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