Duke Energy Q2 2026: adjusted EPS $1.43 beats, guidance reaffirmed
Duke Energy beat on profit and held its full-year outlook, so the quarter reads as steady rather than dramatic. Adjusted EPS of $1.43 topped the $1.318 consensus, and revenue of $7.59 billion edged past last year's $7.51 billion. The catch is where the growth comes from: rate recovery is doing the work, while depreciation and interest costs keep pulling the other way.
1 · Expected vs. Actual
Free preview belowGAAP EPS was $1.38 and adjusted EPS was $1.43, both up from $1.25 a year ago. The adjusted figure beat the $1.318 consensus estimate by about $0.11, or 8.5%. The $0.05 gap between reported and adjusted EPS came from $39 million of after-tax charges tied to the Duke Energy Carolinas North Carolina rate case settlements.
Revenue came in at $7.59 billion for the quarter, up 1.1% from $7.51 billion a year earlier. Those totals look tiny next to the segment table, because the $1.271 billion and $10 million figures there are segment profit, not sales. First-half revenue of $16.77 billion was 6.4% above the $15.76 billion reported in the first half of 2025.
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Figures on this page come from the company's original SEC filings. The analysis is generated automatically and checked against validation rules, but may still contain errors or omissions. Not investment advice. · Generated 2026-09-17
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