Duke Energy Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (DUK)

Duke Energy reported −$1.69B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $1.74B from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −5.34%.

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Duke Energy free cash flow by year

Duke Energy annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31−$1.69B−$1.74B−5.34%
20242024-12-31$48.0M$2.77B+0.16%
20232023-12-31−$2.73B$2.71B−9.51%
20222022-12-31−$5.44B−$4.01B−18.97%
20212021-12-31−$1.43B−$374.0M−5.82%
20202020-12-31−$1.05B$1.86B−4.52%
20192019-12-31−$2.91B−$710.0M−11.96%
20182018-12-31−$2.20B−$775.0M−9.27%
20172017-12-31−$1.43B−$390.0M−6.06%
20162016-12-31−$1.04B−$972.0M−4.56%
20152015-12-31−$66.0M−$1.27B−0.30%
20142014-12-31$1.20B$346.0M+40.42%+5.34%
20132013-12-31$856.0M$1.11B+3.76%
20122012-12-31−$257.0M$434.0M−1.31%
20112011-12-31−$691.0M−$399.0M−4.76%
20102010-12-31−$292.0M$541.0M−2.05%
20092009-12-31−$833.0M$225.0M−6.54%
20082008-12-31−$1.06B−$1.14B−8.01%
20072007-12-31$83.0M+0.65%

Duke Energy free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from −$1.05B to −$1.69B, a net decrease of $643.0M. Duke Energy's latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, generated −$2.58B in free cash flow, a decrease of $1.60B year over year.

About the metric

What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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