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DTE Energy Company(DTE)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Declining · Utilities

FCF Margin-6.6%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion259.5%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow-$824.0M
Revenue$12.5B
Net Cash-$23.2BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.71Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-59.5%1 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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-1Current ratio below 1.0 (0.71)
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-1Negative FCF in 3 of last 4 quarters
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-59.5%)
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-1Only 1 positive quarters recently
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 0.98)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Excellent cash conversion (259%)

Concerns

  • Negative FCF margin (-6.6%)
  • Net debt position ($23.2B)
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity
  • Only 1 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-59.5%)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF
  • Significant FCF decline (-59.5% YoY)
Heavy CapEx — Operating cash flow is strong (29% margin) but most is reinvested

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin-6.6%
Net Margin11.3%
Operating CF Margin29.2%
CapEx Ratio35.9%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$23.2BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.71Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity1.99Moderate leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-59.5% YoYDeclining (-59.5%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Utilities

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameDTE Energy Company
SectorUtilities
Free Cash Flow-$824.0M
Revenue$12.5B
Net Income$1.4B
Operating Cash Flow$3.6B
Capital Expenditure$4.5B
FCF Margin-6.6%
Cash Conversion Rate259.5%
Net Margin11.3%
Total Debt$23.2B
Total Cash$24.0M
Net Cash-$23.2B
Current Ratio0.71
Debt / Equity1.99
Debt / FCFN/A
YoY FCF Growth-59.5%
Positive Quarters1 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance