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DUK
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)
Last Price$118.71.0%
Market Cap$91.0B
WACC
7.5%
Cost of Equity
7.4%
Cost of Debt
9.0%
Debt to Equity
9.8%
Beta
0.9
Stock quality
6/10
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DUK
is 35.0% undervalued
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DUK WACC

Recent WACC calculation

as of Mar 03, 2025
Cost of Equity
% share of Total Capital
7.4%
91.1%
Risk-free rate
4.2%
Beta
0.7
Equity Risk Premium
4.6%
Country risk premium
0.0%
Cost of Debt (after-tax)
% share of Total Capital
9.0%
8.9%
Average Cost of Debt
9.8%
Effective Tax Rate
8.1%
WACC
7.5%

WACC dynamics

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DUK Cost of Equity

Recent Cost of Equity calculation

as of Mar 03, 2025
Risk-free rate
4.2%
Beta
0.7
Equity risk premium
4.6%
Country risk premium
0.0%
Cost of Equity
7.4%

Cost of Equity dynamics

DUK vs Peer Set: Discount Rate Comparison

WACC
Cost of Equity

General

Discount rate

financials

Company name

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

Duke Energy Corporation logo
Duke Energy CorporationDUK
7.5%
1.0%
6.6%
9.8%
Median Peer Set
4.5%
(3.3%)
10.4%
14.4%
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated logo
Public Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedPEG
8.0%
14.7%
148.8%
22.8%
Xcel Energy Inc. logo
Xcel Energy Inc.XEL
5.4%
(5.4%)
7.2%
14.4%
The Southern Company logo
The Southern CompanySO
4.8%
5.8%
10.4%
16.5%
NextEra Energy, Inc. logo
NextEra Energy, Inc.NEE
4.7%
(39.5%)
(38.8%)
26.7%
PG&E Corporation logo
PG&E CorporationPCG
4.5%
12.7%
19.8%
9.2%
American Electric Power Company, Inc. logo
American Electric Power Company, Inc.AEP
4.5%
(3.3%)
(5.5%)
11.6%
Exelon Corporation logo
Exelon CorporationEXC
4.1%
6.0%
4.7%
10.7%
Entergy Corporation logo
Entergy CorporationETR
4.0%
(11.7%)
106.3%
19.4%
Dominion Energy, Inc. logo
Dominion Energy, Inc.D
4.0%
(16.2%)
96.7%
13.9%

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FAQ

What is Duke Energy Corporation's discount rate as of Mar 03, 2025?

As of Mar 03, 2025, Duke Energy Corporation's discount rate is 7.52%. This rate is determined based on the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and the cost of equity, factoring in Duke Energy Corporation's capital structure and risk profile.

What is Duke Energy Corporation's weighted average cost of capital (WACC)?

Duke Energy Corporation's WACC as of Mar 03, 2025, is 7.52%. This value is calculated by blending the cost of debt and cost of equity, reflecting the company’s overall cost of financing its operations.

What is Duke Energy Corporation's cost of equity?

Duke Energy Corporation's cost of equity is 7.4%, as of Mar 03, 2025. This is the return that shareholders expect based on the stock's risk level and market conditions, used to calculate the discount rate for valuing future cash flows.