Does the media refer more to AEP or DUK?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 20 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Duke Energy and 36 mentions for American Electric Power. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.01 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 20 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duke Energy 30 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor DUK or LNT?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 38 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Duke Energy and 18 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Duke Energy's score of 1.05 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Duke Energy 30 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, CMS or DUK?

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CMS Energy $8.82B 2.60 $1.07B $3.62 20.53 Duke Energy $32.24B 3.12 $4.97B $6.53 19.79

Is CMS or DUK more profitable?

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.49% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Duke Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CMS Energy 12.55% 12.17% 2.91% Duke Energy 15.49% 9.73% 2.64%

Does the media favor CMS or DUK?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 22 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Duke Energy and 34 mentions for CMS Energy. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat CMS Energy's score of 0.97 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CMS Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duke Energy 30 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor DUK or CNP?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 14 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Duke Energy and 42 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 1.02 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Duke Energy 30 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CenterPoint Energy 18 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer D or DUK?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Dominion Energy. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Duke Energy and 45 mentions for Dominion Energy. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Dominion Energy's score of 0.65 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dominion Energy 20 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duke Energy 30 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Duke Energy (DUK) Competitors

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DUK vs. AEP, LNT, CMS, CNP, and D

Should you buy Duke Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Duke Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Duke Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), and Dominion Energy (D). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry.

How does Duke Energy compare to American Electric Power?

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

American Electric Power has a net margin of 16.29% compared to Duke Energy's net margin of 15.49%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 10.21% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Electric Power	16.29%	10.21%	2.89%
Duke Energy	15.49%	9.73%	2.64%

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than American Electric Power. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Duke Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.22	$3.58B	$6.81	19.04
Duke Energy	$32.24B	3.12	$4.97B	$6.53	19.79

75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American Electric Power currently has a consensus target price of $141.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.31%. Duke Energy has a consensus target price of $138.63, indicating a potential upside of 7.29%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than Duke Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Electric Power	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% 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 increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Duke Energy has increased 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.

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 20 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Duke Energy and 36 mentions for American Electric Power. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.01 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Electric Power	20 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Duke Energy	30 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

American Electric Power beats Duke Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duke Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) and Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 38 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Duke Energy and 18 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Duke Energy's score of 1.05 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Duke Energy	30 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Duke Energy's net margin of 15.49%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duke Energy	15.49%	9.73%	2.64%
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%

Duke Energy presently has a consensus price target of $138.63, suggesting a potential upside of 7.29%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $77.09, suggesting a potential upside of 7.07%. Given Duke Energy's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% 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. Duke Energy has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duke Energy	$32.24B	3.12	$4.97B	$6.53	19.79
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.26	$810M	$3.19	22.57

Duke Energy has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alliant Energy beats Duke Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duke Energy compare to CMS Energy?

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

CMS Energy presently has a consensus price target of $81.83, suggesting a potential upside of 10.14%. Duke Energy has a consensus price target of $138.63, suggesting a potential upside of 7.29%. Given CMS Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Duke Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CMS Energy	$8.82B	2.60	$1.07B	$3.62	20.53
Duke Energy	$32.24B	3.12	$4.97B	$6.53	19.79

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 22 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Duke Energy and 34 mentions for CMS Energy. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat CMS Energy's score of 0.97 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CMS Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Duke Energy	30 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% 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. CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Duke Energy has increased 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.

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.49% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMS Energy	12.55%	12.17%	2.91%
Duke Energy	15.49%	9.73%	2.64%

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Duke Energy beats CMS Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duke Energy compare to CenterPoint Energy?

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) and CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.4% 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. Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and CenterPoint Energy has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 14 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Duke Energy and 42 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat CenterPoint Energy's score of 1.02 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Duke Energy	30 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CenterPoint Energy	18 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Duke Energy currently has a consensus price target of $138.63, suggesting a potential upside of 7.29%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus price target of $45.64, suggesting a potential upside of 6.40%. Given Duke Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
CenterPoint Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Duke Energy has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CenterPoint Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CenterPoint Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duke Energy	$32.24B	3.12	$4.97B	$6.53	19.79
CenterPoint Energy	$9.36B	3.00	$1.05B	$1.63	26.32

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.49% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.38%. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity of 10.56% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duke Energy	15.49%	9.73%	2.64%
CenterPoint Energy	11.38%	10.56%	2.57%

Summary

Duke Energy beats CenterPoint Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duke Energy compare to Dominion Energy?

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dominion Energy presently has a consensus target price of $68.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.60%. Duke Energy has a consensus target price of $138.63, suggesting a potential upside of 7.29%. Given Duke Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than Dominion Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dominion Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Dominion Energy has a net margin of 16.93% compared to Duke Energy's net margin of 15.49%. Duke Energy's return on equity of 9.73% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dominion Energy	16.93%	9.63%	2.67%
Duke Energy	15.49%	9.73%	2.64%

Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Dominion Energy pays out 79.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Dominion Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dominion Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dominion Energy	$16.51B	3.76	$3.00B	$3.38	20.87
Duke Energy	$32.24B	3.12	$4.97B	$6.53	19.79

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Dominion Energy. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Duke Energy and 45 mentions for Dominion Energy. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Dominion Energy's score of 0.65 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dominion Energy	20 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Duke Energy	30 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Duke Energy beats Dominion Energy on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

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Metric	Duke Energy	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$100.73B	$28.95B	$18.64B	$23.49B
Dividend Yield	3.31%	3.50%	3.96%	4.20%
P/E Ratio	19.79	20.76	19.77	30.50
Price / Sales	3.12	4.95	32.57	13.65
Price / Cash	7.91	9.50	19.39	31.94
Price / Book	1.93	2.96	2.37	4.77
Net Income	$4.97B	$1.56B	$786.22M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.97%	-3.04%	-1.00%	-0.35%
1 Month Performance	0.72%	-3.29%	-0.90%	-0.08%
1 Year Performance	8.19%	11.43%	11.78%	14.20%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DUK Duke Energy	4.157 of 5 stars	$129.20 0.0%	$138.63 +7.3%	+9.9%	$100.73B	$32.24B	19.79	26,441	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Revision
AEP American Electric Power	4.572 of 5 stars	$131.05 -0.8%	$141.52 +8.0%	+23.2%	$71.30B	$21.88B	19.24	17,581	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Revision
LNT Alliant Energy	3.8602 of 5 stars	$73.96 -1.1%	$77.36 +4.6%	+15.6%	$19.10B	$4.36B	23.18	2,948	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Downgrade
CMS CMS Energy	3.7943 of 5 stars	$72.88 -1.0%	$81.33 +11.6%	+4.5%	$22.51B	$8.54B	20.13	8,350	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
CNP CenterPoint Energy	3.6468 of 5 stars	$43.02 -0.3%	$45.31 +5.3%	+18.4%	$28.14B	$9.36B	26.39	8,794	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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Duke Energy (DUK) Competitors

DUK vs. AEP, LNT, CMS, CNP, and D

How does Duke Energy compare to American Electric Power?

Is AEP or DUK more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AEP or DUK?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AEP or DUK?

Do analysts recommend AEP or DUK?

Is AEP or DUK a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, AEP or DUK?

Does the media refer more to AEP or DUK?

Summary

How does Duke Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

Does the media favor DUK or LNT?

Is DUK or LNT more profitable?

Do analysts rate DUK or LNT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DUK or LNT?

Is DUK or LNT a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DUK or LNT?

Which has more volatility and risk, DUK or LNT?

Summary

How does Duke Energy compare to CMS Energy?

Which has more volatility and risk, CMS or DUK?

Do analysts recommend CMS or DUK?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CMS or DUK?

Does the media favor CMS or DUK?

Is CMS or DUK a better dividend stock?

Is CMS or DUK more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CMS or DUK?

Summary

How does Duke Energy compare to CenterPoint Energy?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DUK or CNP?

Is DUK or CNP a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor DUK or CNP?

Do analysts recommend DUK or CNP?

Which has more volatility and risk, DUK or CNP?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DUK or CNP?

Is DUK or CNP more profitable?

Summary

How does Duke Energy compare to Dominion Energy?

Which has more risk & volatility, D or DUK?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in D or DUK?

Do analysts recommend D or DUK?

Is D or DUK more profitable?

Is D or DUK a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, D or DUK?

Does the media prefer D or DUK?

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