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CMS Energy

NYQ:CMS · US1258961002
Multi-UtilitiesLarge

360

15
EV / EBIT36
Price / Owner Earnings53
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield62
Price/Sales51
EV / Gross Profit38
Price/Book34
Return on Capital63
Cash Return on Capital16
Return on Equity59
EBIT Margin53
Gross Profitability41
Cash Conversion32
Accruals16
Owner Earnings Margin22
Sales growth28
Profit Growth67
Long-Term EPS Growth57
Reinvestment36
Price momentum28
Debt load20
Refinancing49
Debt Payback1
Liquidity48
Analyst ratings38
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside53
Market mood48
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

CMS Energy doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMulti-Utilities
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1987
Employees4,786
Websitecmsenergy.com
ISINUS1258961002
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Renewable Energy UsersS&P 500 (USA)
Themes
Utility Scale SolarOnshore and Offshore WindClean EnergyPower GridEnergyEnterprise SoftwareOil and Gas

Description

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS Energy) operates as an energy company operating primarily in Michigan. The company is the parent holding company of several subsidiaries, including Consumers, an electric and gas utility, and NorthStar Clean Energy, prima…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

CMS Energy Corporation is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
16
2023202420252026

All-time high

42

Jan 2024

All-time low

1

Mar 2026

Average rank

19

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
51
43
50
48
Price/Earnings
34
29
24
16
Price/Book
34
19
18
12
Dividend Yield
62
29
23
21
Value (overall)
42
25
17
13

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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