Stock

Sempra

SRE
39
Diversified Utilities · Utilities
Also trades as: 0L5A.L GBP 0.84 (-0.11%)
Price
$84.06
-0.71 (-0.84%)
Market Cap
$54.97B
Winston Score
39
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Oct 24, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Good
16/30
Growth
Weak
3/20
Cash Flow
Good
6/10
Stability
Mixed
4/10
Valuation
Strong
7/10
Ownership
Weak
1/15
Dividends
Mixed
2/5

39 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 39.

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)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

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

-0.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

Reported EPS Growth

+71.8% YoY

Quarterly reporting periods ended:

30 Jun 2025: $0.71

30 Jun 2026: $1.22

Reported/statutory EPS, not adjusted or underlying earnings. One-off items can affect this figure. Provider rounding can affect the growth rate.

YoY Growth Rate

Reported EPS increased year over year

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~9 months

$2.8B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
54.7%
Healthy — 54.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
27.8%
Excellent — 27.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
5.3%
Weak — 5.3% 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
+2.8%
Nearly flat sales (+2.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-16.5%
Earnings shrinking (-16.5% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
237%
Turns 237% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-38.5%
Burning cash (-38.5%)

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
1.12
Elevated debt (1.12)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.35x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.4x)

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)
24.2x
Growth-priced — P/E 24.2

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+11.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (24.2 → 13.1)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.36%
Moderate income — 3.36% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+2.4%
Dividend flat
Payout Ratio
73%
no trend
Most of the profit goes out as dividends. Little left to reinvest, and less cushion if earnings dip.

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