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CMS logoCMS Energy Corporation(CMS)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CMS•NYSE•Utilities
20.8× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
SectorUtilitiesIndustryElectric UtilitiesSub-IndustryElectric and gas combination utilities
AboutCMS Energy Corporation operates as an energy company primarily in Michigan. The company operates through three segments: Electric Utility; Gas Utility; and Enterprises. The Electric Utility segment is involved in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources. Its distribution system comprises 208 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 4 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 4,428 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 19 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 82,474 miles of electric distribution overhead lines; 9,395 miles of underground distribution lines; 1,093 substations; and 3 battery facilities. The Gas Utility segment engages in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas, which includes 2,392 miles of transmission lines; 15 gas storage fields; 28,065 miles of distribution mains; and 8 compressor stations. The Enterprises segment is involved in the independent power production and marketing, including the development and operation of renewable generation. It serves 1.9 million electric and 1.8 million gas customers, including residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Jackson, Michigan.Show more
  • Revenue$8.54B+13.6%
  • EBITDA$2.88B+5.5%
  • Net Income$1.07B+6.8%
  • Free Cash Flow-$1.59B-145.2%
  • EBITDA Margin33.69%-7.2%
  • Net Margin12.54%-6.0%
  • ROE11.6%-2.4%
  • Interest Coverage2.58-0.2%
  • Debt/Equity1.95+2.8%

CMS Key Insights

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓18 years of consecutive dividend growth
  • ✓18 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.0%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High leverage: 6.6x Debt/EBITDA

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CMS Price & Volume

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CMS Growth Metrics

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years2.84%
5 Years5.88%
3 Years-0.22%
TTM13.31%

Profit CAGR

10 Years7.43%
5 Years7.24%
3 Years8.56%
TTM8.53%

EPS CAGR

10 Years6.45%
5 Years5.98%
3 Years7.39%
TTM7.99%

Return on Capital

10 Years5.15%
5 Years4.53%
3 Years4.63%
Last Year4.99%

CMS Recent Earnings

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 9/12 qtrs (75%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (42%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 28, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.13+1.8%
$1.11
Rev
$2.7B+11.1%
$2.5B
Q1 2026
Feb 5, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.95+1.8%
$0.93
Rev
$2.2B+18.6%
$1.9B
Q4 2025
Oct 30, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.93+8.1%
$0.86
Rev
$2.0B+9.5%
$1.8B
Q3 2025
Jul 31, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.71+4.4%
$0.68
Rev
$1.8B+5.8%
$1.7B
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 28, 2026
$1.13vs $1.11+1.8%
$2.7Bvs $2.5B+11.1%
Q1 2026Feb 5, 2026
$0.95vs $0.93+1.8%
$2.2Bvs $1.9B+18.6%
Q4 2025Oct 30, 2025
$0.93vs $0.86+8.1%
$2.0Bvs $1.8B+9.5%
Q3 2025Jul 31, 2025
$0.71vs $0.68+4.4%
$1.8Bvs $1.7B+5.8%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

CMS Peer Comparison

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) competitors in Electric and gas combination utilities — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
WEC logoWECWEC Energy Group, Inc.Direct Competitor36.54B112.1723.2213.96%16.25%11.64%1.59
EVRG logoEVRGEvergy, Inc.Direct Competitor19.02B82.5022.541.65%14.71%8.65%1.50
NWE logoNWENorthwestern Energy Group IncDirect Competitor4.3B69.8823.776.38%10.21%5.8%1.14
OTTR logoOTTROtter Tail CorporationDirect Competitor3.67B87.5013.36-1.99%21.34%15.21%0.59
AVA logoAVAAvista CorporationDirect Competitor3.29B39.7616.711.34%10.75%7.65%1.25
NI logoNINiSource Inc.Direct Competitor22.66B47.2624.2421.76%14.1%8.4%1.39
ALE logoALEALLETE, Inc.Direct Competitor3.94B67.9021.89-18.62%11.04%4.91%0.53
DTE logoDTEDTE Energy CompanyProduct Competitor30.7B147.5620.9026.95%7.75%10.43%2.16

Compare CMS vs Peers

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs WEC

Most directly comparable listed peer for CMS.

Scale Benchmark

vs GE

Larger-name benchmark to compare CMS against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs WEC, EVRG, NWE, OTTR

CMS Income Statement

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue
6.58B6.87B6.62B6.42B7.33B8.6B7.46B7.51B8.54B8.82B
Revenue Growth %
2.88%4.41%-3.62%-3.11%14.19%17.29%-13.19%0.71%13.63%13.31%
Cost of Revenue
4.08B4.47B4.19B3.79B4.68B5.83B4.6B4.31B3.34B3.12B
Gross Profit
2.5B▲ 0%
2.4B▼ 4.2%
2.44B▲ 1.5%
2.63B▲ 8.0%
2.65B▲ 0.7%
2.76B▲ 4.3%
2.86B▲ 3.6%
3.21B▲ 12.1%
5.2B▲ 62.1%
5.7B▲ 0%
Gross Margin %
38.02%34.89%36.76%40.98%36.14%32.13%38.35%42.7%60.91%64.61%
Gross Profit Growth %
6.6%-4.2%1.54%8.01%0.72%4.27%3.62%12.12%62.08%-
Operating Expenses
1.17B1.24B1.32B1.4B1.5B1.54B1.63B1.72B3.47B3.98B
Other Operating Expenses
----------
EBITDA
2.22B2.1B2.1B2.27B2.26B2.35B2.42B2.73B2.88B2.9B
EBITDA Margin %
33.71%30.48%31.76%35.42%30.84%27.34%32.36%36.29%33.69%32.84%
EBITDA Growth %
7.35%-5.59%0.43%8.03%-0.57%3.98%2.77%12.92%5.5%1.97%
Depreciation & Amortization
881M933M989M1.04B1.11B1.13B1.18B1.24B1.15B1.17B
D&A / Revenue %
13.38%13.57%14.93%16.25%15.2%13.1%15.81%16.5%13.47%13.31%
Operating Income (EBIT)
1.34B▲ 0%
1.16B▼ 13.2%
1.11B▼ 4.0%
1.23B▲ 10.3%
1.15B▼ 6.8%
1.22B▲ 6.8%
1.24B▲ 0.9%
1.49B▲ 20.4%
1.73B▲ 16.1%
1.72B▲ 0%
Operating Margin %
20.33%16.91%16.83%19.16%15.64%14.24%16.55%19.79%20.22%19.53%
Operating Income Growth %
6.53%-13.15%-4.04%10.31%-6.83%6.81%0.9%20.4%16.14%-
Interest Expense
438M458M460M505M500M519M643M708M789M4M
Interest Coverage
3.02x2.69x2.66x2.60x2.65x2.74x2.48x2.59x2.58x-
Interest / Revenue %
6.65%6.66%6.94%7.87%6.82%6.04%8.62%9.42%9.24%0.05%
Non-Operating Income
-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-4M
Pretax Income
886M▲ 0%
774M▼ 12.6%
764M▼ 1.3%
809M▲ 5.9%
823M▲ 1.7%
902M▲ 9.6%
954M▲ 5.8%
1.12B▲ 17.7%
1.25B▲ 11.1%
1.25B▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %
13.46%11.26%11.53%12.61%11.23%10.49%12.78%14.94%14.62%14.19%
Income Tax
424M115M131M115M95M93M147M176M246M268M
Effective Tax Rate %
47.86%14.86%17.15%14.22%11.54%10.31%15.41%15.67%19.71%21.41%
Net Income
460M▲ 0%
657M▲ 42.8%
680M▲ 3.5%
755M▲ 11.0%
1.35B▲ 79.2%
837M▼ 38.1%
887M▲ 6.0%
1B▲ 13.1%
1.07B▲ 6.8%
1.11B▲ 0%
Net Margin %
6.99%9.56%10.27%11.76%18.46%9.74%11.89%13.35%12.54%12.55%
Net Income Growth %
-16.52%42.83%3.5%11.03%79.21%-38.14%5.97%13.08%6.78%8.53%
EPS (Diluted)
1.64▲ 0%
2.32▲ 41.5%
2.39▲ 3.0%
2.64▲ 10.5%
4.66▲ 76.5%
2.85▼ 38.8%
3.01▲ 5.6%
3.33▲ 10.6%
3.53▲ 6.0%
3.68▲ 0%
EPS Growth %
-17.17%41.46%3.02%10.46%76.52%-38.84%5.61%10.63%6.01%7.99%
EPS (Basic)
1.642.332.402.654.662.843.013.343.53-
Diluted Shares Outstanding
280.8M282.9M284.3M286.3M289.5M290M291.7M298.3M300.57M300.57M

CMS Balance Sheet

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets
23.05B24.53B26.84B29.67B28.75B31.35B33.52B35.92B40.39B40.28B
Asset Growth %
6.6%6.42%9.41%10.54%-3.08%9.04%6.9%7.17%12.44%42.33%
PP&E (Net)
16.76B18.13B18.97B21.05B22.38B22.74B25.1B27.48B30.7B31.53B
PP&E / Total Assets %
72.72%73.9%70.7%70.95%77.83%72.54%74.88%76.52%76.02%78.27%
Total Current Assets
2.48B2.47B2.33B2.4B2.63B3.43B2.84B2.79B3.47B3.02B
Cash & Equivalents
182M153M140M32M452M164M227M103M615M263M
Receivables
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory
672M650M605M576M667M1.12B938M769M791M642M
Other Current Assets
39M58M50M488M70M75M224M304M743M704M
Long-Term Investments
64M69M71M70M71M71M76M69M79M288M
Goodwill
0000000000
Intangible Assets
0000000000
Other Assets
3.75B3.87B5.46B6.14B3.68B5.11B5.5B5.58B5.69B5.64B
Total Liabilities
18.57B19.74B21.78B23.59B21.57B23.76B25.39B27.17B30.68B30.23B
Total Debt
10.49B11.78B13.29B12.42B12.5B14.34B15.67B16.59B18.94B19.08B
Net Debt
10.3B11.62B13.15B12.39B12.05B14.18B15.44B16.49B18.32B18.82B
Long-Term Debt
9.12B10.62B11.95B11.74B12.05B13.12B14.51B15.19B17.83B17.46B
Short-Term Borrowings
1.25B1.07B1.2B587M376M1.11B1.07B1.26B959M1.36B
Capital Lease Obligations
113M91M141M92M80M108M93M140M154M692M
Total Current Liabilities
2.78B2.62B2.7B3.07B2.2B2.98B2.9B3.52B3.55B3.59B
Accounts Payable
740M733M635M668M886M936M809M1.09B1.4B1.24B
Accrued Expenses
463M492M541M558M622M660M754M810M0387M
Deferred Revenue
0000000000
Other Current Liabilities
308M306M299M1.25B311M266M255M355M1.19B994M
Deferred Taxes
000001000K1000K1000K1000K13.77B
Other Liabilities
6.57B6.43B7.01B8.69B7.24B5.02B5.19B5.3B5.33B5.46B
Total Equity
4.48B▲ 0%
4.79B▲ 7.0%
5.05B▲ 5.5%
6.08B▲ 20.2%
7.19B▲ 18.3%
7.59B▲ 5.7%
8.13B▲ 7.0%
8.75B▲ 7.7%
9.71B▲ 11.0%
10.05B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %
4.38%7.01%5.49%20.22%18.28%5.66%6.98%7.67%11.01%37.83%
Shareholders Equity
4.44B4.75B5.02B5.5B6.63B7.01B7.54B8.23B9.14B9.47B
Minority Interest
37M37M37M581M557M580M581M518M567M585M
Common Stock
3M3M3M3M3M3M3M3M3M3M
Additional Paid-in Capital
5.02B5.09B5.11B5.37B5.41B5.49B5.71B6.01B6.51B6.67B
Retained Earnings
-531M-271M-25M214M1.06B1.35B1.66B2.04B2.44B2.6B
Accumulated OCI
-50M-65M-73M-86M-59M-52M-46M-41M-36M-35M
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.06%2.76%2.65%2.67%4.63%2.79%2.73%2.89%2.81%2.83%
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.49%14.17%13.81%13.56%20.4%11.32%11.29%11.89%11.6%11.6%
Debt / Equity
2.34x2.46x2.63x2.04x1.74x1.89x1.93x1.90x1.95x1.90x
Debt / Assets
45.5%48.01%49.53%41.88%43.48%45.74%46.75%46.19%46.89%47.36%
Net Debt / EBITDA
4.64x5.55x6.25x5.45x5.33x6.03x6.39x6.05x6.37x6.49x
Book Value per Share
15.9516.9417.7821.2324.8326.1927.8529.3332.3133.44

CMS Cash Flow Statement

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations
1.71B1.7B1.79B1.28B1.82B855M2.31B2.37B2.23B1.94B
Operating CF Growth %
4.67%-0.12%5.11%-28.72%42.55%-53%170.06%2.64%-5.7%-39.5%
Operating CF / Revenue %
25.9%24.78%27.02%19.88%24.82%9.95%30.94%31.54%26.17%21.99%
Net Income
460M657M680M697M751M833M886M1B1.07B1.11B
Depreciation & Amortization
881M933M992M1.04B1.11B1.13B1.18B1.24B1.31B1.33B
Deferred Taxes
417M182M150M170M249M89M157M142M202M210M
Other Non-Cash Items
121M-174M1M-609M-249M-80M-330M-277M-283M-214M
Working Capital Changes
-174M105M-33M-25M-46M-1.11B416M262M-61M-375M
Capital Expenditures
-1.67B-2.07B-2.1B-2.31B-2.08B-2.37B-3.22B-3.02B-3.82B-3.98B
CapEx / Revenue %
25.29%30.18%31.76%36.01%28.33%27.62%43.14%40.16%44.78%49.39%
CapEx / D&A
1.89x2.22x2.12x2.22x1.86x2.11x2.73x2.43x2.93x3.29x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)
1.02x0.82x0.85x0.55x0.88x0.36x0.72x0.79x0.58x0.45x
Cash from Investing
-1.87B-2.61B-2.82B-2.84B-1.23B-2.47B-3.38B-3.05B-4.03B-4.19B
Acquisitions
0097M89M1M2M6M129M4M-120M
Purchase of Investments
0000000000
Sale of Investments
0146M00000000
Other Investing
-203M-532M-809M-614M843M-102M-167M-160M-214M288M
Cash from Financing
110M874M1.01B1.59B-296M1.32B1.14B609M2.24B1.99B
Dividends Paid
-377M-407M-436M-467M-509M-546M-579M-626M-663M-675M
Dividend Payout Ratio %
81.96%61.95%64.12%61.85%37.62%65.23%65.28%62.41%61.9%-
Debt Issuance (Net)
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K4M
Stock Issued
83M41M12M253M250M69M192M286M525M688M
Share Repurchases
0000000000
Other Financing
000782M-137M-11M32M-33M-20M-57M
Net Change in Cash
-55M▲ 0%
-25M▲ 54.5%
-17M▲ 32.0%
-108M▼ 535.3%
427M▲ 495.4%
-294M▼ 168.9%
66M▲ 122.4%
-70M▼ 206.1%
437M▲ 724.3%
-263M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect
-2M4M1M-136M136M00000
Cash at Beginning
254M199M174M157M49M476M182M248M178M615M
Cash at End
199M174M157M49M476M182M248M178M615M263M
Free Cash Flow
40M▲ 0%
-371M▼ 1027.5%
-314M▲ 15.4%
-1.03B▼ 229.6%
-257M▲ 75.2%
-1.52B▼ 491.1%
-910M▲ 40.1%
-648M▲ 28.8%
-1.59B▼ 145.2%
-2.04B▲ 0%
FCF Growth %
193.02%-1027.5%15.36%-229.62%75.17%-491.05%40.09%28.79%-145.22%-131.51%
FCF Margin %
0.61%-5.4%-4.74%-16.13%-3.51%-17.67%-12.2%-8.62%-18.61%-23.07%
FCF / Net Income %
8.7%-56.47%-46.18%-137.09%-18.99%-181.48%-102.59%-64.61%-148.37%-183.83%

CMS Key Ratios

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.49%14.17%13.81%13.56%20.4%11.32%11.29%11.89%11.6%11.6%
EBITDA Margin
33.71%30.48%31.76%35.42%30.84%27.34%32.36%36.29%33.69%32.84%
Net Debt / EBITDA
4.64x5.55x6.25x5.45x5.33x6.03x6.39x6.05x6.37x6.49x
Interest Coverage
3.02x2.69x2.66x2.60x2.65x2.74x2.48x2.59x2.58x-
CapEx / Revenue
25.29%30.18%31.76%36.01%28.33%27.62%43.14%40.16%44.78%49.39%
Dividend Payout Ratio
81.96%61.95%64.12%61.85%37.62%65.23%65.28%62.41%61.9%60.98%
Debt / Equity
2.34x2.46x2.63x2.04x1.74x1.89x1.93x1.90x1.95x1.90x
EPS Growth
-17.17%41.46%3.02%10.46%76.52%-38.84%5.61%10.63%6.01%7.99%
Related:CMS Dividend History·CMS Revenue History·CMS Price History·CMS P/E History·CMS Financial Ratios·CMS Institutional Holders

CMS SEC Filings & Documents

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 28, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 20, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 11, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Feb 10, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 11, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 8, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

Apr 28, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Oct 30, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jul 31, 2025·SEC

CMS Frequently Asked Questions

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) reported $8.82B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 104% increase from $4.32B in 1996.

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) grew revenue by 13.6% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) is profitable, generating $1.11B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (12.5% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.01%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.6%. This is reasonable for most industries.

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) had negative free cash flow of $2.04B in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

Industry Metrics

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) has a dividend payout ratio of 62%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

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