Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)

Operating profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 7,926,000 7,669,000 7,636,000 7,359,000 7,070,000 6,511,000 6,424,000 6,407,000 6,012,000 5,783,000 5,446,000 5,202,000 5,373,000 4,380,000 4,507,000 4,515,000 4,553,000 5,588,000 5,703,000 5,824,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 30,357,000 30,209,000 30,049,000 29,455,000 29,060,000 28,831,000 28,805,000 28,912,000 28,768,000 28,023,000 27,006,000 26,079,000 25,097,000 24,636,000 24,406,000 24,069,000 23,868,000 24,194,000 24,413,000 24,865,000
Operating profit margin 26.11% 25.39% 25.41% 24.98% 24.33% 22.58% 22.30% 22.16% 20.90% 20.64% 20.17% 19.95% 21.41% 17.78% 18.47% 18.76% 19.08% 23.10% 23.36% 23.42%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $7,926,000K ÷ $30,357,000K
= 26.11%

Duke Energy Corporation's operating profit margin has shown fluctuations over the periods provided in the data. The operating profit margin started at 23.42% on March 31, 2020, and remained relatively stable around the low 20% range until the end of September 2021, when it dropped to 17.78%. Subsequently, there was an improvement in the operating profit margin figures, reaching 26.11% by December 31, 2024.

Overall, the trend indicates some variability in Duke Energy Corporation's ability to generate profits from its core operations during the period covered in the data. It is important to conduct further analysis to understand the drivers behind these fluctuations and assess the company's operational efficiency and financial performance comprehensively.