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DUK vs SO

Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.

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DUK · Duke Energy$113.89 ▼ 0.25%
SO · Southern$83.29 ▼ 0.22%

One year, rebased to 100

Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable

8995101106112Sep 25, '25Mar 25, '26Sep 23, '26
  • DUK -2.7%
  • SO -7.3%

Head to head

MetricDUKSO
Price$113.89$83.29
Change today▼ 0.25%▼ 0.22%
Market cap$88.80B$95.81B
Return, 3 months-9.2%-12.3%
Return, year to date-0.3%-2.1%
Return, 1 year-4.7%-8.9%
P/E (TTM)17.120.1
P/B1.72.4
P/E percentile vs own 5y0th22nd
Dividend yield3.74%3.58%
Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr)+1.1%+0.1%
Net profit growth (YoY)+13.7%+39.3%
Gross margin51.3%48.3%
Operating margin26.6%24.2%
Net margin15.6%15.4%
Return on equity10.0%12.7%
Analyst target vs. price+20.3%+17.9%
Analyst buy share57%25%
RSI (14)2825
30-day volatility12.5%12.9%
Max drawdown, 1 year-12.3%-15.0%
Trend readStrong downtrendStrong downtrend
Analyst consensusBuyHold

Green cells mark the best value in each row where "better" is clear-cut (lower P/E, higher margin). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation. Financials are in each company's reporting currency.

What the numbers say

  • SO is the largest of the group by market value.
  • DUK has returned the most over the past year.
  • DUK carries the lowest trailing P/E.
  • DUK pays the highest dividend yield.
  • DUK is growing revenue fastest.
  • DUK keeps the most profit per dollar of sales.
  • DUK has been the calmest stock over the last 30 days.

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