# CMS Energy - CMS Energy Corporation Common Stock (CMS)

Stock code CMS · Yahoo ticker CMS · Sector: Utilities

Overall fundamentals score: 30/100 (Weak). Bottom 3% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 40/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 0/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 38/100 | Weak |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 67/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

CMS Energy (CMS): Overall score: 30/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 40/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 9% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth +6%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth -1%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 10% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +10% - Okay

Financial Safety: 0/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 2.1× - Weak
Current Ratio 1× - Weak
Interest Coverage 1.8× - Weak

Cash & Dividends: 38/100 (Weak)
Dividend Quality 3% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Negative recently - Weak
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 25.2× - Weak
P/B Ratio 2.3× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 67/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) +2%/yr - Okay
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -6.5 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -3.3% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 1 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is CMS Energy's fundamentals score?

CMS Energy (CMS) scores 30/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 3% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is CMS Energy strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Risk (67/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (0/100).

### How does CMS Energy rank against its sector?

CMS Energy ranks #30 of 31 scored Utilities stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does CMS Energy pay dividends?

Yes. CMS Energy (CMS) has a dividend yield of 3.2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 79% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 38/100.

### How do I buy CMS Energy shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy CMS. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is CMS Energy (CMS), in plain English?

CMS Energy (CMS) is a Utilities company (Utilities - Regulated Electric). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 30/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Risk (67/100); its main watch-out is Financial Safety (0/100). Shares currently cost about 25 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 25.2×). It also pays back about 3.2% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/cms-cms-energy

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/cms-cms-energy
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.