Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) — Financial Flexibility Index
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.04x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $5.60 Billion (operating CF $1.51 Billion minus capex $4.09 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($141.57 Billion). Check how strategically is Duke Energy Corporation's equity deployed to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Duke Energy Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1994–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Duke Energy Corporation across 32 annual periods. See Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Duke Energy Corporation (1994–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Duke Energy Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Duke Energy Corporation.
| 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 | — |