Duke Energy Beats Q3 2026 Estimates as Revenue Rises 5.0% to $9.10B

Duke Energy (DUK) beat estimates for the third quarter of 2026 on both revenue and adjusted EPS. Revenue was $9.10 billion, up 5.0% from a year earlier, above the $8.91 billion estimate, and adjusted EPS was $1.99, up 9.9% from a year earlier, above the $1.86 estimate.

Q3 2026 scorecard

By our calculation, revenue was $195.3 million above the estimate and adjusted EPS was $0.13 above it. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $7.59 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.43. The YoY column compares with $8.67 billion and $1.81 in the same quarter a year earlier.

Track record

• EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 8 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
• Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 6 of the last 8 reports.
• Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $8.67 billion, $7.94 billion, $9.18 billion, $7.59 billion and $9.10 billion.

What to watch

• Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of $1.50 and revenue of $8.05 billion next quarter, based on 8 analysts.
• Revenue growth. Whether revenue keeps growing from a year earlier after this quarter's 5.0% increase to $9.10 billion.
• Estimate record. Whether Duke Energy extends a record of beating EPS estimates in 8 of its last 8 reports.
• Related coverage. See our reports on Walker & Dunlop, Privia Health, Primo Brands and Lamar Advertising.

Sources: Results are from Duke Energy's Nov. 4, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from Duke Energy's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.