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Duke Energy Corporation (Holdin(DUK)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Declining · Utilities

FCF Margin0.2%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion272.5%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$48.0M
Revenue$30.4B
Net Cash-$84.9BNet debt position
Debt / FCF1775.6xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.67Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-66.7%3 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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-2Extreme debt-to-FCF ratio (1775.6x)
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-1Current ratio below 1.0 (0.67)
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-66.7%)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 7.11)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Excellent cash conversion (273%)

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (0.2%)
  • Heavy debt position ($84.9B)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (1775.6x)
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity
  • Only 3 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-66.7%)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF
  • Significant FCF decline (-66.7% YoY)
Heavy CapEx — Operating cash flow is strong (41% margin) but most is reinvested

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin0.2%
Net Margin14.9%
Operating CF Margin40.6%
CapEx Ratio40.5%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$84.9BNet debt position
Debt / FCF1775.6xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.67Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity1.73Moderate leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-66.7% YoYDeclining (-66.7%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Utilities

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameDuke Energy Corporation (Holdin
SectorUtilities
Free Cash Flow$48.0M
Revenue$30.4B
Net Income$4.5B
Operating Cash Flow$12.3B
Capital Expenditure$12.3B
FCF Margin0.2%
Cash Conversion Rate272.5%
Net Margin14.9%
Total Debt$85.2B
Total Cash$314.0M
Net Cash-$84.9B
Current Ratio0.67
Debt / Equity1.73
Debt / FCF1775.6x
YoY FCF Growth-66.7%
Positive Quarters3 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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