DUK vs NGG

Duke Energy and National Grid plc, both Utilities

Duke Energy is the larger company at $97B against $79B. Over the past year NGG returned +16% against +0.7% for DUK.

Duke Energy and National Grid plccompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureDUKNGG
Last close$122$80.55
Market cap$97B$79B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better18.7n/a
Dividend yield3.5%n/a
1-year return+0.7%+16%
5-year return+41%+69%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/10n/a

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Duke Energy

Revenue of $9.2B in Q1 2026, net income $1.6B. Its largest reported line is Electric Utilitiesand Infrastructure, 94% of the disclosed total.

National Grid plc

Revenue of $7.1B in H1 2026, net income $617M.

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