Duke Energy Total Operating Expenses decreased by 3.7% to $5.69B in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $5.47B to $5.69B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Total Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 4.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Rising expenses without a corresponding rise in revenue can indicate operational bloat or aggressive expansion efforts.
The sum of all costs required to run the business that are not directly tied to production, including R&D and SG&A. It r...
Investors compare this to revenue to assess the 'operating leverage' of a business model.
is_total_operating_expenses| 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 | |
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| Value | $4.59B | $5.27B | $5.17B | $5.86B | $5.28B | $5.95B | $5.69B | $5.61B | $5.18B | $5.89B | $5.36B | $5.72B | $5.47B | $6.02B | $5.25B | $5.91B | $5.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.9% | -1.9% | +13.2% | -9.8% | +12.7% | -4.3% | -1.5% | -7.7% | +13.7% | -9.0% | +6.7% | -4.4% | +10.0% | -12.8% | +12.6% | -3.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.0% | +12.8% | +10.1% | -4.2% | -1.9% | -1.0% | -5.8% | +2.0% | +5.6% | +2.1% | -2.1% | +3.4% | +4.0% |