Current Liabilities
Current Debt
Duke Energy Current Debt increased by 112.9% to $7.4B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 188.0%, from $2.57B to $7.4B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Current Debt shows an upward trend with a 5.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
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 suggests higher near-term cash outflow requirements, while a decrease indicates a lower immediate refinancing burden.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of long-term debt obligations that are scheduled to mature and require repayment within the...
Peer comparison
Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers typically manage this through revolving credit facilities or bond refinancing.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $3.3B | $2.1B | $3.3B | $3.26B | $3.88B | $3.61B | $3.95B | $3.73B | $3.46B | $3.15B | $4.29B | $4.16B | $3.67B | $3.95B | $3.58B | $2.57B | $3.47B | $7.4B |
| QoQ Change | — | -36.3% | +57.5% | -1.3% | +18.8% | -6.9% | +9.6% | -5.6% | -7.4% | -8.7% | +36.0% | -3.1% | -11.7% | +7.5% | -9.2% | -28.3% | +35.2% | +112.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.6% | +71.9% | +19.6% | +14.4% | -10.8% | -12.5% | +8.5% | +11.4% | +6.2% | +25.1% | -16.4% | -38.2% | -5.4% | +188.0% |
Range$2.1B – $7.4B
CAGR+20.9%
Avg YoY Growth+19.9%
Median YoY Growth+9.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Duke Energy's current debt?
- Duke Energy (DUK) reported current debt of $7.4B in Q1 2026.
- How has Duke Energy's current debt changed year-over-year?
- Duke Energy's current debt increased by 188.0% year-over-year, from $2.57B to $7.4B.
- What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's current debt?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Duke Energy's current debt has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.87B to $3.58B.
- What does current debt mean?
- The amount of long-term debt that must be paid back within one year.