Sempra Energy
Market Cap
US$38.7b
Last Updated
2019/08/21 23:42 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Sempra Energy, together with its subsidiaries, invests in, develops, and operates energy infrastructure, as well as provides electric and gas services in the United States and internationally.
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Fundamentals
Established dividend payer with questionable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Sempra Energy's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.0%
NYSE:SRE
2.7%
US Integrated Utilities
2.9%
US Market
1 Year Return
22.0%
NYSE:SRE
15.0%
US Integrated Utilities
0.2%
US Market
SRE outperformed the Integrated Utilities industry which returned 13.5% over the past year.
SRE outperformed the Market in United States of America which returned -0.7% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| SRE | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| 30 Day | 0.2% | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 90 Day | 3.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% |
| 1 Year | 25.8%22.0% | 19.1%15.0% | 2.4%0.2% |
| 3 Year | 44.4%31.9% | 37.2%23.4% | 41.7%32.4% |
| 5 Year | 56.7%35.5% | 72.4%38.8% | 55.1%37.9% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Sempra Energy's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Sempra Energy undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
18.37x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
Sempra Energy's share price is above the future cash flow value, it's not available at a moderate discount (< 20%).
Sempra Energy's share price is above the future cash flow value, it's not available at a substantial discount (< 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
Sempra Energy is good value based on earnings compared to the US Integrated Utilities industry average.
Sempra Energy is overvalued based on earnings compared to the United States of America market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
Sempra Energy is poor value based on expected growth next year.
Price Based on Value of Assets
Sempra Energy is overvalued based on assets compared to the US Integrated Utilities industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Sempra Energy expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
10.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
Sempra Energy's revenue is expected to grow by 3.7% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
Sempra Energy's earnings are expected to grow by 10.8% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
Sempra Energy's revenue growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Sempra Energy's earnings growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Sempra Energy's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Sempra Energy is not expected to efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity less than 20%).
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Past Performance
How has Sempra Energy performed over the past 5 years?
-11.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Sempra Energy's year on year earnings growth rate was negative over the past 5 years, however the most recent earnings are above average.
Sempra Energy has become profitable in the last year making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to the 5-year average.
Sempra Energy has become profitable in the last year making it difficult to compare the US Integrated Utilities industry average.
Return on Equity
Sempra Energy has not efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity less than 20%).
Return on Assets
Sempra Energy used its assets more efficiently than the US Integrated Utilities industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
Return on Capital Employed
Sempra Energy has improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
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Financial Health
How is Sempra Energy's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Sempra Energy's short term (1 year) commitments are greater than its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Sempra Energy's long term commitments exceed its cash and other short term assets.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Sempra Energy's level of debt (127%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (114.2% vs 127% today).
Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (14.1%, less than 20% of total debt).
Interest payments on debt are not well covered by earnings (EBIT is 2.7x annual interest expense, ideally 3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
High level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt is not covered by short term assets, assets are 0.1x debt.
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Dividend
What is Sempra Energy's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.99%
Expected Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Sempra Energy's pays a higher dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (1.49%).
Sempra Energy's dividend is below the markets top 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (3.85%).
Dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Dividends per share have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividends paid are well covered by earnings (2.1x coverage).
Future Payout to Shareholders
Dividends after 3 years are expected to be covered by earnings (1.7x coverage).
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Management
What is the CEO of Sempra Energy's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
1.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jeff Martin (57yo)
1.3yrs
Tenure
US$9,324,491
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey Walker Martin, also known as Jeff, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Sempra Energy from May 1, 2018 and chairman since December 01, 2018. Mr. Martin served as the Chairman of ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Jeff's remuneration is about average for companies of similar size in United States of America.
Jeff's compensation has increased in line with Sempra Energy recently becoming profitable.
Management Age and Tenure
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
The average tenure for the Sempra Energy management team is less than 2 years, this suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Sempra Energy board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
Sempra Energy individual insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Accounting Officer VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer |
| Shares | 723 |
| Max Price | US$135.47 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | President President & COO |
| Shares | 50,400 |
| Max Price | US$135.41 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Financial Officer CFO & Executive VP |
| Shares | 4,744 |
| Max Price | US$116.97 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer Chairman & CEO |
| Shares | 5,705 |
| Max Price | US$117.58 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
G. Rowland (64yo)
Senior VP & Chief Culture Officer
- Tenure: 1.0yrs
- Compensation: US$3.11m
Joe Householder (64yo)
President & COO
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$9.10m
Dennis Arriola (58yo)
Executive VP & Group President
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
- Compensation: US$3.25m
Erbin Keith (58yo)
Deputy General Counsel
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Trevor Mihalik (52yo)
CFO & Executive VP
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$3.78m
Jeff Martin (57yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$9.32m
Randall Clark (49yo)
Deputy General Counsel & Chief HR Officer
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
Peter Wall (47yo)
VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
Faisel Khan (42yo)
Senior Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
Lisa M. Alexander
Vice President of Corporate Communications & Sustainability
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
Board Members
William Rusnack (74yo)
Lead Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
- Compensation: US$375.08k
Alan Boeckmann (70yo)
Director
- Tenure: 8.5yrs
- Compensation: US$265.00k
Lynn Schenk (74yo)
Director
- Tenure: 11.4yrs
- Compensation: US$290.00k
William Jones (63yo)
Director
- Tenure: 21.6yrs
- Compensation: US$291.44k
Kevin Sagara (57yo)
Chairman & CEO of San Diego Gas & Electric Company
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Jim Yardley (67yo)
Director
- Tenure: 6.3yrs
- Compensation: US$280.00k
Kathleen Brown (73yo)
Director
- Tenure: 6.2yrs
- Compensation: US$265.00k
Jeff Martin (57yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$9.32m
J. Lane (60yo)
Executive Chairman & CEO of Southern California Gas Company
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Jack Taylor (67yo)
Director
- Tenure: 6.5yrs
- Compensation: US$307.80k
Company Information
Sempra Energy's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Sempra Energy
- Ticker: SRE
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1998
- Industry: Multi-Utilities
- Sector: Utilities
- Market Cap: US$38.665b
- Shares outstanding: 274.55m
- Website: https://www.sempra.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Sempra Energy
- 488 8th Avenue
- San Diego
- California
- 92101
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRE | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Jun 1998 |
| SE4 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Jun 1998 |
| SRE * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Shares | MX | MXN | Jun 1998 |
| 0L5A | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | GB | USD | Jun 1998 |
| SRE.PRA | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 6% PFD CONV A | US | USD | Jan 2018 | |
| SRE.PRB | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 6.75% CNV PFD B | US | USD | Jul 2018 |
Biography
Sempra Energy, together with its subsidiaries, invests in, develops, and operates energy infrastructure, as well as provides electric and gas services in the United States and internationally. The company’ ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/08/21 23:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/08/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.