DUK · 8-K · 20261105PR000048
Liquidity and Debt Position
Duke Energy CORP · 2026-11-05 · Importance 36 · Surprise 14 · From source text
At September 30, 2026, Duke Energy reported $451 million of cash and cash equivalents, up from $245 million at December 31, 2025. Long-term debt increased to $84,332 million from $80,108 million, while current maturities of long-term debt were $6,116 million. For the first nine months of 2026, operating cash flow was $7,889 million, down from $8,672 million in the comparable 2025 period, and investing cash outflow was $10,824 million versus $9,976 million.
Key facts
- For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Duke Energy generated $3,130 million of net cash from financing activities, compared with $1,622 million in 2025. source
- Duke Energy's nine-month 2026 interest expense was $2,892 million, compared with $2,688 million in the same 2025 period. source
- For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Duke Energy generated $7,889 million of net cash from operating activities, compared with $8,672 million in 2025. source
- For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Duke Energy used $10,824 million of net cash in investing activities, compared with $9,976 million in 2025. source
- As of September 30, 2026, Duke Energy had long-term debt of $84,332 million, compared with $80,108 million at December 31, 2025. source
- As of September 30, 2026, Duke Energy had $6,116 million of current maturities of long-term debt, compared with $7,104 million at December 31, 2025. source
- As of September 30, 2026, Duke Energy had $2,341 million of notes payable and commercial paper, compared with $2,624 million at December 31, 2025. source
- As of September 30, 2026, Duke Energy had cash and cash equivalents of $451 million, compared with $245 million at December 31, 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net_income | negative | realized | -2.7% | Duke Energy's nine-month 2026 interest expense was $2,892 million, compared with $2,688 million in the same 2025 period. |
| cash | positive | realized | — | For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Duke Energy generated $3,130 million of net cash from financing activities, compared with… |
| cash | negative | realized | — | For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Duke Energy generated $7,889 million of net cash from operating activities, compared with… |
| cash | negative | realized | — | For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Duke Energy used $10,824 million of net cash in investing activities, compared with $9,976… |
| liability | negative | realized | — | As of September 30, 2026, Duke Energy had long-term debt of $84,332 million, compared with $80,108 million at December 31, 2025. |