Sempra (SRE) Competitors $93.12 -0.26 (-0.28%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends SRE vs. PCG, D, PEG, ED, WEC, DTE, AEE, CNP, CMS, and NIShould you be buying Sempra stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sempra include PG&E (PCG), Dominion Energy (D), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), Consolidated Edison (ED), WEC Energy Group (WEC), DTE Energy (DTE), Ameren (AEE), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), CMS Energy (CMS), and NiSource (NI). These companies are all part of the "multi-utilities" industry. Sempra vs. PG&E Dominion Energy Public Service Enterprise Group Consolidated Edison WEC Energy Group DTE Energy Ameren CenterPoint Energy CMS Energy NiSource Sempra (NYSE:SRE) and PG&E (NYSE:PCG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, community ranking, earnings, profitability and media sentiment. Which has more volatility & risk, SRE or PCG? Sempra has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PG&E has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend SRE or PCG? Sempra presently has a consensus price target of $89.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.42%. PG&E has a consensus price target of $22.80, indicating a potential upside of 8.06%. Given PG&E's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PG&E is more favorable than Sempra.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sempra 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91PG&E 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SRE or PCG? Sempra has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PG&E. PG&E is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sempra, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSempra$16.72B3.53$3.08B$4.5420.51PG&E$24.43B2.26$2.26B$1.2816.48 Does the media refer more to SRE or PCG? In the previous week, Sempra had 3 more articles in the media than PG&E. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Sempra and 17 mentions for PG&E. Sempra's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat PG&E's score of 0.77 indicating that Sempra is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sempra 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PG&E 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SRE or PCG? PG&E received 390 more outperform votes than Sempra when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.37% of users gave PG&E an outperform vote while only 60.40% of users gave Sempra an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSempraOutperform Votes48260.40% Underperform Votes31639.60% PG&EOutperform Votes87263.37% Underperform Votes50436.63% Is SRE or PCG a better dividend stock? Sempra pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. PG&E pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Sempra pays out 54.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PG&E pays out 3.1% 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. Sempra has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Sempra is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is SRE or PCG more profitable? Sempra has a net margin of 22.63% compared to PG&E's net margin of 11.11%. PG&E's return on equity of 12.51% beat Sempra's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sempra22.63% 8.06% 3.04% PG&E 11.11%12.51%2.54% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SRE or PCG? 89.7% of Sempra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of PG&E shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Sempra shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of PG&E shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummarySempra beats PG&E on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wyatt Investment ResearchMy #1 Pre IPO Trade for 2025 – NAME and TICKEROne tiny company... Could quickly become "the next SpaceX." It plans to go public on the NASDAQ. And today you can buy Pre-IPO shares for less than $4.00. Get urgent details inside this free report...The Next SpaceX Pre-IPO Get Sempra News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SRE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart SRE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSempraGas & other services combined IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$59.15B$11.66B$12.22B$19.85BDividend Yield2.66%3.61%4.05%3.52%P/E Ratio20.5119.96100.8242.73Price / Sales3.532.6831.8719.27Price / Cash11.3214.4318.5917.86Price / Book1.692.312.335.52Net Income$3.08B$273.09M$616.62M$986.45M7 Day Performance2.96%-1.63%0.03%0.45%1 Month Performance9.64%-5.28%-1.57%1.05%1 Year Performance27.79%-13.50%9.88%24.67% Sempra Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SRESempra4.6778 of 5 stars$93.12-0.3%$89.00-4.4%+28.6%$59.15B$16.72B20.5116,835Insider TradePositive NewsPCGPG&E3.7689 of 5 stars$21.10+0.5%$22.80+8.1%+19.3%$54.92B$24.43B16.4828,010DDominion Energy3.7062 of 5 stars$57.80+0.3%$55.91-3.3%+24.5%$48.38B$14.39B20.2817,700Positive NewsPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.7518 of 5 stars$90.49+0.4%$86.69-4.2%+41.4%$44.89B$11.24B22.2312,543Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsEDConsolidated Edison4.6005 of 5 stars$97.88+0.9%$98.35+0.5%+7.6%$33.59B$15.03B18.4314,592Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group4.3413 of 5 stars$99.26+0.2%$94.45-4.8%+22.1%$31.33B$8.89B24.277,000Insider TradePositive NewsDTEDTE Energy4.705 of 5 stars$122.17+0.4%$131.46+7.6%+18.8%$25.30B$12.42B16.559,950Analyst RevisionAEEAmeren4.5247 of 5 stars$92.24+0.1%$87.80-4.8%+20.1%$24.59B$7.50B21.709,372CNPCenterPoint Energy4.4648 of 5 stars$31.57+0.5%$30.09-4.7%+14.4%$20.58B$8.70B20.918,827Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionCMSCMS Energy4.4801 of 5 stars$68.52-0.1%$70.29+2.6%+19.9%$20.49B$7.48B19.588,356Analyst DowngradeInsider TradePositive NewsNINiSource4.6497 of 5 stars$37.30+0.5%$37.50+0.5%+43.1%$17.32B$5.51B22.617,411Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PCG Alternatives D Alternatives PEG Alternatives ED Alternatives WEC Alternatives DTE Alternatives AEE Alternatives CNP Alternatives CMS Alternatives NI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:SRE) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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