Sempra Energy

Industry: Natural Gas Utilities

Fortune Rank: 280

SRE is a California-based energy services company whose primary subsidiaries are San Diego Gas & Electric, which provides electric and gas service to San Diego and southern Orange Counties, & Southern California Gas Company. For the 6 months ended 6/30/05, revenues rose 14% to $4.96B. Net income from cont. ops. fell 1% to $346M. Results reflect utility rate increases and growth in non-utility businesses, offset by a sharp profit decline at Sempra Commodities.

Sempra Energy is an energy services holding company that, through its subsidiaries, develops energy infrastructure, operates utilities and provides related products and services to more than 29 million consumers in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America and Asia. The Sempra Utilities (Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)) serve California customers from the state's Central Valley to the Mexican border. Sempra Global is the umbrella company for Sempra Commodities, Sempra Generation, Sempra Pipelines & Storage, and Sempra LNG and several smaller business units.

Sempra Energy

Sempra Energy is a Fortune 500 company. In 2010 Sempra Energy was ranked number 280 on the Fortune 500 list, making it the 280th largest company in the United States when judged by revenue.

Sempra Energy achieved revenue of $8,106.00 million in 2010 and earned a profit of $1,119.00 million.

Sempra Energy's rank changes

The company's ranking in 2010 was a decline from 2009 when it was ranked 252nd on the Fortune 500. The Previous ranking was based on its 2009 revenue of $10,758 million (a change of -2 million compared to 2010) and profits of $1,113 million (a change of 0 million compared to 2010).

Another point of view

To many investors, profits are more important than the revenue a company earns. If the Fortune 500 was ranked by profits instead of revenue then Sempra Energy would be ranked 116th rather than 280th due to its profits of $1,119 in 2010.

Sempra Energy Revenue* Profit* Fortune Ranking
20108,1061,119280
200910,7581,113252
200811,4481,099232
200711,8501,406210
200611,737920197

* US$ Million

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