Duke Energy (DUK) Competitors $117.09 -0.84 (-0.71%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$116.70 -0.39 (-0.33%) As of 06:47 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DUK vs. AEP, LNT, CMS, CNP, D, DTE, ED, NEE, SO, and WECShould you be buying Duke Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Duke Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Dominion Energy (D), DTE Energy (DTE), Consolidated Edison (ED), NextEra Energy (NEE), Southern (SO), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry. Duke Energy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Alliant Energy CMS Energy CenterPoint Energy Dominion Energy DTE Energy Consolidated Edison NextEra Energy Southern WEC Energy Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is AEP or DUK a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. American Electric Power pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy pays out 69.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AEP or DUK? Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than American Electric Power. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Electric Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B2.83$2.97B$5.1920.12Duke Energy$30.36B3.00$4.52B$6.0319.42 Is AEP or DUK more profitable? Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.40% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 13.73%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.68% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power13.73% 11.68% 3.08% Duke Energy 15.40%9.88%2.66% Do insiders & institutionals believe in AEP or DUK? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, AEP or DUK? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AEP or DUK? In the previous week, Duke Energy had 22 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Duke Energy and 27 mentions for American Electric Power. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Duke Energy's score of 1.24 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duke Energy 33 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate AEP or DUK? American Electric Power presently has a consensus target price of $108.31, suggesting a potential upside of 3.74%. Duke Energy has a consensus target price of $127.25, suggesting a potential upside of 8.68%. Given Duke Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31Duke Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 SummaryDuke Energy beats American Electric Power on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Duke Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DUK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DUK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DUK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDuke EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$91.01B$24.30B$15.64B$20.56BDividend Yield3.56%3.75%5.61%3.64%P/E Ratio19.4233.9619.9227.18Price / Sales3.003.94131.6559.70Price / Cash8.188.8719.1317.88Price / Book1.802.202.134.56Net Income$4.52B$1.43B$747.72M$995.21M7 Day Performance0.65%-0.28%8.97%-0.86%1 Month Performance0.29%1.00%19.90%4.16%1 Year Performance11.17%18.71%139.36%8.88% Duke Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DUKDuke Energy4.5027 of 5 stars$117.09-0.7%$127.25+8.7%+11.9%$91.01B$30.36B19.4226,413Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3785 of 5 stars$103.92+0.1%$108.31+4.2%+15.5%$55.60B$19.72B20.0616,330Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy4.5634 of 5 stars$61.78+0.4%$64.32+4.1%+16.2%$15.87B$4.08B21.302,998Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy3.8743 of 5 stars$69.56-1.3%$77.00+10.7%+15.4%$20.80B$7.52B20.648,324CNPCenterPoint Energy3.9503 of 5 stars$35.97+0.1%$36.04+0.2%+19.5%$23.46B$8.64B24.128,872Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDDominion Energy2.9485 of 5 stars$56.32-0.9%$58.38+3.6%+10.1%$48.03B$14.46B21.1014,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDTEDTE Energy4.5583 of 5 stars$130.51-1.1%$140.93+8.0%+17.2%$27.07B$12.46B17.639,500Analyst ForecastEDConsolidated Edison4.492 of 5 stars$99.37-0.9%$105.27+5.9%+9.6%$35.78B$15.26B18.3515,097NEENextEra Energy4.6977 of 5 stars$74.57+0.9%$84.55+13.4%-1.1%$153.26B$24.75B27.889,300Positive NewsSOSouthern4.0578 of 5 stars$91.41-0.1%$92.93+1.7%+15.9%$100.38B$26.72B21.8028,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWECWEC Energy Group4.5534 of 5 stars$103.88-0.4%$106.33+2.4%+31.0%$33.14B$8.60B20.247,017Positive NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives CenterPoint Energy Alternatives Dominion Energy Alternatives DTE Energy Alternatives Consolidated Edison Alternatives NextEra Energy Alternatives Southern Alternatives WEC Energy Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DUK) was last updated on 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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