Sempra

SRE

Diversified Utilities · Utilities

Price

$92.24

-0.91 (-0.98%)

Market Cap

$60.30B

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+4.3% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 626.1M (2021) → 652.7M (2025)

Sempra is a large energy infrastructure company based in San Diego, California. It owns utilities that deliver natural gas and electricity to millions of homes and businesses. Its main subsidiaries include SoCalGas, the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States, and SDG&E, which serves the San Diego area.

Sempra makes most of its money through regulated utility rates, meaning government agencies set the prices it can charge customers. It operates primarily in California, Texas through Oncor, and internationally through liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects in North America. Regulated utilities provide steady, predictable cash flows, which is a key competitive advantage. The main growth driver is expanding its LNG export capacity to meet rising global demand for natural gas, but the main risk is that heavy regulation in California can limit profit growth and expose the company to costly wildfire liability.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-3.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+26.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~4 months

$796M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Sempra has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

35.6%

Modest — 35.6% gross margin

Operating Margin

29.8%

Excellent — 29.8% operating margin

ROCE

1.6%

Weak — 1.6% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+3.1%

Slow sales growth (3.1% YoY)

EPS YoY

-31.5%

Earnings shrinking (-31.5% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

236%

Turns 236% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

-43.0%

Burning cash (-43.0%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

1.13

Elevated debt (1.13)

Interest Cover

2.30x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.3x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

29.5x

Growth-priced — P/E 29.5

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward

+13.9

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (29.5 → 15.5)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

2.80%

Moderate income — 2.80% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth

+3.0%

Dividend flat

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