Duke Energyvs.Vistra
DUK vs VST · both in Utilities & power producers, part of the Energy, grid & critical infrastructure value chain: Electricity utilities and large power producers — from nuclear to renewable portfolios.
Duke Energy is about 1.8× larger than Vistra by market cap; Duke Energy trades at the lower P/E (19.0 vs 23.9); year to date, Duke Energy leads (+7.1% vs −1.5%).
Side by side
| DUK | VST | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $97.8B | $53.6B |
| Price | $125.48 | $158.86 |
| Today | +0.2% | +0.6% |
| Return YTD | +7.1% | −1.5% |
| Return 1Y | +6.2% | −18.9% |
| P/E | 19.0 | 23.9 |
| P/S | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| P/B | 1.8 | 9.6 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Duke EnergyDUK
Large US utility with a significant nuclear fleet and growing demand from electrification and data centres.
Full DUK profile →VistraVST
American power producer with a large portfolio of gas, nuclear and battery storage — exposed to rising electricity consumption from data centres.
Full VST profile →More comparisons in Utilities & power producers
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