---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001326160-23-000146"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DUK"
cik: "0001326160"
company_name: "Duke Energy CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T08:29:39.184956+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Duke Energy Q1 2023 adjusted EPS $1.20 vs $1.29 YoY; reaffirms full-year guidance

## Summary
- Q1 GAAP EPS $1.01, adjusted EPS $1.20, down from $1.08 and $1.29 YoY.
- Unfavorable mild winter weather reduced EPS by $0.22 vs normal.
- Electric Utilities & Infrastructure adjusted segment income $791M (down $105M); Gas segment $287M (up $33M).
- Commercial Renewables sale process in late stage; estimated impairment of ~$175M in discontinued ops.
- Full-year adjusted EPS guidance reaffirmed at $5.55-$5.75; long-term growth 5-7% through 2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001326160-23-000146
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DUK
- cik: 0001326160
- company_name: Duke Energy CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/000132616023000146/0001326160-23-000146-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/000132616023000146/duk-20230509.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326160-23-000146
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326160-23-000146.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326160-23-000146.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Duke Energy CORP reported first quarter ended March 31, 2023 results: EPS $1.01. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2023
  - EPS: $1.01
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Duke Energy reports first-quarter 2023 financial results ▪ First-quarter 2023 reported EPS of $1.01 and adjusted EPS of $1.20
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/000132616023000146/0001326160-23-000146-index.htm

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