Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)

21.96 +0.16 +0.73% May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro

Duke Energy Corporation Valuation

No matter how good a company is, if the price that you pay to buy it is too high, you won't make much money. These valuation metrics should give you a sense of reasonable prices, but be careful with them. Always seek to understand why a valuation is changing over time.

Price Multiples

Price Multiples show how much you get for the price you pay. They can fluctuate drastically over time. Looking at price multiples over time and comparing to those of competitors will help to triangulate a reasonable valuation.

Price to Sales Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of sales.

DUK 2.027

SO 2.283

AEP 1.232

PPL 1.144

Price to Earnings Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of earnings.

DUK 19.61

SO 18.42

AEP 9.347

PPL 9.794

Price to Book

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of net assets (net assets is total assets - total liabilities).

DUK 1.284

SO 2.225

AEP 1.245

PPL 1.382

Enterprise Valuation

Enterprise Value (EV) multiples tell you what you would get if you were to buy the whole company (including paying off all debt). Similar to price multiples, they can be compared across time and with peers.

EV / EBITDA Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization if you were buying the whole company.

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EV / Revenue Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of sales if you were buying the whole company.

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EV / EBIT Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest and taxes if you were buying the whole company.

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EV / Free Cash Flow Pro

Tells how much you are paying for one dollar of current free cash flow if you were buying the whole company.

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DUK News

Oddly with that utiliies looking a bit toppy $D $DUK $FE $HE $PGN $SO
about 2 days ago by harmongreg

$SBUX http://stks.co/3zvs $SBUX $WFM $FL $SWI $CRI $CHD $PIR $BGS $KMB $DUK $TTC $CL $USB - when correction is over
about 2 days ago by gregnb

10 companies on the s&p500 are trading at new highta $bbby $cbe $cms $df $duk $eix $hrl $pnw $shw $wmt
about 4 days ago by Zraic

Goldman Sachs list of very important short positions for hedge funds http://stks.co/3yft $JNJ $XOM $INTC $IBM $AMZN $T $CVX $VZ $DUK $DIS
about 5 days ago by marketfolly

Notable 52-Week Highs and Lows of the Day 05/24: (LCC) (PETM) (DUK) High; (NTAP) (RIMM) (CPRX) Low
May 24, 2:14PM Street Insider

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 05/24: (PPG) (WPI) (DUK) Upgraded; (BHI) (HGSI) (COG) Downgraded
May 24, 11:25AM Street Insider

UBS Upgrades Duke Energy (DUK) to Buy
May 24, 7:39AM Street Insider

Benzinga's Top Upgrades
May 24, 7:32AM Benzinga

Is Duke Energy The Next Dividend Blowup?
May 23, 4:00PM Fool

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May 22, 2:10PM Fool

Utilities Sector Wrap
May 21, 4:36PM Fox Business

Why You Should Pay Attention to Stocks Bucking the Trend
May 21, 11:56AM Fool

U.S. Utilities With Big Overseas Operations Offer Growth Along With Income http://stks.co/3v2n $SO $DUK $AES $PPL
about 8 days ago by ycharts

Buying Into High Barrier-to-Entry Utility Companies
May 21, 7:00AM Investor Place

$DUK , appears to me a double top attempt, and no volume; may correct down to $18.50 level;
about 9 days ago by PT_RIC_11

@BrianNichols $DUK not for me at the mo, looks too good, and I am bear-only for May.
about 9 days ago by adatherton

@adatherton I snatched up some $DUK for security.. Now that people have a gauge of what to expect it could mrror 2011
about 9 days ago by BrianNichols

4 Picks From Cramer's Dividend Stocks: Part II
May 19, 6:16PM

Utilities holding well, $D $DUK $ED $FE $HE some example
about 10 days ago by harmongreg

With Natural Gas Plentiful and Cheap, Carbon Capture Projects Stumble
May 18, 8:33PM

DUKE ENERGY CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
May 18, 2:00PM

Top of the List: North Carolina’s Top 100 Public Companies
May 17, 8:17PM

Make 52 Week highs today $DUK $WMT $TLT $FE
about 12 days ago by Bav111

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 05/17: (MM) (DELL) (DUK) Upgraded; (ANF) (AFL) (WPX) Downgraded
May 17, 11:01AM Street Insider

Duke Energy propses rate-cut pilot for large customers
May 17, 9:39AM

Macquarie Upgrades Duke Energy (DUK) to Outperform
May 17, 7:49AM Street Insider

Utilities Sector Wrap
May 16, 5:23PM Fox Business

Progress, Duke settle with S.C. customer advocate
May 16, 2:45PM

Duke Energy, Progress Energy settle with S.C. customer advocate
May 16, 2:33PM

DUKE ENERGY CORP Financials
May 16, 1:04PM

Stocks with implied volatility movement; SFI DUK
May 16, 6:59AM Street Insider

The Best Dividends On May 16, 2012
May 15, 3:38PM

American Transmission hires Duke Energy executive
May 15, 3:32PM

Corporate donations to help pay for Democratic National Convention media party
May 15, 3:05PM

Duke Energy S.C. president leaving to join American Transmission
May 15, 3:03PM

The List: Durham County’s Top Property Tax Payers
May 15, 12:47PM

5 Stable Dividend Stocks Favored By Jim Cramer
May 15, 10:55AM

Early Glance: Utilities companies
May 15, 10:33AM

Uncle Sam Must Love These 30 Companies
May 15, 9:43AM

Ex-Dividend Stocks http://stks.co/3pJN My story via @TheStreet $CVX $HON $DUK $SHW $UTX $V $WHR #ExDividend #Dividend
about 14 days ago by azendrian

$DUK http://stks.co/3oUQ Technical Analysis Duke. $DUK Short target 20.22 (fib 38.2%) http://stks.co/3oUR
about 15 days ago by SergeymPopov

DUKE ENERGY CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Financial Statements and Exhibits
May 11, 4:00PM

Slideshow: Advice from CEOs to new graduates
May 11, 3:08PM

US Midwest power upgrades to be challenging, costly -study
May 11, 2:46PM

[video] CEO Council: Need for Sacrifice in Energy Reform
May 10, 12:31PM

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May 10, 10:39AM Fool

$DUK is a value play, slow but steady. During correction this held up and rose vs. $SPX $SPY freefall. $STUDY. #BuyOnDips
about 19 days ago by ACE52WeekHigh

Looming battle over investment taxes
May 10, 5:13AM CNNMoney.com

$DUK been watching this stock for a while and it keeps having green days, ride it up investors you got this one pegged.
about 19 days ago by Crebelman2224

[video] Taxmageddon: Dividend Taxes
May 09, 4:22PM

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May 09, 2:50PM Fool

$DUK filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3kFc
about 20 days ago by MarketBrief

Stocks trading ex-dividend one week from today: http://stks.co/3joc $V $CVX $DUK $HON $SHW $WHR $SON $MAR ...
about 20 days ago by DynamicDividend

Duke Energy and Progress Energy File Updated Settlement Agreement in N.C.
May 08, 4:18PM Benzinga

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May 08, 2:16PM Fool

AES Corp. to Sell Chinese Assets - Analyst Blog
May 08, 2:15PM Zacks

If Canada sell syn crude to asia will be thru $ENB not $DUK imho
about 22 days ago by TrendHunter

Best Yielding Large Cap Utility Stocks + http://stks.co/3h5Q + $CIG $CPL $NGG $EXC $PPL $ETR $AEP $FE $DUK $PGN $PEG $SO $TRP $PCG $ED $SRE
about 22 days ago by DividendYield

$Duk and $PPL earned less money as mild winter cut demand for power/heat, but fared better than other utilities. http://stks.co/3go6
about 23 days ago by abubnic

Stable Numbers from Duke Energy - Analyst Blog
May 04, 2:52PM Zacks

Duke Energy Beats on Both Top and Bottom Lines
May 04, 2:08PM Fool

For those who cant handle this current mkt environment and want something not so volatile and a bit more stable. Look at $DUK $WES
about 25 days ago by LukeKramer

$DUK Mentioned more than normal on StockTwits - Currently at 6 x average daily social activity
about 25 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant

#Duke Energy $DUK earnings fall 42 per cent on cost overruns at Indiana coal plant: http://stks.co/3g8Q
about 25 days ago by TMXmoney

Midday Glance: Utilities companies
May 04, 1:21PM

So.. Utilities aren't sucking so bad. $SO $DUK $POM $CNP
about 25 days ago by AffluenzaVirus

Utilities are the new Momos. $duk $ed $xlu
about 25 days ago by StewMcMillan

Duke Energy sees FY12 O&M down about 2% from FY11 levels
May 04, 11:13AM

Duke Energy Corporation Earnings Call scheduled for 11:00 am ET today
May 04, 11:00AM

Listen to $DUK Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 11:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3fsw
about 25 days ago by earningscast

Activists protest Duke Energy's annual meeting
May 04, 10:50AM

Progress Energy Mega-Utility Deal Could Still Go Dark
May 04, 10:47AM

Utilities lead gains on earnings, flight to safety
May 04, 10:44AM

Duke Energy Earnings: Profit Dips By This Much
May 04, 9:28AM

Duke Energy earnings fall on construction costs
May 04, 9:26AM

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May 04, 9:00AM Investor Place

Duke Energy 1Q Profit Slumps on One-Time Charges
May 04, 8:05AM Fox Business

Financial Breakfast: Morning News Summary for May 4, 2012
May 04, 7:20AM Benzinga

Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) Reports In-Line Q1 EPS of 38c
May 04, 7:13AM Street Insider

Earnings Scheduled For May 4
May 04, 3:55AM Benzinga

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May 03, 7:01PM

Final Glance: Utilities companies
May 03, 6:06PM

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