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CMS Energy (CMS Energy) Cash Ratio : 0.53 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is CMS Energy Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. CMS Energy's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.53.

CMS Energy has a Cash Ratio of 0.53. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for CMS Energy's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CMS' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 0.08   Max: 0.21
Current: 0.08

During the past 13 years, CMS Energy's highest Cash Ratio was 0.21. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.08.

CMS's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
81.41% of 495 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.3 vs CMS: 0.08

CMS Energy Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for CMS Energy's Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio Chart

CMS Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.05 0.01 0.21 0.05 0.08

CMS Energy Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.19 0.14 0.06 0.08 0.53

Competitive Comparison of CMS Energy's Cash Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, CMS Energy's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where CMS Energy's Cash Ratio falls into.



CMS Energy Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

CMS Energy's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

CMS Energy's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

* 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.


CMS Energy  (NYSE:CMS) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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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