CMS Energy (CMS) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

CMS Energy Corporation(CMS)

Regulated Electric · Jackson, MI

$67.15-0.53 (-0.78%)

Delayed quote: Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About CMS Energy Corporation

CMS Energy Corporation operates as an energy company primarily in Michigan. The company operates through three segments: Electric Utility; Gas Utility; and NorthStar Clean Energy. The Electric Utility segment is involved in the generation, purchase, distribution, and sale of electricity. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources. Its distribution system comprises 263 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 4 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 4,619 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 18 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 82,854 miles of electric distribution overhead lines; 10,027 miles of underground distribution lines; and 1,102 substations. The Gas Utility segment engages in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas, which includes 2,337 miles of transmission lines; 14 gas storage fields; 28,433 miles of distribution mains; and 8 compressor stations. The NorthStar Clean Energy segment is involved in the independent power production and marketing, including the development and operation of renewable generation. The company serves 1.9 million electric and 1.8 million gas customers, including residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Jackson, Michigan.

Jackson, MI

8,350 employees

www.cmsenergy.com

Utilities / Regulated Electric

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Regulated Electric
CEO: Garrick J. Rochow

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CMS Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.68

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.69

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.73

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.73

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.71

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

0.75

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

0.79

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-2.40%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-6.66%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-7.73%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-4.00%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-10.32%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-14.20%

SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES

0.67

median of 40 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+1.82%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)	$21.06B	0.68	0.69	0.73	0.73
Edison International (EIX)vs ›	$21.55B	0.61	0.73	0.71	0.65
NiSource Inc (NI)vs ›	$19.86B	0.41	0.48	0.53	0.53
Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)vs ›	$18.81B	0.21	0.27	0.29	0.33
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs ›	$23.94B	0.89	1.27	1.17	1.50
Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT)vs ›	$17.37B	0.35	0.49	0.45	0.45
PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›	$25.65B	0.73	0.72	0.70	1.03
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs ›	$25.76B	0.97	0.85	0.76	0.85
Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›	$25.77B	0.74	0.63	0.60	0.58
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›	$26.69B	0.45	0.46	0.45	0.52

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)

$21.06B

0.68

0.69

0.73

Edison International (EIX)vs ›

$21.55B

0.61

0.73

0.71

0.65

NiSource Inc (NI)vs ›

$19.86B

0.41

0.48

0.53

Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)vs ›

$18.81B

0.21

0.27

0.29

0.33

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs ›

$23.94B

0.89

1.27

1.17

1.50

Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT)vs ›

$17.37B

0.35

0.49

0.45

PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›

$25.65B

0.73

0.72

0.70

1.03

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs ›

$25.76B

0.97

0.85

0.76

0.85

Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›

$25.77B

0.74

0.63

0.60

0.58

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›

$26.69B

0.45

0.46

0.45

0.52

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS stock is 0.68.

Is CMS Energy Corporation's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.68 is in line with its 5-year average of 0.73, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.51–1.11).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS stock is 0.69.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS stock is 0.73.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS stock is 0.73.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS stock is 0.71.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS stock is 0.75.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CMS stock is 0.79.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.68
2026-03-31	0.66
2025-12-31	0.76
2025-09-30	0.60
2025-06-30	0.77
2025-03-31	0.84
2024-12-31	0.57
2024-09-30	0.83
2024-06-30	0.87
2024-03-31	1.05
2023-12-31	0.66
2023-09-30	0.51
2023-06-30	0.63
2023-03-31	0.77
2022-12-31	0.78
2022-09-30	0.69
2022-06-30	0.65
2022-03-31	1.11
2021-12-31	0.89
2021-09-30	0.53
2021-06-30	0.57
2021-03-31	0.73
2020-12-31	0.59
2020-09-30	0.62
2020-06-30	0.97
2020-03-31	0.81
2019-12-31	0.64
2019-09-30	0.74
2019-06-30	0.71
2019-03-31	0.92
2018-12-31	0.69
2018-09-30	0.47
2018-06-30	0.68
2018-03-31	0.71
2017-12-31	0.65
2017-09-30	0.59
2017-06-30	0.77
2017-03-31	0.93
2016-12-31	0.62
2016-09-30	0.71
2016-06-30	0.70
2016-03-31	0.68
2015-12-31	0.67
2015-09-30	0.70
2015-06-30	0.98
2015-03-31	1.23
2014-12-31	0.86
2014-09-30	1.03
2014-06-30	1.08
2014-03-31	1.35
2013-12-31	0.85
2013-09-30	0.90
2013-06-30	0.92
2013-03-31	1.15
2012-12-31	0.74
2012-09-30	0.73
2012-05-30	0.64
2012-03-31	0.76
2011-12-31	0.59
2011-09-30	0.71
2011-06-30	0.89
2011-03-31	0.89
2010-12-31	0.78
2010-09-30	1.25
2010-06-30	0.89
2010-03-31	1.15
2009-12-31	0.73
2009-09-30	0.62
2009-06-30	1.59
2009-03-31	1.49
2008-12-31	0.76
2008-09-30	0.59
2008-06-30	0.77
2008-03-31	0.93
2007-12-31	0.63
2007-09-30	0.89
2007-06-30	1.23
2007-03-31	1.09
2006-12-31	0.83
2006-09-30	0.96
2006-06-30	1.32
2006-03-31	1.49
2005-12-31	1.24
2005-09-30	1.18
2005-06-30	1.47
2005-03-31	1.54
2004-12-31	1.12
2004-09-30	0.95
2004-06-30	0.93
2004-03-31	1.10
2003-12-31	0.97
2003-09-30	1.44
2003-06-30	1.42
2003-03-31	0.80
2002-12-31	0.74
2002-09-30	0.59

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.68

2026-03-31

0.66

2025-12-31

0.76

2025-09-30

0.60

2025-06-30

0.77

2025-03-31

0.84

2024-12-31

0.57

2024-09-30

0.83

2024-06-30

0.87

2024-03-31

1.05

2023-12-31

0.66

2023-09-30

0.51

2023-06-30

0.63

2023-03-31

0.77

2022-12-31

0.78

2022-09-30

0.69

2022-06-30

0.65

2022-03-31

1.11

2021-12-31

0.89

2021-09-30

0.53

2021-06-30

0.57

2021-03-31

0.73

2020-12-31

0.59

2020-09-30

0.62

2020-06-30

0.97

2020-03-31

0.81

2019-12-31

0.64

2019-09-30

0.74

2019-06-30

0.71

2019-03-31

0.92

2018-12-31

0.69

2018-09-30

0.47

2018-06-30

0.68

2018-03-31

0.71

2017-12-31

0.65

2017-09-30

0.59

2017-06-30

0.77

2017-03-31

0.93

2016-12-31

0.62

2016-09-30

0.71

2016-06-30

0.70

2016-03-31

0.68

2015-12-31

0.67

2015-09-30

0.70

2015-06-30

0.98

2015-03-31

1.23

2014-12-31

0.86

2014-09-30

1.03

2014-06-30

1.08

2014-03-31

1.35

2013-12-31

0.85

2013-09-30

0.90

2013-06-30

0.92

2013-03-31

1.15

2012-12-31

0.74

2012-09-30

0.73

2012-05-30

0.64

2012-03-31

0.76

2011-12-31

0.59

2011-09-30

0.71

2011-06-30

0.89

2011-03-31

0.89

2010-12-31

0.78

2010-09-30

1.25

2010-06-30

0.89

2010-03-31

1.15

2009-12-31

0.73

2009-09-30

0.62

2009-06-30

1.59

2009-03-31

1.49

2008-12-31

0.76

2008-09-30

0.59

2008-06-30

0.77

2008-03-31

0.93

2007-12-31

0.63

2007-09-30

0.89

2007-06-30

1.23

2007-03-31

1.09

2006-12-31

0.83

2006-09-30

0.96

2006-06-30

1.32

2006-03-31

1.49

2005-12-31

1.24

2005-09-30

1.18

2005-06-30

1.47

2005-03-31

1.54

2004-12-31

1.12

2004-09-30

0.95

2004-06-30

0.93

2004-03-31

1.10

2003-12-31

0.97

2003-09-30

1.44

2003-06-30

1.42

2003-03-31

0.80

2002-12-31

0.74

2002-09-30

0.59

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.68

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