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DTE Energy Company

DTE
35
Regulated Electric · Utilities
Also trades as: 0I6Q.L GBP 1.32 (+1.71%)
Price
$133.06
+3.41 (+2.63%)
Market Cap
$27.69B
Winston Score
35
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Oct 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Mixed
8/30
Growth
Mixed
7/20
Cash Flow
Good
6/10
Stability
Weak
2/10
Valuation
Strong
7/10
Ownership
Weak
2/15
Dividends
Good
3/5

35 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 35.

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Share count rising — dilution

+6.7% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 194.0M (2021) → 207.0M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

DTE Energy is a utility company based in Michigan that delivers electricity and natural gas to homes and businesses. It serves about 3.3 million electric customers and 1.3 million gas customers, mostly in the Detroit area and across Michigan. DTE also runs a smaller non-utility business that deals in energy trading and industrial energy services.

Most of DTE's revenue comes from charging customers for the electricity and gas they use each month. Because it operates as a regulated utility, state regulators set the rates it can charge, which limits big surprises in revenue but also limits how fast profits can grow. DTE operates almost entirely in Michigan, making it heavily tied to that state's economy and regulatory environment. The main growth driver is a large planned investment in upgrading its electric grid and expanding renewable energy, though rising construction costs and the pace of regulatory approvals are the key risks to watch.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-2.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+23.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~20 months

$4.8B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Revenue declining

DTE Energy Company's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
16.1%
Thin — 16.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.9%
Modest — 11.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
5.0%
Weak — 5.0% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+14.4%
Fast-growing sales (+14.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-8.2%
Earnings shrinking (-8.2% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
256%
Turns 256% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-11.9%
Burning cash (-11.9%)

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

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
2.29
Heavy debt load (2.29)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.75x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.8x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.9x
Growth-priced — P/E 20.9

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+6.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (20.9 → 14.2)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.63%
Moderate income — 3.63% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+6.9%
Dividend growing modestly (6.9% YoY)
Payout Ratio
69%
no trend
Most of the profit goes out as dividends. Little left to reinvest, and less cushion if earnings dip.

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