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Duke Energy (Duke Energy) Quick Ratio : 0.49 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Duke Energy Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Duke Energy's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.49.

Duke Energy has a quick ratio of 0.49. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for Duke Energy's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

DUK' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34   Med: 0.43   Max: 0.72
Current: 0.49

During the past 13 years, Duke Energy's highest Quick Ratio was 0.72. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 0.43.

DUK's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
87.81% of 517 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs DUK: 0.49

Duke Energy Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Duke Energy's Quick Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Duke Energy Quick Ratio Chart

Duke Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.40 0.34 0.43 0.51 0.49

Duke Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Quick Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.51 0.53 0.52 0.52 0.49

Competitive Comparison of Duke Energy's Quick Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Duke Energy's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Duke Energy's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Duke Energy's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Duke Energy's Quick Ratio falls into.



Duke Energy Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

Duke Energy's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(12769-4292)/17283
=0.49

Duke Energy's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(12769-4292)/17283
=0.49

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Duke Energy  (NYSE:DUK) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Duke Energy (Duke Energy) Business Description

Address
550 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28202-1803
Duke Energy is one of the largest U.S. utilities, with regulated utilities in the Carolinas, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky that deliver electricity to 8.2 million customers. Its natural gas utilities serve more than 1.6 million customers. Duke sold its commercial renewable energy portfolio in 2023.
Executives
Kodwo Ghartey-tagoe officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer 550 S. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
E Marie Mckee director DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, 550 SOUTH TRYON STREET - DEC45A, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Louis E. Renjel officer: SVP, External Affairs & Comm 550 S. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr. officer: EVP-Chf Gen Off-Entrp Op Excel 526 S. CHURCH ST., CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Steven K Young officer: Sr. VP & Controller DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, 550 SOUTH TRYON STREET - DEC45A, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Dhiaa M. Jamil officer: Grp Exec & Chief Nuclear Offic DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, 550 SOUTH TRYON STREET - DEC45A, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Ronald R Reising officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer 526 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, EC03T, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Craver Theodore F Jr director DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, 550 SOUTH TRYON STREET - DEC45A, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Julia S Janson officer: Sr. VP & Corporate Secretary DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, 550 SOUTH TRYON STREET - DEC45A, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Robert Alexander Glenn officer: SVP & CEO DEF & Midwest 550 S. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Derrick Burks director C/O EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC, TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Idalene Fay Kesner director 101 OAKLEY STREET, EVANSVILLE IN 47710
Cynthia S. Lee officer: VP, Chf Acct Off & Controller 550 S. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Caroline Dorsa director BIOGEN INC., 225 BINNEY ST., CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Michael J. Pacilio director 550 S. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202

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