CMS Energy (CMS) Competitors $74.72 -0.03 (-0.04%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.78 +0.06 (+0.08%) As of 07:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CMS vs. AEP, EVRG, LNT, AEE, DTE, DUK, ED, OGE, SO, and WECShould you be buying CMS Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CMS Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), DTE Energy (DTE), Duke Energy (DUK), Consolidated Edison (ED), OGE Energy (OGE), Southern (SO), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry. CMS Energy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Evergy Alliant Energy Ameren DTE Energy Duke Energy Consolidated Edison OGE Energy Southern WEC Energy Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AEP or CMS? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, AEP or CMS? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AEP or CMS a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 64.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and CMS Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is AEP or CMS more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.76%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.07% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power17.68% 11.55% 3.11% CMS Energy 12.76%12.07%2.87% Do analysts prefer AEP or CMS? American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $119.26, indicating a potential upside of 1.48%. CMS Energy has a consensus price target of $78.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.39%. Given CMS Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47CMS Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Does the media prefer AEP or CMS? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 17 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for American Electric Power and 22 mentions for CMS Energy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat CMS Energy's score of 1.17 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 20 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AEP or CMS? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B3.19$2.97B$6.8417.18CMS Energy$7.52B2.98$1.00B$3.3822.11 SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats CMS Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CMS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CMS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCMS EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$22.37B$26.94B$17.12B$21.77BDividend Yield2.90%3.43%4.58%3.63%P/E Ratio22.1119.7255.6632.43Price / Sales2.984.5732.2481.20Price / Cash9.949.5019.4718.06Price / Book2.622.412.304.59Net Income$1.00B$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.64%1.69%0.92%-0.38%1 Month Performance6.54%6.06%8.97%-0.93%1 Year Performance4.81%17.09%51.22%9.46% CMS Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CMSCMS Energy4.3712 of 5 stars$74.720.0%$78.00+4.4%+4.8%$22.37B$7.52B22.118,324Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAEPAmerican Electric Power4.5596 of 5 stars$116.80-0.2%$114.50-2.0%+16.7%$62.59B$19.72B17.0816,330Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionEVRGEvergy3.1449 of 5 stars$77.49+0.0%$76.94-0.7%+27.6%$17.83B$5.85B21.294,731Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy4.0503 of 5 stars$67.66-0.1%$66.78-1.3%+9.5%$17.41B$3.98B20.882,998Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAEEAmeren4.1399 of 5 stars$103.55-0.1%$105.75+2.1%+18.7%$28.03B$7.62B22.768,981Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionDTEDTE Energy4.7115 of 5 stars$140.12-0.2%$145.25+3.7%+10.2%$29.16B$12.46B20.169,500Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionDUKDuke Energy4.3839 of 5 stars$126.11-0.7%$134.08+6.3%+6.5%$98.77B$30.36B20.5026,413Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionEDConsolidated Edison4.1099 of 5 stars$100.85-1.5%$105.75+4.9%-5.3%$36.93B$15.26B18.3015,097Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionOGEOGE Energy4.0731 of 5 stars$45.94+0.3%$47.00+2.3%+12.9%$9.22B$2.99B18.832,291News CoveragePositive NewsSOSouthern4.1192 of 5 stars$98.15-0.1%$96.31-1.9%+4.9%$108.12B$26.72B25.2328,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWECWEC Energy Group4.2975 of 5 stars$115.02-0.1%$112.20-2.5%+17.0%$37.06B$8.60B22.037,017Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Competitors Evergy Competitors Alliant Energy Competitors Ameren Competitors DTE Energy Competitors Duke Energy Competitors Consolidated Edison Competitors OGE Energy Competitors Southern Competitors WEC Energy Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CMS) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryCurious about crypto but still stuck scrolling endless threads? 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