DTE Energy (DTE) Competitors

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) and Sempra (NYSE:SRE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to DTE or SRE?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 14 more articles in the media than Sempra. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for DTE Energy and 21 mentions for Sempra. DTE Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Sempra's score of 0.94 indicating that DTE Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DTE Energy	18 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sempra	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is DTE or SRE more profitable?

Sempra has a net margin of 22.63% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 11.27%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.42% beat Sempra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DTE Energy	11.27%	12.42%	2.94%
Sempra	22.63%	8.06%	3.04%

Do analysts rate DTE or SRE?

DTE Energy currently has a consensus price target of $140.31, suggesting a potential upside of 2.91%. Sempra has a consensus price target of $80.54, suggesting a potential upside of 6.65%. Given Sempra's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sempra is more favorable than DTE Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
Sempra	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Is DTE or SRE a better dividend stock?

DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Sempra pays an annual dividend of $2.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. DTE Energy pays out 64.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sempra pays out 58.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. DTE Energy has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Sempra has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Sempra is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DTE or SRE?

Sempra has higher revenue and earnings than DTE Energy. Sempra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DTE Energy	$12.46B	2.27	$1.40B	$6.77	20.14
Sempra	$13.19B	3.73	$3.08B	$4.42	17.09

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DTE or SRE?

76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Sempra shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of DTE Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Sempra shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DTE or SRE?

Sempra received 2 more outperform votes than DTE Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.29% of users gave Sempra an outperform vote while only 58.26% of users gave DTE Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
DTE Energy	Outperform Votes 490 58.26%	Underperform Votes 351 41.74%
Sempra	Outperform Votes 492 60.29%	Underperform Votes 324 39.71%

Which has more risk & volatility, DTE or SRE?

DTE Energy has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sempra has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sempra beats DTE Energy on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.