Is Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) overvalued?
On Equity Rank's model estimate, DUK trades 16% above its fair value. Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) last closed at $127.78; the multi-method model fair value is $110.44.
| Price | Model fair value | Price vs model |
|---|---|---|
| $127.78 | $110.44 | 16% above |
What the answer rests on
- 2 of 11 valuation methods put DUK's value above its price and 9 put it below, so the methods mostly agree.
- DUK trades at 19.1 times its last year's earnings, against a median of 21.2 for 66 profitable Utilities companies.
- Over the past year the price sat below the model fair value on 25% of trading days. The gap ranged from 11% below to 54% above the model fair value.
Read this before relying on it
The model fair value is an estimate from published financial statements. It is not a forecast of where the price goes, and it can be wrong. Within 10% either side we call it close to fair value: valuation models are not precise enough to read more into a smaller gap. Our own lists have no proven edge over the market yet; the live record shows every result, misses included.
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