Sempra Energy
Market Cap
US$35.2b
Last Updated
2021/01/17 00:00 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Sempra Energy operates as an energy-services holding company in the United States and internationally. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 2.9% per year for the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer and fair value.
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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
Stable Share Price: SRE is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: SRE's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.0%
SRE
1.7%
US Integrated Utilities
-1.0%
US Market
1 Year Return
-22.3%
SRE
-12.2%
US Integrated Utilities
19.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: SRE underperformed the US Integrated Utilities industry which returned -12.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SRE underperformed the US Market which returned 19.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| SRE | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.0% | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 30 Day | -7.3% | -2.2% | 2.2% |
| 90 Day | -4.6% | -5.1% | 11.5% |
| 1 Year | -19.4%-22.3% | -9.0%-12.2% | 22.3%19.6% |
| 3 Year | 26.9%15.3% | 23.3%10.5% | 45.3%35.7% |
| 5 Year | 52.3%30.5% | 60.6%34.2% | 124.8%99.8% |
Long-Term 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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Does Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?Valuation
Is Sempra Energy undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.6%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: SRE ($122.16) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($122.87)
Significantly Below Fair Value: SRE is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SRE's PE Ratio (18.9x) is in line with the US Integrated Utilities industry average.
PE vs Market: SRE is good value based on its PE Ratio (18.9x) compared to the US market (21x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: SRE's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SRE is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.8x) compared to the US Integrated Utilities industry average (1.9x).
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Future Growth
How is Sempra Energy forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?
-2.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SRE's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.9% per year).
Earnings vs Market: SRE's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: SRE's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: SRE's revenue (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SRE's revenue (3.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: SRE's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.6%).
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Past Performance
How has Sempra Energy performed over the past 5 years?
8.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SRE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SRE's current net profit margins (16.8%) are lower than last year (19.8%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SRE's earnings have grown by 8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SRE's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SRE had negative earnings growth (-11.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Integrated Utilities industry average (5.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SRE's Return on Equity (9.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Sempra Energy's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SRE's short term assets ($6.4B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($7.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: SRE's short term assets ($6.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($34.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SRE's debt to equity ratio (98.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SRE's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 119.3% to 98.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SRE's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (10.6%).
Interest Coverage: SRE's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Sempra Energy current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.42%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: SRE's dividend (3.42%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: SRE's dividend (3.42%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.85%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: SRE's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SRE's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (63.5%), SRE's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: SRE's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (58.7% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jeff Martin (58 yo)
2.67yrs
Tenure
US$19,806,346
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey Walker Martin, also known as Jeff, serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative & Diversity Officer at Southern California Gas Company since November 2020. Mr. Martin has been Presi...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD19.81M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.56M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 2.67yrs | US$19.81m | 0.0095% $ 3.4m | |
| CFO & Executive VP | 2.67yrs | US$5.24m | 0.0044% $ 1.6m | |
| Senior VP | 2.67yrs | no data | 0.0030% $ 1.0m | |
| Vice President of Security & Technology and Chief Security Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | 1.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Group President of California Utilities | 0.58yr | no data | 0.0065% $ 2.3m | |
| Chief Tax Counsel & VP of Corporate Tax | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Development Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Corporate Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer | 1yr | no data | no data |
1.0yrs
Average Tenure
48yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SRE's management team is not considered experienced ( 1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 2.67yrs | US$19.81m | 0.0095% $ 3.4m | |
| CEO & Director of Infraestructura Energetica Nova S.A.B. de C.V. | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 9.92yrs | US$258.78k | 0.0021% $ 733.0k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 2yrs | US$376.57k | 0.0014% $ 500.4k | |
| Independent Director | 7.17yrs | US$245.00k | 0.0017% $ 588.5k | |
| Independent Director | 7.67yrs | US$280.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.58yrs | US$276.46k | 0.00051% $ 179.7k | |
| Director | 1.58yrs | US$165.63k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.83yrs | US$258.64k | 0.0014% $ 493.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.25yrs | US$178.85k | 0.0016% $ 567.4k | |
| Independent Director | 7.92yrs | US$309.20k | 0.000050% $ 17.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.92yrs | US$257.13k | 0.0027% $ 951.5k |
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SRE's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 2.3%.
Top Shareholders
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$35.240b
- Shares outstanding: 288.47m
- 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 |
| SE4 | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | 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.PRB | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 6.75% CNV PFD B | US | USD | Jul 2018 | |
| S1RE34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 4 REPR 1 COM | BR | BRL | Jan 2020 |
Biography
Sempra Energy operates as an energy-services holding company in the United States and internationally. The company’s San Diego Gas & Electric Company segment generates, transmits, and distributes electrici...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/17 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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.