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NI vs CMS // NET PROFIT MARGIN
NiSource Inc (NYSE) VS. CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NI 7
— CMS 5
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: NI
LAST: $44.86 (+0.65%) • MKT CAP: $21.38B
net-margins
14.30%
LAST: $70.76 (+0.94%) • MKT CAP: $21.99B
net-margins
12.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NI VS. CMS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NI | CMS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.80% | 5.20% | +3.60 | NI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.8x | 19.1x | -12.30 | NI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -1.96% | 8.54% | -10.50 | CMS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 28.10% | 20.80% | +7.30 | NI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 14.30% | 12.90% | +1.40 | NI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.50% | 13.50% | +10.00 | NI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.47% | 3.40% | -0.93 | CMS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.05 | 1.12 | -0.07 | CMS | /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 | 69.9 | 62.5 | +7.40 | NI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.75 | 0.73 | +0.02 | NI | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 19.4x | 17.1x | +2.30 | CMS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $21.38B | $21.99B | -$606.3M | CMS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NI REV | CMS REV | NI GROSS % | CMS GROSS % | NI FCF | CMS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.52B | $8.30B | — | — | -$420.0M | $1.86B |
| FY 2024 | $5.28B | $7.32B | — | — | -$832.5M | $2.04B |
| FY 2023 | $5.35B | $7.26B | — | — | $1.69B | $1.98B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NI // BETA 0.75
CMS // BETA 0.73