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LNT vs DUK // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LNT 7
— DUK 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: LNT
LAST: $71.65 (+1.37%) • MKT CAP: $18.33B
net-margins
18.60%
LAST: $127.39 (+1.18%) • MKT CAP: $98.16B
net-margins
18.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LNT VS. DUK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LNT | DUK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 85.70% | 41.00% | +44.70 | LNT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.60% | 5.20% | -0.60 | DUK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 24.1x | 8.7x | +15.40 | DUK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.31% | -1.73% | +7.04 | LNT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.50% | 31.40% | -7.90 | DUK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 18.60% | 18.10% | +0.50 | LNT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.60% | 3.30% | +6.30 | LNT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.84% | 3.40% | -0.56 | DUK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.44 | 0.89 | +0.55 | LNT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | LNT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.80% | 6.10% | -0.30 | LNT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.6 | 69.7 | -1.05 | DUK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.68 | 0.76 | -0.08 | DUK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.0x | 18.4x | +2.60 | DUK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $18.33B | $98.16B | -$79.84B | DUK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LNT REV | DUK REV | LNT GROSS % | DUK GROSS % | LNT FCF | DUK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.36B | $0 | 85.7% | — | $972.7M | -$1.69B |
| FY 2024 | $3.98B | $0 | 84.6% | — | $987.9M | $48.0M |
| FY 2023 | $4.03B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $685.8M | $9.88B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LNT // BETA 0.68
DUK // BETA 0.76