Big Move for Sempra Stock, but Do Dominion Energy Stock’s Margins and Growth Give It the Edge?
Dominion Energy (D) stock offers superior revenue growth across key periods, better profitability, and relatively lower valuation vs Sempra (SRE) stock, suggesting you may be better off investing in D
- D’s quarterly revenue growth was 9.3%, vs. SRE’s -0.4%.
- In addition, its Last 12 Months revenue growth came in at 5.3%, ahead of SRE’s -1.0%.
- D leads on profitability over both periods – LTM margin of 29.7% and 3-year average of 27.0%.
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SRE operates energy services, providing electricity and natural gas, and manages natural gas distribution, transmission, and storage systems in the U.S. and internationally. D produces and distributes energy through electric generation and gas distribution across multiple regional segments, managing a portfolio of approximately 30.2 gigawatts of electric generating capacity.
Valuation & Performance Overview
| SRE | D | Preferred | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||
| P/EBIT Ratio | 20.2 | 11.5 | D |
| Revenue Growth | |||
| Last Quarter | -0.4% | 9.3% | D |
| Last 12 Months | -1.0% | 5.3% | D |
| Last 3 Year Average | -0.8% | 7.5% | D |
| Operating Margins | |||
| Last 12 Months | 22.8% | 29.7% | D |
| Last 3 Year Average | 21.1% | 27.0% | D |
| Momentum | |||
| Last 3 Year Return | 40.8% | 9.8% | SRE |
Note: For “Last 3 Year Return” metric, preferred stock is one with higher returns unless the returns are too high (>300%) which creates risk of sell off.
See more revenue details: SRE Revenue Comparison | D Revenue Comparison
See more margin details: SRE Operating Income Comparison | D Operating Income Comparison
But do these numbers tell the full story? Read Buy or Sell D Stock to see if Dominion Energy’s edge holds up under the hood or if Sempra still has cards to play (see Buy or Sell SRE Stock).
Historical Market Performance
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | Avg | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||||
| SRE Return | -13% | 7% | 20% | -0% | 21% | 8% | 46% | ||
| D Return | -5% | 8% | -19% | -19% | 20% | 17% | -5% | ||
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 14% | 108% | <=== | |
| Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||||
| SRE Win Rate | 58% | 42% | 58% | 67% | 50% | 67% | 57% | ||
| D Win Rate | 42% | 50% | 50% | 58% | 67% | 67% | 56% | ||
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | 64% | <=== | |
| Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||||
| SRE Max Drawdown | -41% | -9% | -0% | -13% | -10% | -27% | -17% | ||
| D Max Drawdown | -28% | -9% | -24% | -33% | -6% | -7% | -18% | ||
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | -12% | <=== | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/7/2025 (YTD)
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
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