Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)
Debt-to-capital ratio
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 | ||
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Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 50,127,000 | 49,133,000 | 49,707,000 | 49,551,000 | 49,112,000 | 49,006,000 | 48,333,000 | 49,260,000 | 49,322,000 | 50,345,000 | 49,720,000 | 49,446,000 | 49,296,000 | 49,307,000 | 48,132,000 | 48,186,000 | 47,964,000 | 46,006,000 | 45,484,000 | 46,921,000 |
Debt-to-capital ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Debt-to-capital ratio = Long-term debt ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $—K ÷ ($—K + $50,127,000K)
= 0.00
The debt-to-capital ratio of Duke Energy Corporation has consistently been 0.00 for the periods ranging from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. This indicates that the company has not been using debt as a source of capital during these periods. A debt-to-capital ratio of 0.00 suggests that the company's capital structure is primarily composed of equity rather than debt. Duke Energy's low debt-to-capital ratio may indicate a conservative financial strategy, as the company is not relying heavily on borrowing to finance its operations and investments. This could potentially result in lower financial risk and interest costs for the company, as it is not heavily leveraged.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024