For the year ending 2025-12-31, DUK had -$58M decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period. -$1,694M in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) | 5,071 | 4,614 | 2,874 | - |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion (including amortization of nuclear fuel) | 7,704 | 6,419 | 6,084 | - |
| Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates | 51 | -9 | 98 | - |
| Equity component of afudc | 328 | 233 | 198 | - |
| Losses on sales of commercial renewables disposal groups | 4 | 14 | 1,725 | - |
| Gains on sales of other assets | 45 | 26 | 52 | - |
| Impairment of assets and other charges | -4 | 38 | 85 | - |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,204 | 987 | 3 | - |
| Contributions to qualified pension plans | 100 | 100 | 100 | - |
| Payments for asset retirement obligations | 509 | 545 | 632 | - |
| Provision for rate refunds | - | -27 | -63 | - |
| Net realized and unrealized mark-to-market and hedging transactions | 0 | 103 | 18 | - |
| Receivables | 187 | 23 | -443 | - |
| Inventory | 63 | 212 | 706 | - |
| Other current assets | -6 | -885 | 267 | - |
| Accounts payable | -821 | 1,329 | -800 | - |
| Taxes accrued | 127 | 32 | 126 | - |
| Other current liabilities | 52 | -11 | -26 | - |
| Other assets | 265 | 1,170 | -914 | - |
| Other liabilities | 535 | 451 | 584 | - |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 12,330 | 12,328 | 9,878 | 5,927 |
| Capital expenditures | 14,024 | 12,280 | 12,604 | 11,367 |
| Contributions to equity method investments | 0 | 8 | 34 | 58 |
| Return of investment capital | 22 | 25 | 16 | 6 |
| Purchases of debt and equity securities | 8,888 | 5,703 | 3,761 | 4,243 |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt and equity securities | 9,005 | 5,803 | 3,824 | 4,333 |
| Proceeds from the sales of other assets | 67 | 49 | 149 | - |
| Proceeds from the sales of commercial renewables disposal groups, net of cash divested | 559 | 0 | 734 | - |
| Other | 1,079 | 1,009 | 799 | 644 |
| Notes receivable from affiliated companies-Duke Energy Ohio | - | - | - | 105 |
| Notes receivable from affiliated companies-Duke Energy Indiana | - | - | - | -86 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -14,338 | -13,123 | -12,475 | -11,973 |
| Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 11,891 | 8,956 | 10,028 | - |
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | 16 | 405 | 8 | - |
| Redemption of preferred stock | 0 | -1,000 | - | - |
| Payments for the redemption of long-term debt | 5,652 | 3,357 | 4,737 | - |
| Proceeds from the issuance of short-term debt with original maturities greater than 90 days | 124 | 557 | 610 | - |
| Payments for the redemption of short-term debt with original maturities greater than 90 days | 5 | 1,096 | 125 | - |
| Notes payable and commercial paper | -1,238 | -388 | -343 | - |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | - | 47 | 278 | - |
| Dividends paid | 3,300 | 3,213 | 3,244 | - |
| Other | 114 | -52 | -124 | - |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,950 | 859 | 2,351 | 6,129 |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | -58 | 64 | -246 | 83 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 421 | 357 | 603 | - |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 363 | 421 | 357 | - |
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