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 1.7× larger than Vistra by market cap; Duke Energy trades at the lower P/E (17.2 vs 23.8); year to date, Vistra leads (+3.3% vs −1.5%).
Side by side
| DUK | VST | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $90.3B | $52.8B |
| Price | $116.84 | $156.14 |
| Today | +1.2% | −6.3% |
| Return YTD | −1.5% | +3.3% |
| Return 1Y | −8.0% | −16.5% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −9.0% | −4.5% |
| P/E | 17.2 | 23.8 |
| P/S | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| P/B | 1.6 | 9.6 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
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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