Duke Energy Long-Term Debt decreased by 1.0% to $78.91B in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.2%, from $76.44B to $78.91B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 10.9% CAGR.
An increase indicates higher financial leverage, which can amplify returns on equity but also increases interest expense and financial risk.
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity period exceeding one year, typically consisting of corporate bonds and n...
Capital-intensive firms or those with aggressive share buyback programs often carry higher long-term debt than asset-light competitors.
long_term_debt| 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 | $57.41B | $57.93B | $60.45B | $62.20B | $63.15B | $66.06B | $67.06B | $69.11B | $69.91B | $71.35B | $79.54B | $74.98B | $76.44B | $76.52B | $84.27B | $79.70B | $78.91B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | +4.3% | +2.9% | +1.5% | +4.6% | +1.5% | +3.1% | +1.2% | +2.1% | +11.5% | -5.7% | +1.9% | +0.1% | +10.1% | -5.4% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.0% | +14.0% | +10.9% | +11.1% | +10.7% | +8.0% | +18.6% | +8.5% | +9.3% | +7.2% | +6.0% | +6.3% | +3.2% |