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CMS vs D

as of yesterday's close

CMS Energy and Dominion Energy, side by side.

Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close

  • CMSSell some

    The possible gain no longer looks worth the risk.

  • DKeep6.7%

    Dominion Energy's report on Oct 30 beat profit forecasts by 6.7%, and the stock rose 10% over the past month, in step with other utilities (up 8.9%).

Percent return

  • CMS−4.01%
  • D+15.96%

Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026

Where they differ

CMS leads on 3 of 5
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  • Company size: CMS $22.4B, D $61.4B.
  • Sales growth, 1 yr: CMS +8.2%, D +21%. D is ahead.
  • Price for $1 of next year's profit: CMS $17, D $19. CMS is ahead.
  • Cash minus debt: CMS −$19.8B, D −$55.2B. CMS is ahead.
  • Price change, 1 yr: CMS −4%, D +16%. D is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
  • How much the price swings: CMS 17%, D 19%. CMS is ahead.
MeasureCMSCMS EnergyDDominion Energy
Price and returns
Price$69.61$68.05
TodayBest in this row: −0.24%−0.48%
1 month+7.17%Best in this row: +10.42%
3 months+0.80%Best in this row: +0.93%
This year+2.72%Best in this row: +19.77%
1 year−4.01%Best in this row: +15.96%
5 yearsBest in this row: +35.45%+13.54%
From 52-week high−10.8%−4.1%
How much it swings (90 days)Best in this row: 17%19%
Valuation
Market value$22.4B$61.4B
Price vs last year's earningsBest in this row: 20.1×20.6×
Price vs next year's expected earningsBest in this row: 17.1×18.6×
Price vs earnings, adjusted for growthBest in this row: 2.46×3.07×
Price to salesBest in this row: 2.4×3.1×
Company value vs operating profit13.3×Best in this row: 13.0×
Price vs earnings, against its own past (0 = cheapest)–100
Growth
Revenue growth, 1 year+8.2%Best in this row: +21.5%
Revenue growth a year, last 3 years−0.2%Best in this row: +5.8%
Earnings per share growth, last year+7.0%Best in this row: +27.1%
Earnings per share growth expected next yearBest in this row: +6.9%+6.0%
Profitability
Kept as final profit9.6%Best in this row: 13.8%
Kept as spare cashBest in this row: −19.4%−32.8%
Profit on shareholders' money5.3%Best in this row: 8.8%
Profit on all money put in4.2%Best in this row: 4.4%
Balance sheet
Net cash (cash minus debt)Best in this row: −$19.8B−$55.2B
Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money1.96×Best in this row: 1.62×
Short-term assets per $1 of bills dueBest in this row: 0.95×0.88×
Dividend yield3.30%Best in this row: 3.89%
Share of profit paid as dividendsBest in this row: 82%89%
Our readPro
Our callSell someKeep
WhyThe possible gain no longer looks worth the risk.Dominion Energy's report on Oct 30 beat profit forecasts by 6.7%, and the stock rose 10% over the past month, in step with other utilities (up 8.9%).
Where the price sits–in the full report
Our overall score (out of 100)52Best in this row: 53
Our value scoreBest in this row: 3733
Our growth score51Best in this row: 51
Our quality scoreBest in this row: 6160
Our price trend score57Best in this row: 66
Earnings and analysts
Analyst consensusBuyHold
To average analyst targetBest in this row: +8.2%+4.0%
Average analyst target$75.33$70.78
Analysts rating it a buyBest in this row: 44%25%
Buy ratings added, 3 months0Best in this row: +1
Analysts covering1210

D: faster sales growth

Our pick of these: Dominion Energy

Keep79/100

Sales growth +21.5% vs +8.2%

CMS +8.2%, D +21.5%.

Forward P/E per point of sales growth 0.87 vs 2.08

CMS 2.08, D 0.87.

1-year return +16.0% vs −4.0%, S&P 500 +12.4%

CMS −4.0%, D +16.0%.

Where it loses: CMS has more analyst upside, +8.2% vs +4.0%

  • 2ndCMSSell some21/100Would need our call to move up from Sell some

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