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Ameren vs CMS Energy

Ameren AEE · CMS Energy CMS · Multi-Utilities

Ameren reported revenue of $8.8 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as CMS Energy's $8.5 billion in fiscal 2025. Ameren's revenue grew 15.4% in its latest year, and CMS Energy's grew 13.6%. Ameren had an operating margin of 23.0%, against 20.2% at CMS Energy.

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AmerenCMS Energy
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Dec 31, 2025FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$8.8B$8.5B
Revenue growth15.4%13.6%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years8.7%5.9%
Gross margin——
Operating margin23.0%20.2%
Net margin16.6%12.5%
Free cash flow−$775M—
Free cash flow margin−8.8%—
Return on capital5.7%5.2%
Net debt to EBITDA5.5x6.1x
Dividends and buybacks$768M$0M
Change in diluted share count1.8%0.9%
Last close$108.08$69.59
P/E at the last close19.0×20.9×
Insider trades, last 12 monthssold $8.6 millionbought $167,892, sold $2.1 million
Piotroski F-score6 of 85 of 8
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

Ten years

Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
AmerenCMS Energy
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
AmerenCMS Energy
Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
AmerenCMS Energy

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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Ameren and CMS Energy pages.