Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) — 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). Check Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) cash flow conversion.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Duke Energy Corporation (1994–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Duke Energy Corporation. Explore how well can Duke Energy Corporation service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| 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 | — |