AEE vs DUK
Ameren Corp. and Duke Energy Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AEE | DUK |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.8B | $32.2B |
| Net income | $1.5B | $5.0B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 17.2% | 16.0% |
| Return on equity | 11.5% | 9.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.35 | $6.31 |
| Dividend / share | $2.84 | $4.22 |
| Payout ratio | 52.6% | · |
| Free cash flow | $-775.0M | $-1.7B |
| Equity | $13.4B | $51.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.43× | 1.68× |
| Current ratio | 0.66× | 0.55× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 10.7% | 29.3% |
DUK bills 3.7× the revenue of AEE, and AEE keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (17.2% against 16.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AEE | DUK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.8B | $32.2B |
| FY2024 | $7.6B | $30.4B |
| FY2023 | $7.5B | $29.1B |
| FY2022 | $8.0B | $28.8B |
| FY2021 | $6.4B | $24.6B |
| FY2020 | $5.8B | $23.4B |
| FY2019 | $5.9B | $25.1B |
| FY2018 | $6.3B | $24.5B |
| FY2017 | $6.2B | $23.6B |
| FY2016 | $6.1B | $22.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AEE | DUK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.5B | $5.0B |
| FY2024 | $1.2B | $4.5B |
| FY2023 | $1.2B | $2.8B |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | $2.5B |
| FY2021 | $995.0M | $3.9B |
| FY2020 | $877.0M | $1.4B |
| FY2019 | $834.0M | $3.7B |
| FY2018 | $821.0M | $2.7B |
| FY2017 | $529.0M | $3.1B |
| FY2016 | $659.0M | $2.2B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$23,438,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2024 | −$22,734,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2023 | −$21,560,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2022 | −$20,811,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2021 | −$18,227,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2020 | −$17,572,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2019 | −$19,169,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2018 | −$18,230,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2017 | −$17,391,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2016 | −$16,667,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2015 | −$16,273,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2014 | −$16,456,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2013 | −$16,918,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2012 | −$12,131,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2011 | −$8,381,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2010 | −$6,634,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2009 | −$5,596,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2008 | −$5,338,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2007 | −$5,158,000,000 | DUK |
DUK has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +1.3 pp | AEE |
| FY2024 | +0.8 pp | AEE |
| FY2023 | +6.0 pp | AEE |
| FY2022 | +5.4 pp | AEE |
| FY2021 | +1.5 pp | AEE |
| FY2020 | +11.1 pp | AEE |
| FY2019 | +0.3 pp | AEE |
| FY2018 | +2.7 pp | AEE |
| FY2017 | −4.3 pp | DUK |
| FY2016 | +1.6 pp | AEE |
| FY2015 | −2.1 pp | DUK |
| FY2014 | +1.6 pp | AEE |
| FY2013 | −6.8 pp | DUK |
| FY2012 | −27.6 pp | DUK |
| FY2011 | −3.2 pp | DUK |
| FY2010 | −7.4 pp | DUK |
| FY2009 | +0.4 pp | AEE |
| FY2008 | −1.9 pp | DUK |
| FY2007 | −3.1 pp | DUK |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AEE and DUK over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AEE's net margin has been more volatile than DUK's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 7.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.7.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between AEE and DUK over these 19 fiscal years — AEE led in 11 and DUK in 8.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AEE's return on equity has been more volatile than DUK's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 5.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.7.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between AEE and DUK over these 17 fiscal years — AEE led in 12 and DUK in 5.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.