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CMS vs LNT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE) VS. Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CMS 8
— LNT 4
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: CMS
LAST: $70.76 (+0.94%) • MKT CAP: $21.99B
roic
5.20%
LAST: $73.02 (+1.91%) • MKT CAP: $18.58B
roic
4.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CMS VS. LNT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CMS | LNT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 85.70% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 5.20% | 4.60% | +0.60 | CMS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.1x | 24.1x | -5.00 | CMS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.54% | 5.31% | +3.23 | CMS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.80% | 23.50% | -2.70 | LNT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.90% | 18.60% | -5.70 | LNT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.50% | 9.60% | +3.90 | CMS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 2.84% | +0.56 | CMS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.12 | 1.44 | -0.32 | LNT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.5 | 66.0 | -3.50 | LNT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.73 | 0.68 | +0.05 | CMS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.1x | 21.0x | -3.90 | CMS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $21.99B | $18.58B | $3.41B | CMS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CMS REV | LNT REV | CMS GROSS % | LNT GROSS % | CMS FCF | LNT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.30B | $4.36B | — | 85.7% | $1.86B | $972.7M |
| FY 2024 | $7.32B | $3.98B | — | 84.6% | $2.04B | $987.9M |
| FY 2023 | $7.26B | $4.03B | — | — | $1.98B | $685.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CMS // BETA 0.73
LNT // BETA 0.68