AEE vs DUK
AEE: A major Midwest utility holding company delivering electricity and natural gas to Missouri and Illinois while operating high-voltage transmission infrastructure across the MISO. DUK: Duke Energy is a regulated utility giant serving 8.7 million electric and natural gas customers across the Southeast and Midwest through vertically integrated generation, transmission, and distribution.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AEE | DUK | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $111.77 | $125.26 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $31.2B | $98.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 20.44 | 19.11 | DUK lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 2.31 | 2.78 | AEE lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +17.2% | +15.5% | AEE higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +43.4% | +46.0% | DUK higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +24.1% | +27.2% | DUK higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +11.7% | +9.8% | AEE higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +3.2% | +2.6% | AEE higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 1.57 | 1.66 | AEE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +12.3% | +7.2% | AEE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +3.4% | +0.0% | AEE higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +2.7% | +3.4% | DUK higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.48 | 0.37 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +17.4% | +6.9% | AEE higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.