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SRE

S&P 500
Weak · 39/100

Sempra

Utilities
Multi-Utilities

$85.21

1.0%

Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET

Report Card

SRE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Weak · 39/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 21.9% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$60.83B

P/E

28.73x

Forward P/E (est.)

41.05x

ROE

6.2%

Revenue Growth

0.1%

EPS Growth

-35.2%

Profit Margin

16.7%

FCF Yield

6.6%

Debt / Equity

1.11x

ROIC

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

1.69x

Dividend Yield

2.9%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

39/100

Business Overview
Research

Sempra (SRE) is a large-cap company in the Multi-Utilities industry, part of the Utilities sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $60.83B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $13.70B in revenue and $1.84B in net profit.

Our model rates SRE Weak (39/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what SRE's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. SRE trades near $85.21, below its 50-day average ($91.92) and 200-day average ($91.51). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 57 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. SRE's is $1.64 (~1.9% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month SRE found buyers near $88.98 (support) and sellers near $94.56 (resistance); its 52-week range is $73.18–$101.04. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.5× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

1.6%

1/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $10.18B in 2016 to $13.70B in 2025, a 3.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (0.1%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
Research
2/3 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

27.4%

Net Margin

13.4%

ROE

6.2%

Sempra keeps about 16.7% of each sales dollar as net profit. Return on equity is 6.2%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.

Debt Analysis
Research
2/3 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equityShort-term bills covered

Total Debt

Net Debt

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

1.11x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.1x, with a current ratio of 1.7x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research
2/2 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%

Operating CF

$4.57B

Free Cash Flow

-$6.05B

FCF Margin

-44.1%

In the latest year Sempra produced about $4.57B of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 6.6% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

BorderlineSafety score: 48/100

The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.

Dividend yield

2.9%

Per share (latest FY)

$2.58

Total paid (latest FY)

$1.60B

History on record

10 years

Free-cash-flow coverage0/100

free cash flow was negative in the latest year — the dividend is being financed

Earnings payout ratio14/100

87% of net income paid out

Raise streak100/100

total dividends increased 9 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 10 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
Research
1/3 checks passedPositive earnings (P/E meaningful)P/E below sector's upper bandForward P/E below trailing (earnings growing)

P/E

28.73x

P/S

5.1x

P/B

1.69x

EV / EBITDA

SRE trades at 28.7x trailing earnings (about 41.0x on estimated forward earnings), 5.1x sales, and 1.7x book value. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where SRE sits versus its Utilities sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
28.7xExpensive
Forward P/E
41.0xExpensive
P/S ratio
5.1xExpensive
Revenue growth
0.1%Weak
EPS growth
-35.2%Weak
Gross margin
Net margin
16.7%Average
ROE
6.2%Weak

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 38 Utilities companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How SRE stacks up against its Utilities peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Utilities sector (47 S&P 500 companies), SRE ranks #35 of 47 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (28.7x P/E vs. 21.3x median) with a lower return on equity (6.2% vs. 10.3%) and slower revenue growth (0.1% vs. 8.8%).

P/E vs sector

28.7x

median 21.3x

ROE vs sector

6.2%

median 10.3%

Growth vs sector

0.1%

median 8.8%

Sector rank

#35

of 47 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
SREThis stock28.7x0.1%Weak· 39
D20x19.4%Favorable· 68
XEL23.8x8.0%Neutral· 52
ED18.4x9.1%Neutral· 56
PCG12.9x5.3%Neutral· 51
DTE23.3x-15.5%Weak· 34
AEE19.8x12.3%Favorable· 64
CNP25x1.4%Neutral· 42
Utilities median21.3x8.8%50/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianDXELEDPCGDTEAEECNPSREP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Utilities companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 47 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $85.21 today · expected CAGR -10%-0%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$14.11B$14.54B$14.97B$15.42B$15.88B
Net income$1.83B$1.89B$1.95B$2.00B$2.06B
EPS$2.57$2.65$2.73$2.81$2.89
Share price (low)$43.69$45.00$46.35$47.74$49.17
Share price (high)$74.53$76.76$79.06$81.44$83.88
CAGR (low–high)-49% / -13%-27% / -5%-18% / -2%-13% / -1%-10% / -0%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for SRE:

  • High net margins (16.7%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
  • Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~6.6%) funds buybacks and dividends.
  • Pays a 2.9% dividend on top of any price gains.
Bear Case

The case against SRE:

  • Revenue growth is slow (0.1%), limiting the upside engine.
  • Our model's overall read is Weak (39/100).
Key Risks
Research

Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.1x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.

Growth risk — sluggish revenue (0.1%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Sempra is a large-cap utilities business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 28.7x earnings, which our model scores Weak (39/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 25 Wall Street analysts covering SRE recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.0 / 5 across 25 analysts
Strong Buy 6Buy 13Hold 6Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

SRE's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

SRE — frequently asked questions

Is SRE a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Sempra Weak (39/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is SRE's rating on The Stocks School?

Sempra currently scores 39/100 (Weak) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does SRE's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Sempra's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for SRE calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this SRE analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell SRE. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.