CMS Energy (CMS Quick QuoteCMS - Free Report) reported $2.02 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 16%. EPS of $0.93 for the same period compares to $0.84 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +11.17% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.82 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.86, the EPS surprise was +8.14%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how CMS Energy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Operating revenue- NorthStar Clean Energy: $108 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $85.27 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +31.7%.
• Operating revenue- Consumers Energy (Electric+Gas): $1.91 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.73 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.2%.
• Net income (loss)- NorthStar Clean Energy: $11 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $17.41 million.

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Shares of CMS Energy have returned -0.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.