Stock fact sheet · data as of
Duke Energy Corporation Units 1.08.29 (DUKU): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Utilities · Regulated Electric · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is DUKU undervalued?
At 48.50 (close of 16 Oct 2026), DUKU trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 46.86 (3.5% above fair value). 8 models produced a value and they split 4 above the price to 4 below. A stock priced at fair value earns about half of the Wheel Score's Value points; the rest of the score comes from health, moat, premium and stability.
There is a wide gap between DCF (15.59) and Graham Number (103.21). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files DUKU under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for DUKU
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 15.59 | -68% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 103.21 | +113% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 59.06 | +22% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 18.52 | -62% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 64.29 | +33% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 20.67 | -57% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 62.98 | +30% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 30.53 | -37% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -168.15 | -447% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Duke Energy Corporation Units 1.08.29 scores only 0 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. On durability DUKU scores 6.2/10 on the GLS Moat - a middle reading; the Scorecard on the Quote page's Financials tab shows which ten-year lines are steady and which are not.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 3.5%, ROE 9.6%, ROA 2.5% - with debt at 1.75 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is 3.60% at a payout ratio of 79%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 0 / 9 | ROIC | 3.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 6.2 / 10 | ROE | 9.6% |
| Debt / equity | 1.75 | ROA | 2.5% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -4.6% | Payout ratio | 79% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 35: No options
No options are listed on Duke Energy Corporation Units 1.08.29 in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 35) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 304k shares a day on a market cap of $37.8B, with a beta of 0.34 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 15 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 11 / 25 | -4% margin of safety | |
| Health | 0 / 20 | Piotroski 0/9 | |
| Moat | 9 / 15 | moat 6.2/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 15 / 20 | 304k shares/day, $37.8B cap, beta 0.34 |
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Upcoming events
Duke Energy Corporation Units 1.08.29 reports earnings on 29 Oct 2026 (before the open) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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The 12 companies below are the closest to Duke Energy Corporation Units 1.08.29 by market cap within the Regulated Electric industry, each with its own fact sheet; the Compare page puts up to eight of them side by side.
| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 109.86 | 107.82 | -2% | 60Fair | $40.5B |
| PCG PG&E Corporation | 13.15 | 19.12 | +31% | 85Prime | $35.2B |
| PEG Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | 70.53 | 72.39 | +3% | 70Good | $35.1B |
| PPLC PPL Corporation | 46.39 | 24.08 | -93% | 30No options | $34.9B |
| WEC WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 106.75 | 63.04 | -69% | 56Fair | $34.8B |
| EXC Exelon Corporation | 42.48 | 30.26 | -40% | 50Fair | $43.8B |
| ELC Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT | 18.37 | 78.48 | +77% | 39No options | $46.3B |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. | 75.36 | 40.80 | -85% | 51Fair | $47.1B |
| UEPCO Union Electric Company | 86.25 | 65.33 | -32% | 33No options | $29.6B |
| ETR Entergy Corporation | 103.96 | 50.02 | -108% | 48Weak | $49.7B |
| AEE Ameren Corporation | 103.76 | 62.45 | -66% | 54Fair | $28.7B |
| NSARO NSTAR Electric Company | 75.90 | 16,344.50 | +100% | 39No options | $28.0B |
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Is DUKU undervalued right now?
Not meaningfully: at 48.50 the stock trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 46.86 (3.5% above fair value, data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of DUKU and what does it mean?
DUKU has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for DUKU?
46.86 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Duke Energy Corporation Units 1.08.29 report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 29 Oct 2026 (before the open), 13 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does DUKU have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on DUKU, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.