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 companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media refer more to DTE or SRE?

In the previous week, Sempra had 1 more articles in the media than DTE Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Sempra and 14 mentions for DTE Energy. DTE Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Sempra's score of 0.72 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sempra	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DTE or SRE?

DTE Energy received 1 more outperform votes than Sempra when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.50% of users gave Sempra an outperform vote while only 58.43% of users gave DTE Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
DTE Energy	Outperform Votes 485 58.43%	Underperform Votes 345 41.57%
Sempra	Outperform Votes 484 60.50%	Underperform Votes 316 39.50%

Which has more volatility & risk, DTE or SRE?

DTE Energy has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sempra has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DTE or SRE more profitable?

Sempra has a net margin of 22.63% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 12.33%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 13.42% beat Sempra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DTE Energy	12.33%	13.42%	3.20%
Sempra	22.63%	8.06%	3.04%

Do analysts prefer DTE or SRE?

DTE Energy presently has a consensus target price of $134.31, suggesting a potential upside of 8.59%. Sempra has a consensus target price of $91.60, suggesting a potential upside of 7.47%. Given DTE Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe DTE Energy is more favorable than Sempra.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Sempra	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, DTE or SRE?

Sempra has higher revenue and earnings than DTE Energy. DTE Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sempra, 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	$12.75B	2.01	$1.40B	$7.38	16.76
Sempra	$16.72B	3.23	$3.08B	$4.54	18.77

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 3.5%. Sempra pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. DTE Energy pays out 59.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sempra pays out 54.6% 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 raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Sempra has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Summary

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