Duke Energy Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-K)

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Feb 28, 2012
Duke Energy Corp. (DUK, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2011-12-31.

Duke Energy Cp has a market cap of $28.12 billion; its shares were traded at around $21.01 with a P/E ratio of 14.5 and P/S ratio of 1.9. The dividend yield of Duke Energy Cp stocks is 4.7%. Duke Energy Cp had an annual average earning growth of 0.5% over the past 5 years.

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Through December 31, 2011, Duke Energy Ohios primarily coal-fired assets, as excess capacity allows, also generate revenues through sales outside the ESP load customer base, and such revenue is termed wholesale. In 2011 and 2010 Duke Energy Ohio earned approximately 24% and 13%, respectively, of its consolidated operating revenues from PJM. These revenues relate to the sale of capacity and electricity from the gas-fired non-regulated generation assets. In 2009 no single counterparty contributed 10% or more of consolidated operating revenue.

Consolidated gains on sales of other assets and other, net was a gain of $8 million, $153 million and $36 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The gains in 2010 are primarily due to the $139 million gain from the sale of a 50% ownership interest in DukeNet Communications, LLC (DukeNet). The gains for 2009 relate primarily to sales of emission allowances by USFE&G and Commercial Power.

Year Ended December 31, 2011 as Compared to December 31, 2010. For 2011, consolidated other income and expenses decreased $42 million compared to 2010. This decrease was primarily due to the $109 million gain on the sale of Duke Energys ownership interest in Q-Comm Corporation (Q-Comm) in 2010 and unfavorable returns on investments that support benefit obligations; partially offset by increased equity earnings of $44 million primarily from International Energys investment in NMC, a higher equity component of allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) of $26 million due to additional capital spending for ongoing construction projects, and a $20 million Peru arbitration award.

Year Ended December 31, 2010 as Compared to December 31, 2009. For 2010, consolidated other income and expenses increased $256 million compared to 2009. This increase was primarily due to the $109 million gain on the sale of Duke Energys ownership interest in Q-Comm in 2010, a higher equity component of AFUDC of $81 million due to additional capital spending for ongoing construction projects, increased equity earnings of $46 million primarily from International Energys investment in NMC and the absence of 2009 losses from its investment in Attiki Gas Supply S.A. (Attiki), and a $26 million charge in 2009 associated with certain performance guarantees Duke Energy had issued on behalf of the Crescent JV (Crescent).

A $192 million decrease in GWh sales to retail customers due to less favorable weather. Weather statistics for both heating degree days and cooling degree days in 2011 were unfavorable compared to 2010. Heating degree days were 4% below normal for 2011 as compared to 16% above normal in 2010 and cooling degree days for 2011 were 19% above normal compared to 33% above normal in 2010.

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