Does the media prefer CMS or AEP?

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 10 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for American Electric Power and 10 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat American Electric Power's score of 0.57 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CMS Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive American Electric Power 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CMS or LNT?

In the previous week, CMS Energy and CMS Energy both had 10 articles in the media. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Alliant Energy's score of 1.36 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CMS Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Alliant Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AEE or CMS?

Ameren has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Ameren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ameren $8.80B 3.57 $1.46B $5.75 19.75 CMS Energy $8.54B 2.54 $1.07B $2.80 24.72

Is AEE or CMS more profitable?

Ameren has a net margin of 17.90% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 9.72%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat Ameren's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameren 17.90% 11.27% 3.09% CMS Energy 9.72% 12.28% 2.98%

Does the media prefer AEE or CMS?

In the previous week, Ameren had 7 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ameren and 10 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Ameren's score of 0.57 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameren 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CMS or DTE?

DTE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. DTE Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CMS Energy $8.54B 2.54 $1.07B $2.80 24.72 DTE Energy $15.81B 1.83 $1.46B $6.56 21.21

Is CMS or DTE more profitable?

CMS Energy has a net margin of 9.72% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 8.21%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat DTE Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CMS Energy 9.72% 12.28% 2.98% DTE Energy 8.21% 12.17% 2.70%

Does the media refer more to CMS or DTE?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 5 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for DTE Energy and 10 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.49 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CMS Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive DTE Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CMS or DUK?

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CMS Energy $8.54B 2.54 $1.07B $2.80 24.72 Duke Energy $32.24B 3.11 $4.97B $6.84 18.80

Is CMS or DUK more profitable?

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.94% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 9.72%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat Duke Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CMS Energy 9.72% 12.28% 2.98% Duke Energy 15.94% 9.82% 2.71%

Does the media refer more to CMS or DUK?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 33 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 10 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CMS Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Duke Energy 22 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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CMS vs. AEP, LNT, AEE, DTE, and DUK

Should you buy CMS Energy stock or one of its competitors? CMS Energy's main competitors and comparable companies include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), DTE Energy (DTE), and Duke Energy (DUK). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does CMS Energy compare to American Electric Power?

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

American Electric Power has a net margin of 14.21% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 9.72%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMS Energy	9.72%	12.28%	2.98%
American Electric Power	14.21%	10.52%	2.91%

CMS Energy currently has a consensus target price of $77.35, indicating a potential upside of 11.75%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $139.83, indicating a potential upside of 8.47%. Given CMS Energy's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
American Electric Power	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 10 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for American Electric Power and 10 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat American Electric Power's score of 0.57 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CMS Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
American Electric Power	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. CMS Energy pays out 81.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Electric Power pays out 62.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.54	$1.07B	$2.80	24.72
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.21	$3.58B	$6.19	20.83

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

American Electric Power beats CMS Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CMS Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) and Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CMS Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.54	$1.07B	$2.80	24.72
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.34	$810M	$3.59	20.35

CMS Energy presently has a consensus target price of $77.35, suggesting a potential upside of 11.75%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $75.23, suggesting a potential upside of 2.98%. Given CMS Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.74% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 9.72%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.43% beat CMS Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMS Energy	9.72%	12.28%	2.98%
Alliant Energy	20.74%	12.43%	3.70%

In the previous week, CMS Energy and CMS Energy both had 10 articles in the media. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Alliant Energy's score of 1.36 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CMS Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Alliant Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CMS Energy pays out 81.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alliant Energy pays out 59.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Summary

Alliant Energy beats CMS Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CMS Energy compare to Ameren?

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) and CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Ameren pays out 52.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 81.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ameren has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Ameren has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Ameren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ameren	$8.80B	3.57	$1.46B	$5.75	19.75
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.54	$1.07B	$2.80	24.72

Ameren presently has a consensus price target of $117.95, suggesting a potential upside of 3.88%. CMS Energy has a consensus price target of $77.35, suggesting a potential upside of 11.75%. Given CMS Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Ameren.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameren	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ameren has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ameren had 7 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ameren and 10 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Ameren's score of 0.57 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameren	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMS Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Ameren has a net margin of 17.90% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 9.72%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat Ameren's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameren	17.90%	11.27%	3.09%
CMS Energy	9.72%	12.28%	2.98%

Summary

Ameren beats CMS Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CMS Energy compare to DTE Energy?

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) and DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 5 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for DTE Energy and 10 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.49 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CMS Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
DTE Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

CMS Energy has a net margin of 9.72% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 8.21%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat DTE Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMS Energy	9.72%	12.28%	2.98%
DTE Energy	8.21%	12.17%	2.70%

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. CMS Energy pays out 81.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. DTE Energy pays out 71.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and DTE Energy has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. DTE Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CMS Energy currently has a consensus target price of $77.35, suggesting a potential upside of 11.75%. DTE Energy has a consensus target price of $148.58, suggesting a potential upside of 6.76%. Given CMS Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than DTE Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DTE Energy has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

DTE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. DTE Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.54	$1.07B	$2.80	24.72
DTE Energy	$15.81B	1.83	$1.46B	$6.56	21.21

Summary

DTE Energy beats CMS Energy on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CMS Energy compare to Duke Energy?

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 33 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Duke Energy and 10 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CMS Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Duke Energy	22 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.94% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 9.72%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMS Energy	9.72%	12.28%	2.98%
Duke Energy	15.94%	9.82%	2.71%

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.54	$1.07B	$2.80	24.72
Duke Energy	$32.24B	3.11	$4.97B	$6.84	18.80

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. CMS Energy pays out 81.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Duke Energy pays out 63.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CMS Energy presently has a consensus price target of $77.35, suggesting a potential upside of 11.75%. Duke Energy has a consensus price target of $132.19, suggesting a potential upside of 2.80%. Given CMS Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Duke Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Duke Energy beats CMS Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

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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.

CMS vs. The Competition

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Metric	CMS Energy	Multi Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$22.05B	$22.79B	$15.99B	$23.55B
Dividend Yield	3.27%	3.68%	3.93%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	25.11	51.94	35.13	29.91
Price / Sales	2.58	2.18	3.02	3.42
Price / Cash	8.88	11.47	13.55	15.68
Price / Book	2.19	2.01	1.92	3.72
Net Income	$1.07B	$269.64M	$696.41M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	1.64%	1.61%	0.46%	0.60%
1 Month Performance	6.06%	6.31%	0.59%	-0.29%
1 Year Performance	-4.82%	8.50%	0.50%	6.82%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CMS CMS Energy	3.9196 of 5 stars	$70.31 +1.6%	$77.35 +10.0%	-7.6%	$22.05B	$8.54B	25.11	8,350	Positive News
AEP American Electric Power	4.1053 of 5 stars	$130.33 +0.1%	$139.50 +7.0%	+5.1%	$70.90B	$23.61B	21.05	17,581	Ex-Dividend
LNT Alliant Energy	3.6604 of 5 stars	$73.02 +1.9%	$75.23 +3.0%	+7.2%	$18.58B	$4.50B	20.34	2,948	Positive News
AEE Ameren	3.6209 of 5 stars	$111.52 +0.9%	$116.74 +4.7%	+7.4%	$30.60B	$8.75B	19.63	8,913
DTE DTE Energy	4.0955 of 5 stars	$136.04 +0.4%	$149.31 +9.7%	-0.8%	$28.27B	$16.47B	21.53	9,650	Analyst Revision

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CMS Energy (CMS) Competitors

CMS vs. AEP, LNT, AEE, DTE, and DUK

How does CMS Energy compare to American Electric Power?

Is CMS or AEP more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CMS or AEP?

Does the media prefer CMS or AEP?

Is CMS or AEP a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, CMS or AEP?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CMS or AEP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CMS or AEP?

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How does CMS Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

Which has more volatility & risk, CMS or LNT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CMS or LNT?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CMS or LNT?

Do analysts prefer CMS or LNT?

Is CMS or LNT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CMS or LNT?

Is CMS or LNT a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does CMS Energy compare to Ameren?

Is AEE or CMS a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AEE or CMS?

Do analysts prefer AEE or CMS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AEE or CMS?

Which has more risk and volatility, AEE or CMS?

Does the media prefer AEE or CMS?

Is AEE or CMS more profitable?

Summary

How does CMS Energy compare to DTE Energy?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CMS or DTE?

Does the media refer more to CMS or DTE?

Is CMS or DTE more profitable?

Is CMS or DTE a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend CMS or DTE?

Which has more risk & volatility, CMS or DTE?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CMS or DTE?

Summary

How does CMS Energy compare to Duke Energy?

Does the media refer more to CMS or DUK?

Is CMS or DUK more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CMS or DUK?

Is CMS or DUK a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CMS or DUK?

Do analysts recommend CMS or DUK?

Which has more volatility & risk, CMS or DUK?

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