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CMS Energy (CMS Energy) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 94.79 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is CMS Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-27), CMS Energy's share price is $59.34. CMS Energy's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.63. Hence, CMS Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 94.79.

The historical rank and industry rank for CMS Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, CMS Energy's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 184.81. The lowest was 33.47. And the median was 72.05.

CMS's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 11.28
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

CMS Energy's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3.20. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.63.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 39.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 2.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, CMS Energy's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 39.30% per year. The lowest was -147.90% per year. And the median was -1.20% per year.


CMS Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for CMS Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CMS Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

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Competitive Comparison of CMS Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, CMS Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CMS Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, CMS Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CMS Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



CMS Energy Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

CMS Energy's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=59.34/0.626
=94.79

CMS Energy's Share Price of today is $59.34.
CMS Energy's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.63.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

CMS Energy  (NYSE:CMS) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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CMS Energy (CMS Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI, USA, 49201
CMS Energy is an energy holding company with three principal businesses. Its regulated utility, Consumers Energy, provides regulated natural gas service to 1.8 million customers and electric service to 1.9 million customers in Michigan. CMS Enterprises is engaged in wholesale power generation, including contracted renewable energy. CMS sold EnerBank in October 2021.
Executives
Brandon J. Hofmeister officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Brian F Rich officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
John G Russell director ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Jon E Barfield director 1255 COTTINGHAM RO HOME, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48304
Catherine A Hendrian officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Ralph Izzo director PSEG 80 PARK PLAZA, T6B NEWARK NJ 07102-4194
Shaun M Johnson officer: SVP and General Counsel ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Scott B Mcintosh officer: VP, Controller, CAO ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Dhenuvakonda Rao Venkat officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Tonya L Berry officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Jean-francois Brossoit officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Glenn P Barba officer: VP, Controller, CAO ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
William D Harvey director 5 SHADE TREE COURT, MADISON WI 53717
Ronald J Tanski director NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY, 6363 MAIN ST, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Kurt L Darrow director ONE LA-Z-BOY DRIVE, MONROE MI 48162

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