.15%
2008-03-31	22.51%
2007-12-31	20.64%
2007-09-30	24.08%
2007-06-30	15.58%
2007-03-31	18.65%
2006-12-31	10.22%
2006-09-30	19.06%
2006-06-30	7.41%
2006-03-31	20.86%
2005-12-31	18.26%
2005-09-30	29.39%
2005-06-30	14.52%
2005-03-31	12.50%
2004-12-31	11.61%
2004-09-30	16.63%
2004-06-30	14.71%
2004-03-31	12.62%
2003-12-31	-47.50%
2003-09-30	5.17%
2003-06-30	12.93%
2003-03-31	14.37%
2002-12-31	3.60%
2002-09-30	13.56%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

26.99%

2026-03-31

29.69%

2025-12-31

26.51%

2025-09-30

26.92%

2025-06-30

24.23%

2025-03-31

28.40%

2024-12-31

28.70%

2024-09-30

26.29%

2024-06-30

23.80%

2024-03-31

25.59%

2023-12-31

25.72%

2023-09-30

26.41%

2023-06-30

21.74%

2023-03-31

23.01%

2022-12-31

19.33%

2022-09-30

26.22%

2022-06-30

22.06%

2022-03-31

18.74%

2021-12-31

18.34%

2021-09-30

24.27%

2021-06-30

20.30%

2021-03-31

23.58%

2020-12-31

1.28%

2020-09-30

26.99%

2020-06-30

21.71%

2020-03-31

25.01%

2019-12-31

18.17%

2019-09-30

27.80%

2019-06-30

22.10%

2019-03-31

22.28%

2018-12-31

14.24%

2018-09-30

23.82%

2018-06-30

17.35%

2018-03-31

20.47%

2017-12-31

20.85%

2017-09-30

25.62%

2017-06-30

24.36%

2017-03-31

24.47%

2016-12-31

17.46%

2016-09-30

30.21%

2016-06-30

24.15%

2016-03-31

23.06%

2015-12-31

12.93%

2015-09-30

26.04%

2015-06-30

22.29%

2015-03-31

24.01%

2014-12-31

17.77%

2014-09-30

25.32%

2014-06-30

22.58%

2014-03-31

21.75%

2013-12-31

19.49%

2013-09-30

26.70%

2013-06-30

20.12%

2013-03-31

20.57%

2012-12-31

13.43%

2012-09-30

21.96%

2012-06-30

21.97%

2012-03-31

13.64%

2011-12-31

15.35%

2011-09-30

19.35%

2011-06-30

19.21%

2011-03-31

21.95%

2010-12-31

19.77%

2010-09-30

26.18%

2010-06-30

-0.43%

2010-03-31

21.17%

2009-12-31

19.13%

2009-09-30

13.10%

2009-06-30

18.13%

2009-03-31

20.56%

2008-12-31

15.16%

2008-09-30

16.45%

2008-06-30

21.15%

2008-03-31

22.51%

2007-12-31

20.64%

2007-09-30

24.08%

2007-06-30

15.58%

2007-03-31

18.65%

2006-12-31

10.22%

2006-09-30

19.06%

2006-06-30

7.41%

2006-03-31

20.86%

2005-12-31

18.26%

2005-09-30

29.39%

2005-06-30

14.52%

2005-03-31

12.50%

2004-12-31

11.61%

2004-09-30

16.63%

2004-06-30

14.71%

2004-03-31

12.62%

2003-12-31

-47.50%

2003-09-30

5.17%

2003-06-30

12.93%

2003-03-31

14.37%

2002-12-31

3.60%

2002-09-30

13.56%

Operating Margin: 27.60%

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