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CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)

Company Dividend Discount ModelIndustry: Regulated ElectricSector: Utilities

Valuation Snapshot

Stable Growth$68.06 - $149.71$97.87
Multi-Stage$56.99 - $62.16$59.53
Blended Fair Value$78.70
Current Price$73.26
Upside7.43%
DecisionDon't Buy

Dividend History & Growth Metrics (10Y)

Metric5Y CAGR10Y CAGR2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DPS7.50%7.81%2.091.931.821.701.561.461.361.261.161.08
YoY Growth--8.12%6.04%7.27%8.99%7.11%7.13%7.96%8.65%7.76%9.15%
Dividend Yield--2.78%3.22%2.97%2.43%2.55%2.48%2.47%2.78%2.59%2.53%

Stable Growth Model (Adjusted)

(USD in Millions except Per Share Data)
Net Income To Common (M)1,047.00
(-) Cash Dividends Paid (M)652.00
(=) Cash Retained (M)395.00
MetricLOWBASEHIGH
Required Retention Ratio20.0%12.5%7.5%
(=) Cash Required (M)209.40130.8878.53
Cash Retained (M)395.00395.00395.00
(-) Cash Required (M)-209.40-130.88-78.53
(=) Excess Retained (M)185.60264.13316.48
(/) Shares Outstanding (M)299.35299.35299.35
(=) Excess Retained per Share0.620.881.06
LTM Dividend per Share2.182.182.18
(+) Excess Retained per Share0.620.881.06
(=) Adjusted Dividend2.803.063.24
WACC / Discount Rate9.08%9.08%9.08%
Growth Rate4.77%5.77%6.77%
Fair Value$68.06$97.87$149.71
Upside / Downside-7.10%33.60%104.35%

Multi-Stage Model: Projections

(USD in Millions)
MetricTTMDec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Terminal
Net Income (M)1,047.001,107.441,171.371,238.981,310.511,386.161,427.74
Payout Ratio62.27%67.82%73.36%78.91%84.45%90.00%92.50%
Projected Dividends (M)652.00751.05859.36977.671,106.781,247.541,320.66

Multi-Stage Valuation

MetricLOWBASEHIGH
WACC / Discount Rate9.08%9.08%9.08%
Growth Rate4.77%5.77%6.77%
Year 1 PV (M)682.02688.53695.04
Year 2 PV (M)708.65722.25735.97
Year 3 PV (M)732.12753.28774.85
Year 4 PV (M)752.63781.78811.76
Year 5 PV (M)770.37807.85846.76
PV of Terminal Value (M)13,413.2614,065.7114,743.30
Equity Value (M)17,059.0517,819.3918,607.69
Shares Outstanding (M)299.35299.35299.35
Fair Value$56.99$59.53$62.16
Upside / Downside-22.21%-18.74%-15.15%

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