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 2.0× larger than Vistra by market cap; Duke Energy trades at the lower P/E (18.5 vs 22.1); year to date, Duke Energy leads (+4.1% vs −15.9%).
Side by side
| DUK | VST | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $96.9B | $49.5B |
| Price | $121.59 | $139.03 |
| Today | −0.3% | +2.5% |
| Return YTD | +4.1% | −15.9% |
| Return 1Y | −1.9% | −28.8% |
| P/E | 18.5 | 22.1 |
| P/S | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| P/B | 1.8 | 8.8 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Duke EnergyDUK
A large US utility carrying a substantial nuclear fleet into a period of demand growth from electrification and data centres.
Full DUK profile →VistraVST
Owns gas and nuclear generation alongside battery storage, and sells electricity to retail customers. Rising consumption from data centres is the demand it is exposed to.
Full VST profile →More DUK & VST comparisons
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