For the quarter ending 2025-09-30, DUK had $297M increase in cash & cash equivalents over the period. $179M in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 1,454 | 1,007 | 1,404 | 1,227 |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion (including amortization of nuclear fuel) | 2,085 | 1,968 | 1,691 | 1,627 |
| Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates | - | - | - | -9 |
| Equity component of afudc | 89 | 77 | 70 | 60 |
| Losses on sales of commercial renewables disposal groups | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 |
| Gains on sales of other assets | 17 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| Impairment of assets and other charges | 0 | 3 | - | - |
| Deferred income taxes | 329 | 419 | -177 | - |
| Impairment of assets and other charges | - | - | - | -1 |
| Deferred income taxes | - | - | - | 987 |
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 16 | 11 | -42 | - |
| Contributions to qualified pension plans | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Payments for asset retirement obligations | 133 | 139 | 102 | 128 |
| Provision for rate refunds | - | - | - | 1 |
| Net realized and unrealized mark-to-market and hedging transactions | 266 | -181 | -85 | 138 |
| Receivables | -30 | 97 | -150 | 1 |
| Inventory | 70 | 14 | -99 | 176 |
| Other current assets | 213 | 350 | -107 | -143 |
| Accounts payable | -321 | -121 | -866 | 1,239 |
| Taxes accrued | 302 | 45 | -52 | -170 |
| Other current liabilities | 150 | 94 | -468 | 237 |
| Other assets | -38 | 18 | 64 | 1,324 |
| Other liabilities | 369 | -13 | 84 | 230 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,632 | 2,863 | 2,177 | 3,377 |
| Capital expenditures | 3,453 | 3,280 | 3,148 | 3,089 |
| Contributions to equity method investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Return of investment capital | - | - | - | 25 |
| Purchases of debt and equity securities | 3,650 | 1,480 | 1,966 | 2,323 |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt and equity securities | 3,665 | 1,484 | 2,051 | 2,353 |
| Proceeds from the sales of other assets | - | - | - | 48 |
| Net proceeds from the sales of commercial renewables disposal groups | 0 | 559 | - | 0 |
| Other | 274 | 247 | 237 | 286 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -3,712 | -2,964 | -3,300 | -3,272 |
| Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 4,584 | 752 | 4,096 | 1,196 |
| Issuance of common stock | 2 | 7 | 7 | 379 |
| Redemption of preferred stock | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Payments for the redemption of long-term debt | 2,811 | 819 | 996 | 524 |
| Proceeds from the issuance of short-term debt with original maturities greater than 90 days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Payments for the redemption of short-term debt with original maturities greater than 90 days | 0 | 0 | 5 | 71 |
| Notes payable and commercial paper | -634 | 865 | -1,050 | -346 |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Dividends paid | 845 | 807 | 803 | 802 |
| Other | 81 | 9 | -11 | 32 |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 377 | 7 | 1,238 | -131 |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 297 | -94 | 115 | -26 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 442 | 536 | 421 | 447 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 739 | 442 | 536 | 421 |
Duke Energy CORP (DUK)
Duke Energy CORP (DUK)