CMS ENERGY CORP - CMS 5 7/8 10/15/2078 (CMSC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CMSC • US1258968528

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This CMSC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CMSC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CMSC was profitable.
  • CMSC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CMSC has always been profitable.
  • CMSC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CMSC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCMSC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CMSC (2.66%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CMSC has a better Return On Equity (11.60%) than 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • CMSC has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.74%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CMSC outperforms 42.31% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CMSC is in line with the industry average of 3.75%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.74%) for CMSC is above the 3 year average (3.50%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.66%
ROE 11.6%
ROIC 3.74%
ROA(3y)2.68%
ROA(5y)3.07%
ROE(3y)11.76%
ROE(5y)13.48%
ROIC(3y)3.5%
ROIC(5y)3.46%
CMSC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCMSC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • CMSC has a Profit Margin of 12.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: CMSC outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CMSC has grown nicely.
  • CMSC has a Operating Margin (20.22%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CMSC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • CMSC has a better Gross Margin (69.45%) than 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CMSC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.22%
PM (TTM) 12.43%
GM 69.45%
OM growth 3Y12.41%
OM growth 5Y-0.16%
PM growth 3Y8.9%
PM growth 5Y1.91%
GM growth 3Y3.81%
GM growth 5Y0.4%
CMSC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCMSC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. CMSC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CMSC is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CMSC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CMSC has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CMSC is higher compared to a year ago.
CMSC Yearly Shares OutstandingCMSC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
CMSC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCMSC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • CMSC has an Altman-Z score of 0.57. This is a bad value and indicates that CMSC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CMSC's Altman-Z score of 0.57 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CMSC is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.96 is on the high side and indicates that CMSC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CMSC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.96) than 65.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.96
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.57
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC4.88%
CMSC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCMSC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that CMSC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CMSC has a better Current ratio (0.98) than 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • CMSC has a Quick Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that CMSC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CMSC has a Quick ratio of 0.76. This is in the better half of the industry: CMSC outperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.76
CMSC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCMSC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. CMSC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.78% over the past year.
  • CMSC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.08% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 13.63% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • CMSC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.03% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.78%
EPS 3Y7.6%
EPS 5Y6.08%
EPS Q2Q%8.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.63%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.22%
Revenue growth 5Y5.03%
Sales Q2Q%12.27%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.02% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.47% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.74%
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.14%
EPS Next 5Y8.02%
Revenue Next Year6.78%
Revenue Next 2Y5.72%
Revenue Next 3Y5.22%
Revenue Next 5Y6.47%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
CMSC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCMSC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
CMSC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCMSC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1 2 3 4 5

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4. CMSC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CMSC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.30.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CMSC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.92% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CMSC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.18.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.79, the valuation of CMSC can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CMSC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CMSC is cheaper than 76.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.96. CMSC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.3
Fwd PE 5.79
CMSC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCMSC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMSC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.35
CMSC Per share dataCMSC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CMSC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CMSC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)1.04
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.14%

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5. CMSC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CMSC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.85%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • CMSC's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.29.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CMSC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.85%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CMSC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.09%!
  • CMSC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.09%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
CMSC Yearly Dividends per shareCMSC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 62.49% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CMSC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CMSC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP62.49%
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.14%
CMSC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCMSC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B -1B -1.5B
CMSC Dividend Payout.CMSC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CMSC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CMSC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CMS ENERGY CORP - CMS 5 7/8 10/15/2078

NYSE:CMSC (4/14/2026, 12:21:27 PM)

22.67

+0.18 (+0.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners97.63%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.98B
Revenue(TTM)8.54B
Net Income(TTM)1.06B
Analysts75.24
Price Target23.08 (1.81%)
Short Float %0.01%
Short Ratio0.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.85%
Yearly Dividend2.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.09%
DP62.49%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-31
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.85%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.18%
Max EPS beat(2)8.88%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)2.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.18%
Max EPS beat(4)8.88%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.8%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)1.5%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)5.18%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)12.91%
Min Revenue beat(2)8.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)17.4%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)9.71%
Min Revenue beat(4)4.73%
Max Revenue beat(4)17.4%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.25%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-6.02%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.64%
PT rev (1m)-8.21%
PT rev (3m)-13.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.68%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.3
Fwd PE 5.79
P/S 0.82
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.12
P/B 0.76
P/tB 0.76
EV/EBITDA 8.35
EPS(TTM)3.6
EY15.88%
EPS(NY)3.91
Fwd EY17.27%
FCF(TTM)-5.16
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)7.26
OCFY32.01%
SpS27.72
BVpS29.69
TBVpS29.69
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)1.04
Graham Number49.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.66%
ROE 11.6%
ROCE 4.75%
ROIC 3.74%
ROICexc 3.79%
ROICexgc 3.79%
OM 20.22%
PM (TTM) 12.43%
GM 69.45%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.68%
ROA(5y)3.07%
ROE(3y)11.76%
ROE(5y)13.48%
ROIC(3y)3.5%
ROIC(5y)3.46%
ROICexc(3y)3.53%
ROICexc(5y)3.49%
ROICexgc(3y)3.53%
ROICexgc(5y)3.49%
ROCE(3y)4.46%
ROCE(5y)4.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.53%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.36%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.53%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.36%
OM growth 3Y12.41%
OM growth 5Y-0.16%
PM growth 3Y8.9%
PM growth 5Y1.91%
GM growth 3Y3.81%
GM growth 5Y0.4%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.96
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.92
Cap/Depr 292.8%
Cap/Sales 44.78%
Interest Coverage 2.33
Cash Conversion 73.69%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.76
Altman-Z 0.57
F-Score5
WACC4.88%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)246.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)227.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)39.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)34.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.78%
EPS 3Y7.6%
EPS 5Y6.08%
EPS Q2Q%8.05%
EPS Next Y8.74%
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.14%
EPS Next 5Y8.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.63%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.22%
Revenue growth 5Y5.03%
Sales Q2Q%12.27%
Revenue Next Year6.78%
Revenue Next 2Y5.72%
Revenue Next 3Y5.22%
Revenue Next 5Y6.47%
EBIT growth 1Y16.14%
EBIT growth 3Y12.16%
EBIT growth 5Y4.86%
EBIT Next Year89.31%
EBIT Next 3Y31.51%
EBIT Next 5Y22.98%
FCF growth 1Y-145.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-5.7%
OCF growth 3Y37.75%
OCF growth 5Y11.86%

CMS ENERGY CORP - CMS 5 7/8 10/15/2078 / CMSC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CMSC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CMSC.


What is the valuation status of CMS ENERGY CORP - CMS 5 7/8 10/15/2078 (CMSC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CMS ENERGY CORP - CMS 5 7/8 10/15/2078 (CMSC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CMS ENERGY CORP - CMS 5 7/8 10/15/2078?

CMS ENERGY CORP - CMS 5 7/8 10/15/2078 (CMSC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CMSC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CMS ENERGY CORP - CMS 5 7/8 10/15/2078 (CMSC) is 6.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.76.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CMSC stock?

The dividend rating of CMS ENERGY CORP - CMS 5 7/8 10/15/2078 (CMSC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 62.49%.