Current Liabilities
Accrued interest
Duke Energy Accrued interest decreased by 7.4% to $816M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.6%, from $821M to $816M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Accrued interest shows an upward trend with a 12.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase typically correlates with higher total debt levels or changes in the timing of interest payment cycles.
Detailed definition
This represents interest expense that has been incurred based on the passage of time but has not yet been paid as of the...
Peer comparison
Standard for any company with significant debt; peers show similar patterns based on their debt maturity schedules.
Metric ID:
accrued_interestHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $537M | $558M | $530M | $575M | $554M | $596M | $626M | $693M | $714M | $750M | $745M | $798M | $790M | $809M | $855M | $821M | $881M | $816M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.9% | -5.0% | +8.5% | -3.7% | +7.6% | +5.0% | +10.7% | +3.0% | +5.0% | -0.7% | +7.1% | -1.0% | +2.4% | +5.7% | -4.0% | +7.3% | -7.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.2% | +6.8% | +18.1% | +20.5% | +28.9% | +25.8% | +19.0% | +15.2% | +10.6% | +7.9% | +14.8% | +2.9% | +11.5% | -0.6% |
Range$530M – $881M
CAGR+10.3%
Avg YoY Growth+13.2%
Median YoY Growth+13.1%
Accrued interest at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Duke Energy's accrued interest?
- Duke Energy (DUK) reported accrued interest of $816M in Q1 2026.
- How has Duke Energy's accrued interest changed year-over-year?
- Duke Energy's accrued interest decreased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $821M to $816M.
- What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's accrued interest?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Duke Energy's accrued interest has grown at a 12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $537M to $855M.
- What does accrued interest mean?
- Interest that has been earned by lenders but not yet paid by the company.