DTE DTE Energy
$129.80
▲ 1.1%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
DTE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Weak · 34/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▲ Up 12.0% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$32.05B
P/E
21.44x
Forward P/E (est.)
26.07x
ROE
10.4%
Revenue Growth
-15.5%
EPS Growth
-17.8%
Profit Margin
7.0%
FCF Yield
9.2%
Debt / Equity
2.12x
ROIC
5.0%
Interest Coverage
2.25x
Current Ratio
0.95x
Dividend Yield
3.1%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
34/100
Business Overview
DTE Energy (DTE) is a large-cap company in the Multi-Utilities industry, part of the Utilities sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $32.05B.
Our model rates DTE Weak (34/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what DTE's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. DTE trades near $129.80, below its 50-day average ($145.94) and 200-day average ($140.71). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 70 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. DTE's is $2.49 (~1.9% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, DTE found buyers near $140.00 (support) and sellers near $155.06 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $126.23–$155.06. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.0× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
Profitability
Gross Margin
—
Operating Margin
12.0%
Net Margin
7.0%
ROE
10.4%
DTE Energy keeps about 7.0% of each sales dollar as net profit. Return on equity is 10.4% and return on invested capital about 5.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$25.31B
Net Debt
$25.07B
Net Debt / EBITDA
10.56x
Debt / Equity
2.12x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 2.1x, and operating profit covers interest about 2.3x, with a current ratio of 0.9x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $25.31B of total debt against $238.00M of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$3.41B
Free Cash Flow
$3.41B
FCF Margin
—
In the latest year DTE Energy produced about $3.41B of operating cash flow and $3.41B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 9.2% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Dividend Safety
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
What to look for in a dividend stockThe dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Dividend yield
3.1%
Per share (latest FY)
$4.44
Total paid (latest FY)
$871.00M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 26% of free cash flow
60% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 3 years in a row
payout was cut at least once in the last 10 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
21.44x
P/S
2.54x
P/B
1.9x
EV / EBITDA
—
DTE trades at 21.4x trailing earnings (about 26.1x on estimated forward earnings), 2.5x sales, and 1.9x book value. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where DTE sits versus the Utilities companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 38 Utilities companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How DTE stacks up against its Utilities peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 38 rated Utilities companies we cover, DTE ranks #37 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (21.4x P/E vs. 20.5x median) with a higher return on equity (10.4% vs. 10.3%) and slower revenue growth (-15.5% vs. 8.8%).
P/E vs sector
21.4x
median 20.5x
ROE vs sector
10.4%
median 10.3%
Growth vs sector
-15.5%
median 8.8%
Sector rank
#37
of 38 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Utilities companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 38 rated companies among the 47 Utilities stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
Bull Case
The case for DTE:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~9.2%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 3.1% dividend on top of any price gains.
Bear Case
The case against DTE:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-15.5%), limiting the upside engine.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 2.1x) adds financial risk.
- Interest coverage is thin (2.3x), so debt costs bite.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (34/100).
Key Risks
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 2.1x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-15.5%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: DTE Energy is a large-cap utilities business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 21.4x earnings, which our model scores Weak (34/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Latest SEC Filings
DTE's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
DTE — frequently asked questions
Is DTE a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates DTE Energy Weak (34/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is DTE's rating on The Stocks School?
DTE Energy currently scores 34/100 (Weak) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does DTE's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from DTE Energy's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for DTE calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this DTE analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell DTE. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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