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Duke Energy CORPTelecom & Utilities
10-K for period ending 2025-12-31filed 2026-02-26accession 0001326160-26-000014filing on sec.gov ↗

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fieldSEC valueXBRL conceptprinted on
Total revenue-not reportednot in this filing's XBRL
Operating income$8.6BOperatingIncomeLossOperating Income
Net income attributable to the company$5.0BNetIncomeLossNet Income Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation
Diluted EPS$6.31EarningsPerShareDilutedBasic and Diluted · Basic and Diluted
Cash and cash equivalents$245.0MCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueCash and cash equivalents
Total assets$195.7BAssetsTotal Assets · Total Liabilities and Equity
Total liabilities-not reportednot in this filing's XBRL
Total shareholders' equity attributable to the company$51.8BStockholdersEquityTotal Duke Energy Corporation stockholders' equity
Net cash from operating activities$12.3BNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesNet cash provided by operating activities
Net cash from investing activities-$14.3BNetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesNet cash used in investing activities
Net cash from financing activities$1.9BNetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesNet cash provided by financing activities

Income statement

table #136 · score 43 vs 24 runner-up · in millions
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)202520242023
Operating Revenues
Regulated electric29,06027,78726,617
Regulated natural gas2,8702,2522,152
Nonregulated electric and other307318291
Total operating revenues32,23730,35729,060
Operating Expenses
Fuel used in electric generation and purchased power8,0589,2069,086
Cost of natural gas983565593
Operation, maintenance and other6,6985,3895,625
Depreciation and amortization6,3245,7935,253
Property and other taxes1,5971,4661,400
Impairment of assets and other charges(4)3885
Total operating expenses23,65622,45722,042
Gains on Sales of Other Assets and Other, net452652
Operating Income8,6267,9267,070
Other Income and Expenses
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates51(9)113
Other income and expenses, net669661598
Total other income and expenses720652711
Interest Expense3,6343,3843,014
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes5,7125,1944,767
Income Tax Expense From Continuing Operations642590438
Income From Continuing Operations5,0704,6044,329
Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations, net of tax110(1,455)
Net Income5,0714,6142,874
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests1039033
Net Income Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation4,9684,5242,841
Less: Preferred Dividends56106106
Less: Preferred Redemption Costs-16-
Net Income Available to Duke Energy Corporation Common Stockholders4,9124,4022,735
Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted
Income from continuing operations available to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders
Basic and Diluted6.315.705.35
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders
Basic and Diluted-0.01(1.81)
Net income available to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders
Basic and Diluted6.315.713.54
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic and Diluted777772771

Balance sheet

table #140 · score 55 vs 55 runner-up · in millions
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents245314
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $194 at 2025 and $122 at 2024)4,2142,170
Receivables of VIEs (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $85 at 2024)161,889
Receivable from sales of Commercial Renewables Disposal Groups-551
Inventory (includes $669 at 2025 and $494 at 2024 related to VIEs)4,5694,496
Regulatory assets (includes $204 at 2025 and $120 at 2024 related to VIEs)1,9342,739
Assets held for sale10996
Other (includes $88 at 2025 and $90 at 2024 related to VIEs)526695
Total current assets11,61312,950
Property, Plant and Equipment
Cost190,409178,737
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(60,450)(57,111)
Net property, plant and equipment129,959121,626
Other Noncurrent Assets
Goodwill19,01019,010
Regulatory assets (includes $3,108 at 2025 and $1,705 at 2024 related to VIEs)14,37914,220
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds12,88911,434
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net1,2411,148
Investments in equity method unconsolidated affiliates330353
Assets held for sale2,1482,095
Other4,1673,507
Total other noncurrent assets54,16451,767
Total Assets195,736186,343
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable (includes $296 at 2025 and $214 at 2024 related to VIEs)5,2235,436
Notes payable and commercial paper2,6243,584
Taxes accrued975851
Interest accrued922854
Current maturities of long-term debt (includes $118 at 2025 and $1,012 at 2024 related to VIEs)7,1044,349
Asset retirement obligations579650
Regulatory liabilities1,2711,421
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale84132
Other2,2652,080
Total current liabilities21,04719,357
Long-Term Debt (includes $3,308 at 2025 and $1,842 at 2024 related to VIEs)80,10876,340
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income taxes12,37711,424
Asset retirement obligations9,0469,338
Regulatory liabilities15,68214,521
Operating lease liabilities1,033957
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs396434
Investment tax credits969894
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale170271
Other (includes $27 at 2024 related to VIEs)1,8891,551
Total other noncurrent liabilities41,56239,390
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Preferred stock, Series A, $0.001 par value, 40 million depositary shares authorized and outstanding at 2025 and 2024973973
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 2 billion shares authorized; 778 million and 776 million shares outstanding at 2025 and 202411
Additional paid-in capital45,61445,494
Retained earnings5,0563,431
Accumulated other comprehensive income198228
Total Duke Energy Corporation stockholders' equity51,84250,127
Noncontrolling interests1,1771,129
Total equity53,01951,256
Total Liabilities and Equity195,736186,343

Cash flow statement

table #142 · score 55 vs 54.8 runner-up · in millions
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income5,0714,6142,874
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion (including amortization of nuclear fuel)7,7046,4196,084
Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates(51)9(98)
Equity component of AFUDC(328)(233)(198)
Losses on sales of Commercial Renewables Disposal Groups4141,725
Gains on sales of other assets(45)(26)(52)
Impairment of assets and other charges(4)3885
Deferred income taxes1,2049873
Contributions to qualified pension plans(100)(100)(100)
Payments for asset retirement obligations(509)(545)(632)
(Increase) decrease in
Net realized and unrealized mark-to-market and hedging transactions-(103)(18)
Receivables(187)(23)443
Inventory(63)(212)(706)
Other current assets6885(267)
Increase (decrease) in
Accounts payable(821)1,329(800)
Taxes accrued12732126
Other current liabilities52(55)(80)
Other assets(265)(1,170)914
Other liabilities535468575
Net cash provided by operating activities12,33012,3289,878
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures(14,024)(12,280)(12,604)
Contributions to equity method investments-(8)(34)
Return of investment capital222516
Purchases of debt and equity securities(8,888)(5,703)(3,761)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt and equity securities9,0055,8033,824
Proceeds from the sales of other assets6749149
Proceeds from the sales of Commercial Renewables Disposal Groups, net of cash divested559-734
Other(1,079)(1,009)(799)
Net cash used in investing activities(14,338)(13,123)(12,475)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the:
Issuance of long-term debt11,8918,95610,028
Issuance of common stock164058
Redemption of preferred stock-(1,000)-
Payments for the redemption of long-term debt(5,652)(3,357)(4,737)
Proceeds from the issuance of short-term debt with original maturities greater than 90 days124557610
Payments for the redemption of short-term debt with original maturities greater than 90 days(5)(1,096)(125)
Notes payable and commercial paper(1,238)(388)(343)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests-47278
Dividends paid(3,300)(3,213)(3,244)
Other114(52)(124)
Net cash provided by financing activities1,9508592,351
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(58)64(246)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period421357603
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period363421357
Supplemental Disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized3,5903,2842,883
Cash (received from) paid for income taxes, net (includes transferable tax credit sale proceeds of $723, $558 and $28 for 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively)(625)(400)1
Significant non-cash transactions:
Accrued capital expenditures2,6741,9091,908