CMS Energy (CMS) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to D or CMS?

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 3 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Dominion Energy and 21 mentions for CMS Energy. Dominion Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat CMS Energy's score of 1.02 indicating that Dominion Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dominion Energy	18 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMS Energy	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is D or CMS more profitable?

Dominion Energy has a net margin of 16.22% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 13.35%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.02% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dominion Energy	16.22%	8.99%	2.31%
CMS Energy	13.35%	12.02%	2.90%

Do analysts rate D or CMS?

Dominion Energy currently has a consensus target price of $57.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.06%. CMS Energy has a consensus target price of $75.09, suggesting a potential upside of 2.96%. Given Dominion Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dominion Energy is more favorable than CMS Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dominion Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Is D or CMS a better dividend stock?

Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Dominion Energy pays out 98.9% 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 65.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, D or CMS?

Dominion Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Dominion 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
Dominion Energy	$14.46B	3.17	$2.12B	$2.70	19.91
CMS Energy	$7.52B	2.90	$1.00B	$3.32	21.97

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

73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% 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.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer D or CMS?

Dominion Energy received 12 more outperform votes than CMS Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.73% of users gave CMS Energy an outperform vote while only 52.13% of users gave Dominion Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Dominion Energy	Outperform Votes 575 52.13%	Underperform Votes 528 47.87%
CMS Energy	Outperform Votes 563 61.73%	Underperform Votes 349 38.27%

Which has more volatility and risk, D or CMS?

Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Dominion Energy and CMS Energy tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.