DUKB

Utilities

Duke Energy Corporation 5.625% · Regulated Electric · $18B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
43.6
Below Average

Duke Energy Corporation 5.625% scores 43.6/100 using the Balanced preset.

UQS vs Utilities Sector
DUKB
43.6
Sector avg
43.5
Quality
Neutral
Moat
Neutral
Growth
Weak
Risk
Weak
Valuation
Good

DUKB Price History

+8.9% over 5Y

Monthly close, adjusted for stock splits and dividend reinvestment.

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Based on Duke Energy Corporation 5.625%'s historical closing prices, adjusted for stock splits and dividend reinvestment. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice.

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DUKB — Score History

354045505560Jul 11Jul 29Aug 16Sep 3Sep 21Oct 8
Score changes· 14 most recent
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Aug 17, 202643.650.053.016.836.160.2-8.3
Jul 29, 202651.961.553.041.57.992.4-0.1
Jul 27, 202652.061.553.041.57.992.4+0.1
Jul 25, 202651.961.353.041.57.992.5-0.1
Jul 24, 202652.061.453.041.57.992.60.0
Jul 23, 202652.061.653.041.57.992.6-0.1
Jul 21, 202652.161.853.041.57.992.70.0
Jul 18, 202652.161.953.041.57.992.90.0
Jul 17, 202652.161.853.041.57.992.80.0
Jul 16, 202652.162.053.041.57.992.70.0

DUKB — Pillar Breakdown

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Quality

— 50.0/100 (25%)

Duke Energy Corporation 5.625% has average quality metrics, with room for improvement in margins or capital efficiency.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

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Growth

— 16.8/100 (20%)

Duke Energy Corporation 5.625% faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

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Risk

— 36.1/100 (15%)

Duke Energy Corporation 5.625% has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Financial LeverageStrong

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

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Valuation

— 60.4/100 (15%)

Duke Energy Corporation 5.625% trades at a reasonable valuation with decent earnings yield and FCF multiples.

Earnings YieldModerate

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

EV/EBITDA vs SectorStrong

Enterprise value multiple relative to sector median.

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Moat

— 53/100 (25%)

Duke Energy Corporation 5.625% possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for DUKB.

Score Composition

Quality
50.0×25%12.5
Growth
16.8×20%3.4
Risk
36.1×15%5.4
Valuation
60.4×15%9.1
Moat
53.0×25%13.3
Total
43.6Below Average

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How is the DUKB UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Duke Energy Corporation 5.625% is calculated using a proprietary 6-pillar framework with 29 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector. Momentum is an optional Pro toggle — without it, you get the 5-pillar / 25-metric core shown below.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Duke Energy Corporation 5.625%'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Duke Energy Corporation 5.625% is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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