CMS Energy Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
CMS Energy has a total shareholder equity of $8.6B and total debt of $16.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 185.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $34.8B and $26.2B respectively. CMS Energy's EBIT is $1.6B making its interest coverage ratio 2.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $412.0M.
Key information
185.8%
Debt to equity ratio
US$16.06b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.4x |
| Cash | US$412.00m |
| Equity | US$8.64b |
| Total liabilities | US$26.18b |
| Total assets | US$34.82b |
Recent financial health updates
We Think CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 04
Is CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 06CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Mar 01Recent updates
CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.515
Oct 25Here's Why We Think CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Oct 14Slowing Rates Of Return At CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Sep 18CMS Energy: A Strong Company, But At A High Price
Sep 10We Think CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 04Calculating The Fair Value Of CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS)
Aug 22CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.515
Jul 26CMS Energy Corporation's (NYSE:CMS) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Jun 24CMS Energy: A Midwest Utility Worth Buying
Jun 13Is CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 06A Look At The Fair Value Of CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS)
May 22CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.515
May 07This Is Why Shareholders Will Hold Back On A Pay Rise For CMS Energy Corporation's (NYSE:CMS) CEO This Year
Apr 27Returns At CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Apr 12CMS Energy: A Compelling Income And Growth Proposition Right Now
Apr 06Do CMS Energy's (NYSE:CMS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 22CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Mar 01Concerns Surrounding CMS Energy's (NYSE:CMS) Performance
Feb 15CMS Energy Corporation Looks Strong Going Into Q4 Earnings
Jan 25CMS Energy Corporation's (NYSE:CMS) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jan 23CMS Energy: High Leverage A Concern, But Company Is Strong Financially
Nov 07CMS Energy: Attractive Valuation And Total Return Potential
Jun 12CMS Energy reports mixed Q4 earnings; raises FY23 EPS guidance and reaffirms lon-term EPS guidance
Feb 02CMS Energy: This Michigan Utility Continues To Prove Its ESG Credentials
Jan 10CMS Energy declares $0.46 dividend
Oct 21CMS Energy declares $0.46 dividend
Jul 22Why It's Time To Redeploy From CMS Energy
May 21Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CMS's short term assets ($2.7B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: CMS's short term assets ($2.7B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($24.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CMS's net debt to equity ratio (181%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CMS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 262.8% to 185.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CMS's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (14.8%).
Interest Coverage: CMS's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/17 08:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
CMS Energy Corporation is covered by 39 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| David Parker | Baird |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |