Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Consumers Energy Company operates as an electric and gas utility in Michigan. The company is involved in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity through coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources, as well as natural gas. It serves residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. Consumers Energy Company was formerly known as Consumers Power Company and changed its name to Consumers Energy Company in March 1997. The company was founded in 1886 and is based in Jackson, Michigan. Consumers Energy Company operates as a subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation.
Competitive analysis based on 61 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~20.4% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
ROE is positive at ~12.1% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
5 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (7 of 7 quarters up), with ~18.9% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 61 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~20.2% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 4 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.
D/E ratio is 1.8 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
FCF turned negative in 3 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.
Shares outstanding rose 2.9% — mild dilution. Compare to earnings growth to assess net per-share impact.
as of March 2026
Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares
Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends
P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield
Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage
Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality
