Does the media prefer AEP or CMS?

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 13 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for American Electric Power and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat American Electric Power's score of 0.78 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer CMS or LNT?

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 2 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alliant Energy and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.83 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CMS or AEE?

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 CMS Energy $8.54B 2.73 $1.07B $3.62 20.84 Ameren $8.80B 3.55 $1.46B $5.56 20.32

Is CMS or AEE more profitable?

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Ameren's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CMS Energy 12.55% 12.17% 2.91% Ameren 17.17% 10.94% 2.99%

Does the media favor CMS or AEE?

In the previous week, Ameren had 3 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ameren and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Ameren's score of 0.87 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameren 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DTE or CMS?

DTE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. CMS Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE 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 DTE Energy $15.81B 1.98 $1.46B $6.07 24.78 CMS Energy $8.54B 2.73 $1.07B $3.62 20.84

Is DTE or CMS more profitable?

CMS Energy has a net margin of 12.55% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.37% beat CMS Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DTE Energy 7.65% 12.37% 2.84% CMS Energy 12.55% 12.17% 2.91%

Does the media refer more to DTE or CMS?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 19 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for DTE Energy and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.33 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DTE Energy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CMS Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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 2.73 $1.07B $3.62 20.84 Duke Energy $32.24B 3.03 $4.97B $6.53 19.21

Is CMS or DUK more profitable?

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.49% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Duke Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CMS Energy 12.55% 12.17% 2.91% Duke Energy 15.49% 9.73% 2.64%

Does the media prefer CMS or DUK?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 28 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Duke Energy and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.91 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duke Energy 22 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 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? MarketBeat compares CMS Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with CMS Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), DTE Energy (DTE), and Duke Energy (DUK). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry.

How does CMS Energy compare to American Electric Power?

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

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

American Electric Power presently has a consensus target price of $141.38, indicating a potential upside of 4.39%. CMS Energy has a consensus target price of $80.17, indicating a potential upside of 6.28%. Given CMS Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

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
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.37	$3.58B	$6.81	19.89
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.73	$1.07B	$3.62	20.84

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% 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 increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

American Electric Power has a net margin of 16.29% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Electric Power	16.29%	10.21%	2.89%
CMS Energy	12.55%	12.17%	2.91%

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 13 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for American Electric Power and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat American Electric Power's score of 0.78 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Electric Power	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMS Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

American Electric Power beats CMS Energy on 11 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 2 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alliant Energy and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.83 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CMS Energy presently has a consensus price target of $80.17, indicating a potential upside of 6.28%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $77.18, indicating a potential upside of 1.02%. Given CMS Energy's higher probable upside, equities research 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

CMS Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. CMS Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant 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	2.73	$1.07B	$3.62	20.84
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.52	$810M	$3.19	23.95

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% 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. CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. CMS Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Alliant Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMS Energy	12.55%	12.17%	2.91%
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%

Summary

CMS Energy beats Alliant Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CMS Energy compare to Ameren?

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

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Ameren's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMS Energy	12.55%	12.17%	2.91%
Ameren	17.17%	10.94%	2.99%

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
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.73	$1.07B	$3.62	20.84
Ameren	$8.80B	3.55	$1.46B	$5.56	20.32

CMS Energy currently has a consensus price target of $80.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.28%. Ameren has a consensus price target of $119.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.76%. Given CMS Energy's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Ameren.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Ameren	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 54.0% 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. CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Ameren has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Ameren had 3 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ameren and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Ameren's score of 0.87 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameren	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Ameren beats CMS Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CMS Energy compare to DTE Energy?

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

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 19 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for DTE Energy and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.33 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DTE Energy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CMS Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

DTE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. CMS Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE 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
DTE Energy	$15.81B	1.98	$1.46B	$6.07	24.78
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.73	$1.07B	$3.62	20.84

DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. DTE Energy pays out 76.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. DTE Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

DTE Energy presently has a consensus target price of $157.85, indicating a potential upside of 4.95%. CMS Energy has a consensus target price of $80.17, indicating a potential upside of 6.28%. Given CMS Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than DTE Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of DTE Energy 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

DTE Energy has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

CMS Energy has a net margin of 12.55% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.37% beat CMS Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DTE Energy	7.65%	12.37%	2.84%
CMS Energy	12.55%	12.17%	2.91%

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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CMS Energy presently has a consensus price target of $80.17, indicating a potential upside of 6.28%. Duke Energy has a consensus price target of $138.33, indicating a potential upside of 10.25%. Given Duke Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than CMS Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.49% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMS Energy	12.55%	12.17%	2.91%
Duke Energy	15.49%	9.73%	2.64%

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	2.73	$1.07B	$3.62	20.84
Duke Energy	$32.24B	3.03	$4.97B	$6.53	19.21

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% 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. 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.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 28 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Duke Energy and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.91 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Duke Energy	22 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Duke Energy beats CMS Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CMS vs. The Competition

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Metric	CMS Energy	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$23.17B	$29.75B	$18.80B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	3.04%	3.52%	3.99%	4.04%
P/E Ratio	20.84	21.45	19.84	31.27
Price / Sales	2.73	5.04	35.97	20.39
Price / Cash	9.56	9.42	19.35	25.05
Price / Book	2.44	3.18	2.44	4.77
Net Income	$1.07B	$1.56B	$785.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.82%	-0.57%	-0.15%	-0.50%
1 Month Performance	3.47%	1.76%	-0.38%	2.09%
1 Year Performance	7.20%	15.59%	13.00%	16.03%

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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	3.6061 of 5 stars	$75.43 +0.6%	$80.17 +6.3%	+6.9%	$23.17B	$8.54B	20.84	8,350	Positive News
AEP American Electric Power	3.8672 of 5 stars	$135.98 -1.8%	$141.38 +4.0%	+27.7%	$75.36B	$21.88B	19.97	17,581
LNT Alliant Energy	3.5087 of 5 stars	$76.58 -1.9%	$76.60 +0.0%	+22.0%	$20.15B	$4.36B	24.01	2,948	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
AEE Ameren	4.0866 of 5 stars	$113.00 -1.8%	$119.42 +5.7%	+17.5%	$31.83B	$8.80B	20.32	8,913	Analyst Forecast
DTE DTE Energy	3.6239 of 5 stars	$151.41 -1.7%	$157.00 +3.7%	+12.5%	$32.05B	$15.81B	24.94	9,650	Analyst Forecast

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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?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AEP or CMS?

Do analysts rate AEP or CMS?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AEP or CMS?

Is AEP or CMS a better dividend stock?

Is AEP or CMS more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AEP or CMS?

Does the media prefer AEP or CMS?

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How does CMS Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

Does the media prefer CMS or LNT?

Do analysts rate CMS or LNT?

Which has more volatility and risk, CMS or LNT?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CMS or LNT?

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

Is CMS or LNT a better dividend stock?

Is CMS or LNT more profitable?

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How does CMS Energy compare to Ameren?

Which has more risk and volatility, CMS or AEE?

Is CMS or AEE more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CMS or AEE?

Do analysts rate CMS or AEE?

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

Is CMS or AEE a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor CMS or AEE?

Summary

How does CMS Energy compare to DTE Energy?

Does the media refer more to DTE or CMS?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DTE or CMS?

Is DTE or CMS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate DTE or CMS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DTE or CMS?

Which has more risk & volatility, DTE or CMS?

Is DTE or CMS more profitable?

Summary

How does CMS Energy compare to Duke Energy?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CMS or DUK?

Do analysts recommend CMS or DUK?

Is CMS or DUK more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CMS or DUK?

Which has more volatility & risk, CMS or DUK?

Is CMS or DUK a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer CMS or DUK?

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