Duke Energy CORP
$183.31B- Market cap
- $93.72B
- Debt
- +$89.84B
- Cash
- −$245.00M
Capital structure 51% equity / 49% debt · EV / Revenue 5.78x · EV / EBITDA 14.28x
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2025 · Mkt cap
Decision snapshot: DUK stock price at discount vs LH $120.22 current versus $197.20 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at LH's multiple
Implied fair value · at DUK's multiple
Snapshot Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Pricing power
Operating leverage
Multiple premium
Value edge
Lower leverage
Statements
Core statements aligned to each company's latest fiscal year.
SEC periods: DUK FY 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025) · LH FY 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025).
Trendline
Five fiscal years of revenue, earnings, and margins before underwriting a re-rating.
Price framework
Market cap plus debt, less cash.
Capital structure 51% equity / 49% debt · EV / Revenue 5.78x · EV / EBITDA 14.28x
Capital structure 83% equity / 17% debt · EV / Revenue 2.26x · EV / EBITDA 17.36x
DUK carries the larger enterprise value at $183.31B against $31.56B; LH trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (2.26x vs 5.78x); DUK on the lower EV / EBITDA (14.28x vs 17.36x).
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
Duke Energy CORP · implied price per share
Latest annual free cash flow must be positive to qualify the filing-backed baseline.
LABCORP HOLDINGS INC. · implied price per share
Bear
$113.84
Base
$138.62
Bull
$182.73
Balance sheet health
Financial health checks to separate durable balance sheets from potential value traps.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Debt / equity
Total debt against shareholders' equity
1.73x
0.65x
Net debt / EBITDA
Leverage against operating earnings
6.98x
2.78x
Cash and equivalents
Liquid reserves on the balance sheet
$245.00M
$532.30M
Total debt
Interest-bearing obligations outstanding
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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