DTE Energy vs Sempra
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I put DTE Energy and Sempra side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- DTE Energy is the larger business, with $15.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $13.7B for Sempra.
- DTE Energy grew revenue faster (27.0%, against 3.9%).
- DTE Energy earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (6.1%, against 2.8%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Sempraβs earnings: a P/E of 28.6x against 21.7x for DTE Energy.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 8 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
DTE Energy
DTE
6/8
Revenue growth5-year growthReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Sempra
SRE
2/8
Net marginNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | DTE FY25 | SRE FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $27.4B | $55.2B |
| Revenue | $15.8B | $13.7B |
| Free cash flow | β | β$6.0B |
| Net income | $1.5B | $1.8B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 27.0% | 3.9% |
| 5-year growth | 6.7% | 3.8% |
| Share count change | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | 15.0% | β |
| Net margin | 9.2% | 13.4% |
| FCF margin | β | β44.1% |
| Return on capital | 6.1% | 2.8% |
| Return on equity | 12.2% | 5.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $26.0B | $35.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.2x | 6.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $871M | $1.7B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 21.7x | 28.6x |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 5 |
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Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.