Stock fact sheet · data as of
Duke Energy Corporation Units 1.08.29 (DUKU): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol DUKU · Utilities · Regulated Electric · United States · Fund / Note
Is DUKU undervalued?
At 51.14 (close of 5 Nov 2026), DUKU trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 48.11 (6.3% 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 Lynch (17.79) 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.
DUKU looks like a fund, note or preferred share rather than an operating company, so the nightly engine files it under Fund / Note: the valuation models are not built for it, and its Wheel Score is capped at 45.
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 | 32.63 | -36% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 103.21 | +102% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 56.88 | +11% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 17.79 | -65% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 61.49 | +20% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 20.39 | -60% | 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 | +23% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 29.53 | -42% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -168.15 | -429% | 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
No Piotroski health score is on file for DUKU (the statements it needs were not available), so the Health part of the Wheel Score counts it at half marks - 10 of 20 - rather than marking the stock down for missing data. There is no GLS Moat score for DUKU: funds, notes and second share lines get none, and so does a company with fewer than two years of accounts on file. The Moat part of the Wheel Score is zero.
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 3.30% 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 | - / 9 | ROIC | 3.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | - / 10 | ROE | 9.6% |
| Debt / equity | 1.75 | ROA | 2.5% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -4.2% | Payout ratio | 79% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 15: No options
No options are listed on Duke Energy Corporation Units 1.08.29 in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 15, under 70) and is left out of every options scan; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 206k shares a day on a market cap of $39.9B, 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 rates that strong.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | a fund or note, not a company |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 6% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 6% above fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Weak | no moat score | |
| Health | Fair | no Piotroski score on file - half marks | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Strong | beta 0.34, $39.9B company |
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Upcoming events
Duke Energy Corporation Units 1.08.29 reports earnings on 5 Nov 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Is DUKU undervalued right now?
Not meaningfully: at 51.14 the stock trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 48.11 (6.3% above fair value, data as of 5 Nov 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; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for DUKU?
48.11 per share as of 5 Nov 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 5 Nov 2026 (before the open), 0 days from the data date of 5 Nov 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 stays under 70.