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DUK (Duke Energy) Interest Expense : $-3,456 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Duke Energy Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Duke Energy's interest expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $ -889 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $-3,456 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Duke Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $ 2,337 Mil. Duke Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $ -889 Mil. Duke Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.63. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Duke Energy Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Duke Energy's Interest Expense 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 Interest Expense Chart

Duke Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2,097.00 -2,207.00 -2,439.00 -3,014.00 -3,384.00

Duke Energy Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Interest Expense 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 -817.00 -824.00 -872.00 -871.00 -889.00

Duke Energy Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3,456 Mil.

* 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) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Duke Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-889 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $2,337 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $80,733 Mil.

Duke Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*2337/-889
=2.63

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Duke Energy Corp interest coverage is 2.41, which is low.


Duke Energy Business Description

Address
525 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28202
Duke Energy is one of the largest US utilities, with regulated utilities in the Carolinas, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky that deliver electricity to more than 8 million customers. Its natural gas utilities serve more than 1.6 million customers.
Executives
Kodwo Ghartey-tagoe officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer 550 S. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Julia S Janson officer: Sr. VP & Corporate Secretary 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
Robert Alexander Glenn officer: SVP & CEO DEF & Midwest 550 S. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Lynn J Good officer: Grp Exec & Pres Comm Bus DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, 550 SOUTH TRYON STREET - DEC45A, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
E Marie Mckee director DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, 550 SOUTH TRYON STREET - DEC45A, 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
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
Webster Roy Dunbar director 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209