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| Metric | CMSCMS ENERGY CORP | PEGPUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC | WECWEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. | AEEAMEREN CORP | Median of the restexcluding CMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $70.30▲ 2.17 (3.19%) | $72.72▲ 1.72 (2.42%) | $112.15▲ 3.65 (3.36%) | $108.94▲ 2.46 (2.31%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $21.54B | $36.21B | $36.50B | $30.11B | |
| Revenue | $8.30B | $12.17B | $9.80B | $8.80B | |
| Profit | $1.07B | $2.11B | $1.56B | $1.46B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 13.5% | 18.3% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | 65.8% | 66.7% | — | 66.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 20.8% | 24.5% | 22.9% | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 12.9% | 17.3% | 15.9% | 16.6% | 16.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | 0.2% | — | -8.8% | -4.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 11.7% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 5.4% | 6.7% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 20.11x | 17.16x | 23.47x | 20.61x | 20.61x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 13.12x | — | 15.17x | 13.55x | 14.36x |
| Price to book | 2.36x | 2.13x | 2.60x | 2.25x | 2.25x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.37x | 2.39x | 2.67x | 2.62x | 2.62x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | distress | distress |
How CMS compares with the others
- CMS's operating margin of 20.8% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (23.0%).
- Its revenue growth of 13.5% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (15.4%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (20.1x against 20.6x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.4x against 2.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.