Duke Energy Corporation Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.08x

Duke Energy Corporation financial flexibility index. Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $11.00 Billion (operating CF $2.76 Billion minus capex $8.24 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($144.23 Billion). See DUK cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.08x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$11.00 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$144.23 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$8.24 Billion
USD

Financial Flexibility Index of Duke Energy Corporation (1994–2025)

Financial flexibility index of Duke Energy Corporation from 1994 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Duke Energy Corporation across 32 annual periods. Check cash flow quality index of Duke Energy Corporation to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Duke Energy Corporation Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1994–2025)

Duke Energy Corporation financial flexibility index by year from 1994 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Duke Energy Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) cash conversion ratio.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.18x $26.38 Billion $12.35 Billion $142.72 Billion ▲ +1.5%
2024 0.18x $24.61 Billion $12.33 Billion $135.09 Billion ▲ +2.7%
2023 0.18x $22.48 Billion $9.88 Billion $126.71 Billion ▲ +29.5%
2022 0.14x $17.29 Billion $5.93 Billion $126.23 Billion ▼ -9.9%
2021 0.15x $18.00 Billion $8.29 Billion $118.45 Billion ▼ -8.3%
2020 0.17x $18.76 Billion $8.86 Billion $113.20 Billion ▼ -4.9%
2019 0.17x $19.33 Billion $8.21 Billion $110.89 Billion ▲ +6.8%
2018 0.16x $16.57 Billion $7.19 Billion $101.56 Billion ▲ +7.0%
2017 0.15x $14.68 Billion $6.62 Billion $96.18 Billion ▼ -4.8%
2016 0.16x $14.70 Billion $6.80 Billion $91.72 Billion ▼ -3.0%
2015 0.17x $13.44 Billion $6.68 Billion $81.39 Billion ▲ +9.9%
2014 0.15x $11.97 Billion $6.59 Billion $79.66 Billion ▼ -7.4%
2013 0.16x $11.91 Billion $6.38 Billion $73.37 Billion ▲ +10.0%
2012 0.15x $10.74 Billion $5.24 Billion $72.82 Billion ▼ -27.2%
2011 0.20x $8.04 Billion $3.67 Billion $39.66 Billion ▼ -20.7%
2010 0.26x $9.31 Billion $4.51 Billion $36.44 Billion ▲ +14.4%
2009 0.22x $7.85 Billion $3.46 Billion $35.15 Billion ▼ -7.6%
2008 0.24x $7.71 Billion $3.33 Billion $31.93 Billion ▲ +8.1%
2007 0.22x $6.33 Billion $3.21 Billion $28.32 Billion ▲ +31.5%
2006 0.17x $7.11 Billion $3.73 Billion $41.79 Billion ▲ +24.4%
2005 0.14x $5.13 Billion $2.82 Billion $37.53 Billion ▼ -17.7%
2004 0.17x $6.26 Billion $4.21 Billion $37.71 Billion ▲ +16.1%
2003 0.14x $5.81 Billion $3.34 Billion $40.62 Billion ▼ -35.6%
2002 0.22x $9.45 Billion $4.53 Billion $42.55 Billion ▼ -31.3%
2001 0.32x $10.29 Billion $4.36 Billion $31.80 Billion ▲ +81.2%
2000 0.18x $7.86 Billion $2.23 Billion $44.03 Billion ▼ -55.7%
1999 0.40x $8.67 Billion $2.73 Billion $21.53 Billion ▲ +52.7%
1998 0.26x $4.53 Billion $2.37 Billion $17.17 Billion ▲ +18.0%
1997 0.22x $3.46 Billion $2.14 Billion $15.49 Billion ▲ +49.7%
1996 0.15x $2.13 Billion $1.48 Billion $14.26 Billion ▼ -41.8%
1995 0.26x $2.02 Billion $1.31 Billion $7.89 Billion ▲ +7.2%
1994 0.24x $1.81 Billion $1.04 Billion $7.55 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities