CMS vs CNP
as of yesterday's close
CMS Energy and CenterPoint Energy, side by side.
Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close
- CMSSell some
The possible gain no longer looks worth the risk.
- CNPKeep6%
CenterPoint Energy's report on Oct 27 beat profit forecasts by 6%.
Percent return
- CMS−4.01%
- CNP+5.65%
Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026
Where they differ
CMS leads on 4 of 5
CMSCNP
- Company size: CMS $22.4B, CNP $27.9B.
- Sales growth, 1 yr: CMS +8.2%, CNP +7.8%. CMS is ahead.
- Price for $1 of next year's profit: CMS $17, CNP $20. CMS is ahead.
- Cash minus debt: CMS −$19.8B, CNP −$24.3B. CMS is ahead.
- Price change, 1 yr: CMS −4%, CNP +5.6%. CNP is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
- How much the price swings: CMS 17%, CNP 20%. CMS is ahead.
| Measure | CMSCMS Energy | CNPCenterPoint Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Price | $69.61 | $41.00 |
| Today | Best in this row: −0.24% | −0.58% |
| 1 month | Best in this row: +7.17% | +6.22% |
| 3 months | +0.80% | Best in this row: +2.65% |
| This year | +2.72% | Best in this row: +8.76% |
| 1 year | −4.01% | Best in this row: +5.65% |
| 5 years | +35.45% | Best in this row: +73.76% |
| From 52-week high | −10.8% | −8.4% |
| How much it swings (90 days) | Best in this row: 17% | 20% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market value | $22.4B | $27.9B |
| Price vs last year's earnings | Best in this row: 20.1× | 26.2× |
| Price vs next year's expected earnings | Best in this row: 17.1× | 19.9× |
| Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth | 2.46× | 2.46× |
| Price to sales | Best in this row: 2.4× | 2.7× |
| Company value vs operating profit | 13.3× | Best in this row: 12.6× |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth, 1 year | Best in this row: +8.2% | +7.8% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 3 years | −0.2% | Best in this row: +0.1% |
| Earnings per share growth, last year | +7.0% | Best in this row: +10.1% |
| Earnings per share growth expected next year | +6.9% | Best in this row: +9.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Kept as final profit | 9.6% | Best in this row: 11.8% |
| Kept as spare cash | Best in this row: −19.4% | −28.8% |
| Profit on shareholders' money | 5.3% | Best in this row: 10.1% |
| Profit on all money put in | 4.2% | Best in this row: 4.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | Best in this row: −$19.8B | −$24.3B |
| Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money | Best in this row: 1.96× | 2.12× |
| Short-term assets per $1 of bills due | 0.95× | Best in this row: 1.15× |
| Dividend yield | Best in this row: 3.30% | 2.36% |
| Share of profit paid as dividends | 82% | Best in this row: 55% |
| Our readPro | ||
| Our call | Sell some | Keep |
| Why | The possible gain no longer looks worth the risk. | CenterPoint Energy's report on Oct 27 beat profit forecasts by 6%. |
| Where the price sits | – | in the full report |
| Our overall score (out of 100) | Best in this row: 52 | 47 |
| Our value score | Best in this row: 37 | 25 |
| Our growth score | Best in this row: 51 | 48 |
| Our quality score | 61 | Best in this row: 61 |
| Our price trend score | Best in this row: 57 | 51 |
| Earnings and analysts | ||
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Hold |
| To average analyst target | Best in this row: +8.2% | +6.8% |
| Average analyst target | $75.33 | $43.80 |
| Analysts rating it a buy | 44% | Best in this row: 48% |
| Buy ratings added, 3 months | 0 | Best in this row: +2 |
| Analysts covering | 12 | 16 |
CNP: a better past year
Our pick of these: CenterPoint Energy
1-year return +5.6% vs −4.0%, S&P 500 +12.4%
CMS −4.0%, CNP +5.6%.48% of analysts rate it a buy, vs 44%
CMS 44%, CNP 48%.Where it loses: CMS has a lower P/E per point of growth, 2.08 vs 2.56
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