Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) - $73.15 as of 3/28/2025 2:40:29 PM EST

Total Score

8 out of 30

Safety Score

70 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CMS

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CMS

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CMS

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for CMS

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for CMS (70 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 7
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 6
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 5
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 7
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Latest News for for CMS

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Top Renewable Energy & Battery Storage Stocks Worth Investing in 2025 3/17/2025 3:43:00 PM

Financial Details for CMS

Company Overview

Ticker CMS
Company Name CMS Energy Corporation
Country USA
Description CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), based in Jackson, Michigan, is an energy company that is focused principally on utility operations in Michigan.
Sector Name ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION
Industry Name ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED
Most Recent Quarter 12/31/2024
Next Earnings Date 4/23/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 73.15
Price 4 Years Ago 58.33
Last Day Price Updated 3/28/2025 2:40:29 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,624,364
Average Daily Volume 2,427,813
52-Week High 75.06
52-Week Low 54.86
Last Price to 52 Week Low 33.34%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 22.03
Industry PE 20.04
Sector PE 30.74
5-Year Average PE 19.69
Free Cash Flow Ratio 215.15
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 254.22
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 108.22
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.79
Total Cash Per Share 0.34
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 26.80
Price to Book Ratio 2.73
Industry Price to Book Ratio 1.73
Sector Price to Book Ratio 11.14
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.92
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.41
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.55
Analyst Buy Ratings 6
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 4

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 299,115,000
Market Capitalization 21,880,262,250
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 2/14/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.5150
Current Dividend Amount 0.5425
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 17 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.09
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.90%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 2.17
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 3.01%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 3.12%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 3.18%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 5.34%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 2.64%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 5.68%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 5.44%
Dividend Payout Ratio 62.69%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -16.10%
Annual Earnings Growth 13.08%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 3.32
Reported EPS Past Year 3.34
Reported EPS Prior Year 3.11
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 1,003,000,000
Net Income Past Year 1,003,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 887,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 2.00%
5-Year Revenue Growth 2.56%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 23.50%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 103,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 103,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 227,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -17,475,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -17,475,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 17,578,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 16,458,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 17,578,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.32
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.32
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 8,230,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 7,544,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 8,230,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months -732,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months -2.45
Free Cash Flow Past Year -808,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year -265,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.72
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 0.86
MACD Signal 0.98
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 62.74
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 68.80
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 74.85
Beta 0.35
RSI 59.59
50-Day SMA 65.32
150-Day SMA 59.69
200-Day SMA 58.99

System

Modified 3/28/2025 9:17:56 PM EST