What is Duke Energy's capex?

Duke Energy (DUK) reported capex of $3.28B in Q2 2025.

How has Duke Energy's capex changed year-over-year?

Duke Energy's capex increased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $3B to $3.28B.

What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's capex?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Duke Energy's capex has grown at a 8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.72B to $12.28B.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Duke Energy DUK CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.4B+3.1%

Operating income$1.8B+7.2%

Net income$984.0M+9.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.25+10.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$442.0M-8.5%

Total debt$82.4B+2.8%

Total equity$50.9B+2.4%

Total assets$189.71B+4.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.9B-3.0%

Free cash flow-$417.0M-870%

Valuation

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Market cap$99.09B+10.5%

Enterprise value$181.04B+5.6%

P/E20.4×+1.6×

P/S3.2×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin74%—

Operating margin27.2%+1.6pp

Net margin15.7%+1.3pp

FCF margin-1.8%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.6%+0.9pp

Debt / equity1.6×0.0×

Current ratio0.7×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Duke Energy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Duke Energy’s 10-Q, filed August 5, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Duke Energy's capex?: Duke Energy (DUK) reported capex of $3.28B in Q2 2025.
How has Duke Energy's capex changed year-over-year?: Duke Energy's capex increased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $3B to $3.28B.
What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's capex?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Duke Energy's capex has grown at a 8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.72B to $12.28B.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.