DUK vs NEE
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. NEE: NextEra Energy is a diversified energy holding company operating electric utilities and developing renewable energy and energy storage assets.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | DUK | NEE | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $125.26 | $87.10 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $98.2B | $182.5B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 19.11 | 22.30 | DUK lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 2.78 | 2.71 | NEE lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +15.5% | +29.4% | NEE higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +46.0% | n/a | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +27.2% | +29.5% | NEE higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +9.8% | +15.2% | NEE higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +2.6% | +3.9% | NEE higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 1.66 | 1.89 | DUK lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +7.2% | +10.3% | NEE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +0.0% | -3.0% | DUK higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +3.4% | +2.9% | DUK higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.37 | 0.66 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +6.9% | +18.3% | NEE 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.