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Side-by-side financial comparison of CMS Energy (CMS) and PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP (PAAS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.8B vs $2.1B, roughly 1.3× CMS Energy).

CMS Energy Corporation is an American energy company based in Jackson, Michigan, that is focused principally on utility operations in Michigan. Its principal business is Consumers Energy, a public utility that provides electricity and natural gas to more than 6 million of Michigan's 10 million residents. Its non-utility businesses are focused primarily on domestic independent power production. Consumers Energy has operated since 1886.

Pan American Silver Corporation is a mining company based in Canada with operations in Latin America. The company has mines and other projects in Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina.

CMS vs PAAS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
PAAS
PAAS
1.3× larger
PAAS
$2.8B
$2.1B
CMS

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2022

Metric
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Revenue
$2.1B
$2.8B
Net Profit
$289.0M
Gross Margin
27.0%
Operating Margin
20.4%
Net Margin
13.5%
Revenue YoY
13.0%
Net Profit YoY
9.1%
EPS (diluted)
$0.94
$-1.05

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
$2.1B
Q3 25
$2.0B
Q2 25
$1.8B
Q1 25
$2.4B
Q4 24
$1.9B
Q3 24
$1.7B
Q2 24
$1.6B
Q1 24
$2.1B
Net Profit
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
$289.0M
Q3 25
$277.0M
Q2 25
$201.0M
Q1 25
$304.0M
Q4 24
$265.0M
Q3 24
$253.0M
Q2 24
$198.0M
Q1 24
$287.0M
Operating Margin
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
20.4%
Q3 25
24.4%
Q2 25
17.6%
Q1 25
20.6%
Q4 24
22.5%
Q3 24
21.4%
Q2 24
18.0%
Q1 24
19.2%
Net Margin
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
13.5%
Q3 25
14.0%
Q2 25
11.2%
Q1 25
12.7%
Q4 24
14.0%
Q3 24
14.8%
Q2 24
12.6%
Q1 24
13.4%
EPS (diluted)
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
$0.94
Q3 25
$0.92
Q2 25
$0.66
Q1 25
$1.01
Q4 24
$0.88
Q3 24
$0.84
Q2 24
$0.65
Q1 24
$0.96

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$509.0M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$9.1B
Total Assets
$39.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
$509.0M
Q3 25
$362.0M
Q2 25
$844.0M
Q1 25
$465.0M
Q4 24
$103.0M
Q3 24
$412.0M
Q2 24
$699.0M
Q1 24
$802.0M
Stockholders' Equity
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
$9.1B
Q3 25
$8.9B
Q2 25
$8.4B
Q1 25
$8.3B
Q4 24
$8.2B
Q3 24
$8.1B
Q2 24
$8.0B
Q1 24
$7.9B
Total Assets
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
$39.9B
Q3 25
$38.0B
Q2 25
$37.7B
Q1 25
$36.3B
Q4 24
$35.9B
Q3 24
$34.8B
Q2 24
$34.4B
Q1 24
$33.9B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$478.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.65×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
$478.0M
Q3 25
$343.0M
Q2 25
$414.0M
Q1 25
$1.0B
Q4 24
$403.0M
Q3 24
$304.0M
Q2 24
$707.0M
Q1 24
$956.0M
Free Cash Flow
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
Q3 25
$-635.0M
Q2 25
$-470.0M
Q1 25
$112.0M
Q4 24
Q3 24
$-502.0M
Q2 24
$26.0M
Q1 24
$343.0M
FCF Margin
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
Q3 25
-32.2%
Q2 25
-26.1%
Q1 25
4.7%
Q4 24
Q3 24
-29.3%
Q2 24
1.6%
Q1 24
16.0%
Capex Intensity
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
Q3 25
49.5%
Q2 25
49.2%
Q1 25
37.0%
Q4 24
Q3 24
47.1%
Q2 24
43.2%
Q1 24
28.6%
Cash Conversion
CMS
CMS
PAAS
PAAS
Q4 25
1.65×
Q3 25
1.24×
Q2 25
2.06×
Q1 25
3.29×
Q4 24
1.52×
Q3 24
1.20×
Q2 24
3.57×
Q1 24
3.33×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CMS
CMS

Electric Utility$1.3B59%
Gas Utility$803.0M38%
North Star Clean Energy$77.0M4%

PAAS
PAAS

Segment breakdown not available.

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