Duke Energy Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Duke Energy Corporation cash flow quality index. Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.41x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.76 Billion exceeds net income of $1.15 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Duke Energy Corporation (1994–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Duke Energy Corporation from 1994 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Duke Energy Corporation across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Duke Energy Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1994–2025)
Duke Energy Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1994 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Duke Energy Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Duke Energy Corporation cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.49x | $12.35 Billion | $4.97 Billion | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2024 | 2.67x | $12.33 Billion | $4.61 Billion | ▼ -22.3% |
| 2023 | 3.44x | $9.88 Billion | $2.87 Billion | ▲ +50.1% |
| 2022 | 2.29x | $5.93 Billion | $2.59 Billion | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.32x | $8.29 Billion | $3.58 Billion | ▼ -71.7% |
| 2020 | 8.18x | $8.86 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +256.0% |
| 2019 | 2.30x | $8.21 Billion | $3.57 Billion | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.72x | $7.19 Billion | $2.64 Billion | ▲ +25.5% |
| 2017 | 2.17x | $6.62 Billion | $3.06 Billion | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2016 | 3.13x | $6.80 Billion | $2.17 Billion | ▲ +32.8% |
| 2015 | 2.36x | $6.68 Billion | $2.83 Billion | ▼ -32.6% |
| 2014 | 3.50x | $6.59 Billion | $1.88 Billion | ▲ +46.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38x | $6.38 Billion | $2.68 Billion | ▼ -21.2% |
| 2012 | 3.03x | $5.24 Billion | $1.73 Billion | ▲ +41.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14x | $3.67 Billion | $1.71 Billion | ▼ -37.2% |
| 2010 | 3.41x | $4.51 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.19x | $3.46 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +30.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44x | $3.33 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.14x | $3.21 Billion | $1.50 Billion | ▲ +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.00x | $3.73 Billion | $1.86 Billion | ▲ +29.3% |
| 2005 | 1.55x | $2.82 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▼ -45.2% |
| 2004 | 2.82x | $4.21 Billion | $1.49 Billion | ▼ -35.6% |
| 2002 | 4.38x | $4.53 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +90.8% |
| 2001 | 2.30x | $4.36 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▲ +83.2% |
| 2000 | 1.25x | $2.23 Billion | $1.78 Billion | ▼ -61.2% |
| 1999 | 3.23x | $2.73 Billion | $847.00 Million | ▲ +71.6% |
| 1998 | 1.88x | $2.37 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.20x | $2.14 Billion | $974.40 Million | ▲ +61.6% |
| 1996 | 1.36x | $1.48 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▼ -26.0% |
| 1995 | 1.84x | $1.31 Billion | $714.50 Million | ▲ +13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.62x | $1.04 Billion | $638.90 Million | — |