Duke Energy (DUK) Gross Profit Margin: History & Chart

Duke Energy Corporation(DUK)

Regulated Electric · Charlotte, NC

$121.24+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 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 Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

31.56%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

59.99%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

49.51%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

48.60%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

47.04%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

44.13%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

50.25%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-47.39%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-36.26%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-35.06%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-32.90%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-28.49%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-37.20%

SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES

41.05%

median of 40 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-23.12%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)	$94.52B	31.56%	59.99%	49.51%	48.60%
The Southern Company (SO)vs ›	$102.37B	29.81%	39.87%	40.60%	42.55%
Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG)vs ›	$107.39B	75.83%	50.63%	30.81%	25.97%
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)vs ›	$68.28B	31.81%	31.87%	29.49%	29.12%
Dominion Energy, Inc. (D)vs ›	$58.24B	49.27%	48.45%	47.75%	48.31%
Sempra (SRE)vs ›	$55.90B	29.15%	28.17%	26.70%	27.26%
Vistra Corp. (VST)vs ›	$51.16B	12.97%	28.61%	27.97%	22.49%
Entergy Corporation (ETR)vs ›	$50.64B	29.91%	39.10%	40.10%	41.00%
Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)vs ›	$48.02B	48.84%	46.47%	43.33%	42.59%
Exelon Corporation (EXC)vs ›	$45.28B	24.54%	34.38%	37.99%	36.64%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)

$94.52B

31.56%

59.99%

49.51%

48.60%

The Southern Company (SO)vs ›

$102.37B

29.81%

39.87%

40.60%

42.55%

Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG)vs ›

$107.39B

75.83%

50.63%

30.81%

25.97%

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

$68.28B

31.81%

31.87%

29.49%

29.12%

Dominion Energy, Inc. (D)vs ›

$58.24B

49.27%

48.45%

47.75%

48.31%

Sempra (SRE)vs ›

$55.90B

29.15%

28.17%

26.70%

27.26%

Vistra Corp. (VST)vs ›

$51.16B

12.97%

28.61%

27.97%

22.49%

Entergy Corporation (ETR)vs ›

$50.64B

29.91%

39.10%

40.10%

41.00%

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)vs ›

$48.02B

48.84%

46.47%

43.33%

42.59%

Exelon Corporation (EXC)vs ›

$45.28B

24.54%

34.38%

37.99%

36.64%

Gross Margin FAQ

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

The gross margin for DUK stock is 31.56%.

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

The gross margin of 31.56% is 35% below its 5-year average of 48.60%, near the low end of its 5-year range (23.41%–98.73%).

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

The TTM average gross margin for DUK stock is 59.99%.

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

The 3Y average gross margin for DUK stock is 49.51%.

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

The 5Y average gross margin for DUK stock is 48.60%.

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

The 10Y average gross margin for DUK stock is 47.04%.

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

The 15Y average gross margin for DUK stock is 44.13%.

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

The 20Y average gross margin for DUK stock is 50.25%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-06-30	73.06%
2026-03-31	67.92%
2025-12-31	30.49%
2025-09-30	98.73%
2025-06-30	29.75%
2025-03-31	51.85%
2024-12-31	52.92%
2024-09-30	49.44%
2024-06-30	49.44%
2024-03-31	48.55%
2023-12-31	47.73%
2023-09-30	49.26%
2023-06-30	46.90%
2023-03-31	45.23%
2022-12-31	24.06%
2022-09-30	47.35%
2022-06-30	46.25%
2022-03-31	45.14%
2021-12-31	23.41%
2021-09-30	50.71%
2021-06-30	49.57%
2021-03-31	49.25%
2020-12-31	44.38%
2020-09-30	50.31%
2020-06-30	49.07%
2020-03-31	49.82%
2019-12-31	42.60%
2019-09-30	49.42%
2019-06-30	46.35%
2019-03-31	45.56%
2018-12-31	38.54%
2018-09-30	46.09%
2018-06-30	43.17%
2018-03-31	43.72%
2017-12-31	44.25%
2017-09-30	47.44%
2017-06-30	44.95%
2017-03-31	44.58%
2016-12-31	35.78%
2016-09-30	47.60%
2016-06-30	44.73%
2016-03-31	43.22%
2015-12-31	39.16%
2015-09-30	44.15%
2015-06-30	41.19%
2015-03-31	40.94%
2014-12-31	36.36%
2014-09-30	41.89%
2014-06-30	41.00%
2014-03-31	40.91%
2013-12-31	42.87%
2013-09-30	42.69%
2013-06-30	37.54%
2013-03-31	37.57%
2012-12-31	-26.67%
2012-09-30	34.54%
2012-06-30	39.92%
2012-03-31	42.89%
2011-12-31	66.36%
2011-09-30	64.98%
2011-06-30	63.64%
2011-03-31	63.45%
2010-12-31	66.33%
2010-09-30	65.51%
2010-06-30	66.02%
2010-03-31	64.19%
2009-12-31	64.50%
2009-09-30	66.49%
2009-06-30	66.25%
2009-03-31	63.19%
2008-12-31	60.04%
2008-09-30	59.78%
2008-06-30	65.13%
2008-03-31	63.11%
2007-12-31	72.32%
2007-09-30	63.96%
2007-06-30	64.57%
2007-03-31	64.42%
2006-12-31	64.91%
2006-09-30	64.50%
2006-06-30	62.69%
2006-03-31	76.05%
2005-12-31	69.35%
2005-09-30	73.45%
2005-06-30	43.02%
2005-03-31	41.84%
2004-12-31	40.91%
2004-09-30	44.68%
2004-06-30	40.50%
2004-03-31	36.96%
2003-12-31	40.54%
2003-09-30	37.93%
2003-06-30	41.13%
2003-03-31	34.54%
2002-12-31	45.81%
2002-09-30	55.10%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-06-30

73.06%

2026-03-31

67.92%

2025-12-31

30.49%

2025-09-30

98.73%

2025-06-30

29.75%

2025-03-31

51.85%

2024-12-31

52.92%

2024-09-30

49.44%

2024-06-30

49.44%

2024-03-31

48.55%

2023-12-31

47.73%

2023-09-30

49.26%

2023-06-30

46.90%

2023-03-31

45.23%

2022-12-31

24.06%

2022-09-30

47.35%

2022-06-30

46.25%

2022-03-31

45.14%

2021-12-31

23.41%

2021-09-30

50.71%

2021-06-30

49.57%

2021-03-31

49.25%

2020-12-31

44.38%

2020-09-30

50.31%

2020-06-30

49.07%

2020-03-31

49.82%

2019-12-31

42.60%

2019-09-30

49.42%

2019-06-30

46.35%

2019-03-31

45.56%

2018-12-31

38.54%

2018-09-30

46.09%

2018-06-30

43.17%

2018-03-31

43.72%

2017-12-31

44.25%

2017-09-30

47.44%

2017-06-30

44.95%

2017-03-31

44.58%

2016-12-31

35.78%

2016-09-30

47.60%

2016-06-30

44.73%

2016-03-31

43.22%

2015-12-31

39.16%

2015-09-30

44.15%

2015-06-30

41.19%

2015-03-31

40.94%

2014-12-31

36.36%

2014-09-30

41.89%

2014-06-30

41.00%

2014-03-31

40.91%

2013-12-31

42.87%

2013-09-30

42.69%

2013-06-30

37.54%

2013-03-31

37.57%

2012-12-31

-26.67%

2012-09-30

34.54%

2012-06-30

39.92%

2012-03-31

42.89%

2011-12-31

66.36%

2011-09-30

64.98%

2011-06-30

63.64%

2011-03-31

63.45%

2010-12-31

66.33%

2010-09-30

65.51%

2010-06-30

66.02%

2010-03-31

64.19%

2009-12-31

64.50%

2009-09-30

66.49%

2009-06-30

66.25%

2009-03-31

63.19%

2008-12-31

60.04%

2008-09-30

59.78%

2008-06-30

65.13%

2008-03-31

63.11%

2007-12-31

72.32%

2007-09-30

63.96%

2007-06-30

64.57%

2007-03-31

64.42%

2006-12-31

64.91%

2006-09-30

64.50%

2006-06-30

62.69%

2006-03-31

76.05%

2005-12-31

69.35%

2005-09-30

73.45%

2005-06-30

43.02%

2005-03-31

41.84%

2004-12-31

40.91%

2004-09-30

44.68%

2004-06-30

40.50%

2004-03-31

36.96%

2003-12-31

40.54%

2003-09-30

37.93%

2003-06-30

41.13%

2003-03-31

34.54%

2002-12-31

45.81%

2002-09-30

55.10%

Gross Margin: 31.56%

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