Duke Energy CORP vs ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P., two Utilities stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where DUK and EPD diverge most: on fcf yield, DUK reads -3.6% and EPD reads 4.4%; on return on assets, DUK reads 2.6% and EPD reads 7.7%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What DUK's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | DUK | EPD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $116.66 | $36.07 |
| Market cap | $90.9B | $78.8B |
| Sector | Utilities | Utilities |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | 17.9 | — |
| P/B | 1.61 | 2.54 |
| P/S | 2.74 | 1.35 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.6 | 10.9 |
| Revenue growth | +7.1% | +9.6% |
| Operating margin | 29.7% | 12.3% |
| Net margin | 15.5% | 10.8% |
| Return on equity | 9.1% | 20.3% |
| Return on assets | 2.6% | 7.7% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.4% | 12.1% |
| FCF yield | -3.6% | 4.4% |
| Dividend yield | 3.6% | — |
| Debt / equity | 1.60 | 1.07 |
| Current ratio | 0.66 | 0.93 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 6.21 | 6.79 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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