What does the company do?
Duke Energy Corporation (Duke Energy) is an energy company that provides its services through three business segments. The Company’s business segments are U.S. Franchised Electric and Gas, Commercial Power and International Energy. During the year ended December 31, 2008, Crescent was a reportable business segment of Duke Energy. However, in 2008, the Company included the operations of Crescent Other business segment. In September 2008, the Company acquired Catamount Energy Corporation from Diamond Castle Partners. In June 2009, the Company's affiliate acquired Aguaytia Energy, LLC from The Maple Gas Development Corporation, a partially owned subsidiary of Maple Energy plc.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Duke Energy one-year sales: 12.75 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Electric Utilities group: -65.34% - Duke Energy one-year income: 991.00 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Electric Utilities group: -57.22%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 12.75 Bil | 36.80 Bil | | Income | 991.00 Mil | 2.32 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Duke Energy one-year sales growth: -4.50%.
Difference from the average for the Electric Utilities group: -2.60 pct. pts. - Duke Energy one-year income growth: -28.50%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -4.50% | -1.90% | | Income Growth | -28.50% | 90.10% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Duke Energy one-year net profit margin: 7.8%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -1.8 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Electric Utilities group: -0.6 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 7.8% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 9.6% | | Industry | 8.4% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Duke Energy debt/equity ratio: 0.71.
Difference from the average for the Electric Utilities group: -48.55%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.71 | 1.38 |
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