Free cash flow
Duke Energy Free cash flow increased by 57.1% to -$417.00M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 869.8%, from -$43.00M to -$417.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a -67.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$636.00M | $901.00M | -$1.56B | -$756.00M | -$326.00M | -$1.88B | -$2.48B | -$1.66B | -$817.00M | $479.00M | -$725.00M | -$734.00M | -$43.00M | $537.00M | $288.00M | -$971.00M | -$417.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +241.7% | -273.5% | +51.6% | +56.9% | -476.1% | -32.1% | +32.9% | +50.9% | +158.6% | -251.4% | -1.2% | +94.1% | >999% | -46.4% | -437.2% | +57.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +48.7% | -308.4% | -58.7% | -120.0% | -150.6% | +125.5% | +70.8% | +55.9% | +94.7% | +12.1% | +139.7% | -32.3% | -869.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Duke Energy's free cash flow?
- Duke Energy (DUK) reported free cash flow of -$417.00M in Q2 2025.
- How has Duke Energy's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Duke Energy's free cash flow decreased by 869.8% year-over-year, from -$43.00M to -$417.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Duke Energy's free cash flow has grown at a -67.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.43B to $48.00M.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.