Does the media refer more to AEP or SRE?

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 8 more articles in the media than Sempra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for American Electric Power and 17 mentions for Sempra Energy. Sempra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.01 indicating that Sempra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sempra Energy 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media refer more to LNT or SRE?

In the previous week, Sempra Energy had 15 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sempra Energy and 2 mentions for Alliant Energy. Sempra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.80 indicating that Sempra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sempra Energy 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer SRE or ATO?

In the previous week, Sempra Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sempra Energy and 7 mentions for Atmos Energy. Sempra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Atmos Energy's score of 0.74 indicating that Sempra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sempra Energy 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Atmos Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor SRE or DTE?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Sempra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for DTE Energy and 17 mentions for Sempra Energy. Sempra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat DTE Energy's score of 1.06 indicating that Sempra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sempra Energy 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive DTE Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, NI or SRE?

Sempra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NiSource. NiSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sempra 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 NiSource $6.64B 3.32 $929.50M $2.01 22.88 Sempra Energy $13.56B 4.34 $1.84B $2.95 30.51

Does the media prefer NI or SRE?

In the previous week, Sempra Energy had 9 more articles in the media than NiSource. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sempra Energy and 8 mentions for NiSource. Sempra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat NiSource's score of 1.19 indicating that Sempra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NiSource 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sempra Energy 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Sempra Energy (SRE) Competitors

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SRE vs. AEP, LNT, ATO, DTE, and NI

Should you buy Sempra Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Sempra Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Sempra Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Atmos Energy (ATO), DTE Energy (DTE), and NiSource (NI). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does Sempra Energy compare to American Electric Power?

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Sempra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Sempra Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $141.10, suggesting a potential upside of 10.48%. Sempra Energy has a consensus price target of $102.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.07%. Given Sempra Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sempra Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Electric Power	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Sempra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Sempra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sempra Energy pays out 89.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Sempra Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sempra Energy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 8 more articles in the media than Sempra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for American Electric Power and 17 mentions for Sempra Energy. Sempra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.01 indicating that Sempra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Electric Power	13 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sempra Energy	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Sempra Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sempra 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
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.18	$3.58B	$6.81	18.75
Sempra Energy	$13.56B	4.34	$1.84B	$2.95	30.51

American Electric Power has a net margin of 16.29% compared to Sempra Energy's net margin of 14.31%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 10.21% beat Sempra Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Electric Power	16.29%	10.21%	2.89%
Sempra Energy	14.31%	8.20%	2.93%

Summary

Sempra Energy beats American Electric Power on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sempra Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

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

In the previous week, Sempra Energy had 15 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sempra Energy and 2 mentions for Alliant Energy. Sempra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.80 indicating that Sempra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alliant Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sempra Energy	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Sempra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Sempra Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Sempra Energy's net margin of 14.31%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat Sempra Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%
Sempra Energy	14.31%	8.20%	2.93%

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sempra Energy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus target price of $76.60, suggesting a potential upside of 6.68%. Sempra Energy has a consensus target price of $102.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.07%. Given Sempra Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sempra Energy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
Sempra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Sempra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sempra Energy pays out 89.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Sempra Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Alliant Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Sempra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sempra 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
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.25	$810M	$3.19	22.51
Sempra Energy	$13.56B	4.34	$1.84B	$2.95	30.51

Summary

Sempra Energy beats Alliant Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sempra Energy compare to Atmos Energy?

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

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 27.58% compared to Sempra Energy's net margin of 14.31%. Atmos Energy's return on equity of 9.59% beat Sempra Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sempra Energy	14.31%	8.20%	2.93%
Atmos Energy	27.58%	9.59%	4.64%

Sempra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Sempra Energy pays out 89.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Atmos Energy pays out 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sempra Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Atmos Energy has increased its dividend for 41 consecutive years.

Sempra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sempra 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
Sempra Energy	$13.56B	4.34	$1.84B	$2.95	30.51
Atmos Energy	$4.88B	5.80	$1.20B	$8.14	20.82

Sempra Energy has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Sempra Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sempra Energy and 7 mentions for Atmos Energy. Sempra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Atmos Energy's score of 0.74 indicating that Sempra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sempra Energy	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Atmos Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

89.7% of Sempra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Sempra Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Sempra Energy currently has a consensus target price of $102.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.07%. Atmos Energy has a consensus target price of $181.90, suggesting a potential upside of 7.33%. Given Sempra Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Sempra Energy is more favorable than Atmos Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sempra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Atmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

Summary

Sempra Energy and Atmos Energy tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sempra Energy compare to DTE Energy?

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

Sempra Energy currently has a consensus price target of $102.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.07%. DTE Energy has a consensus price target of $156.25, suggesting a potential upside of 8.94%. Given Sempra Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sempra Energy is more favorable than DTE Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sempra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Sempra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for DTE Energy and 17 mentions for Sempra Energy. Sempra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat DTE Energy's score of 1.06 indicating that Sempra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sempra Energy	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
DTE Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Sempra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Sempra Energy pays out 89.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. DTE Energy pays out 76.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sempra Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and DTE Energy has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. DTE Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

89.7% of Sempra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Sempra Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Sempra Energy has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DTE Energy has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Sempra Energy has a net margin of 14.31% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.37% beat Sempra Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sempra Energy	14.31%	8.20%	2.93%
DTE Energy	7.65%	12.37%	2.84%

Sempra Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DTE Energy. DTE Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sempra 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
Sempra Energy	$13.56B	4.34	$1.84B	$2.95	30.51
DTE Energy	$16.52B	1.81	$1.46B	$6.07	23.63

Summary

Sempra Energy beats DTE Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sempra Energy compare to NiSource?

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

Sempra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NiSource. NiSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sempra 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
NiSource	$6.64B	3.32	$929.50M	$2.01	22.88
Sempra Energy	$13.56B	4.34	$1.84B	$2.95	30.51

NiSource pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Sempra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. NiSource pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sempra Energy pays out 89.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NiSource has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Sempra Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Sempra Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Sempra Energy had 9 more articles in the media than NiSource. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sempra Energy and 8 mentions for NiSource. Sempra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat NiSource's score of 1.19 indicating that Sempra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NiSource	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sempra Energy	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

91.6% of NiSource shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Sempra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of NiSource shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Sempra Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NiSource has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sempra Energy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Sempra Energy has a net margin of 14.31% compared to NiSource's net margin of 14.15%. NiSource's return on equity of 8.31% beat Sempra Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NiSource	14.15%	8.31%	2.70%
Sempra Energy	14.31%	8.20%	2.93%

NiSource currently has a consensus target price of $50.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.47%. Sempra Energy has a consensus target price of $102.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.07%. Given Sempra Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sempra Energy is more favorable than NiSource.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NiSource	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Sempra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Summary

Sempra Energy beats NiSource on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SRE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

SRE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Sempra Energy	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$58.88B	$11.25B	$18.87B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	3.02%	3.22%	3.92%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	30.53	12.22	20.15	31.05
Price / Sales	4.34	2.48	64.45	14.78
Price / Cash	10.10	9.42	19.36	24.78
Price / Book	1.51	1.66	2.53	4.68
Net Income	$1.84B	$472.46M	$787.85M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.35%	-2.00%	0.03%	-0.46%
1 Month Performance	-5.05%	-6.20%	-0.78%	0.43%
1 Year Performance	15.55%	8.78%	17.89%	25.81%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SRE Sempra Energy	4.7521 of 5 stars	$90.01 +0.5%	$102.67 +14.1%	+14.6%	$58.88B	$13.56B	30.53	15,938	Positive News
AEP American Electric Power	4.1324 of 5 stars	$126.67 -0.9%	$141.10 +11.4%	+23.2%	$68.92B	$21.88B	18.60	17,581	Positive News Analyst Forecast
LNT Alliant Energy	3.3883 of 5 stars	$71.61 -0.8%	$76.60 +7.0%	+14.3%	$18.50B	$4.36B	22.45	2,948
ATO Atmos Energy	4.0158 of 5 stars	$168.96 -2.4%	$181.90 +7.7%	+9.0%	$28.23B	$4.88B	20.76	5,487	Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
DTE DTE Energy	4.4615 of 5 stars	$142.82 -0.4%	$156.25 +9.4%	+4.8%	$29.72B	$15.81B	23.53	9,650	Positive News

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Sempra Energy (SRE) Competitors

SRE vs. AEP, LNT, ATO, DTE, and NI

How does Sempra Energy compare to American Electric Power?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AEP or SRE?

Do analysts prefer AEP or SRE?

Is AEP or SRE a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, AEP or SRE?

Does the media refer more to AEP or SRE?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AEP or SRE?

Is AEP or SRE more profitable?

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How does Sempra Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

Does the media refer more to LNT or SRE?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LNT or SRE?

Is LNT or SRE more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, LNT or SRE?

Do analysts prefer LNT or SRE?

Is LNT or SRE a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LNT or SRE?

Summary

How does Sempra Energy compare to Atmos Energy?

Is SRE or ATO more profitable?

Is SRE or ATO a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SRE or ATO?

Which has more volatility and risk, SRE or ATO?

Does the media prefer SRE or ATO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SRE or ATO?

Do analysts recommend SRE or ATO?

Summary

How does Sempra Energy compare to DTE Energy?

Do analysts prefer SRE or DTE?

Does the media favor SRE or DTE?

Is SRE or DTE a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SRE or DTE?

Which has more volatility & risk, SRE or DTE?

Is SRE or DTE more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SRE or DTE?

Summary

How does Sempra Energy compare to NiSource?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NI or SRE?

Is NI or SRE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer NI or SRE?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NI or SRE?

Which has more risk & volatility, NI or SRE?

Is NI or SRE more profitable?

Do analysts rate NI or SRE?

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