Latest period
-$1.91B
YoY change
+145.2%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (FY2011)
$287M
Latest annual
-$1.59B
Free Cash Flow history chart for CMS Energy (CMS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -$1.59B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for CMS Energy (CMS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +145.2%
Free Cash Flow history table for CMS Energy (CMS) from 1994 to 2025
| FY2025 | -$1.59B | +145.2% | -$941M | ||
| FY2024 | -$648M | -28.8% | +$262M | ||
| FY2023 | -$910M | -40.1% | +$609M | ||
| FY2022 | -$1.52B | +491.1% | -$1.26B | ||
| FY2021 | -$257M | -75.2% | +$778M | ||
| FY2020 | -$1.04B | +229.6% | -$721M | ||
| FY2019 | -$314M | -15.4% | +$57M | ||
| FY2018 | -$371M | -1027.5% | -$411M | ||
| FY2017 | $40M | -193.0% | +$83M | ||
| FY2016 | -$43M | -156.6% | -$119M | ||
| FY2015 | $76M | -158.5% | +$206M | ||
| FY2014 | -$130M | -235.4% | -$226M | ||
| FY2013 | $96M | +585.7% | +$82M | ||
| FY2012 | $14M | -95.1% | -$273M | ||
| FY2011 | $287M | +108.0% | +$149M | ||
| FY2010 | $138M | +360.0% | +$108M | ||
| FY2009 | $30M | -112.9% | +$263M | ||
| FY2008 | -$233M | -82.7% | +$1.12B | ||
| FY2007 | -$1.35B | -7594.4% | -$1.37B | ||
| FY2006 | $18M | +200.0% | +$12M | ||
| FY2005 | $6M | -104.7% | +$133M | ||
| FY2004 | -$127M | -83.8% | +$659M | ||
| FY2003 | -$786M | +491.0% | -$653M | ||
| FY2002 | -$133M | -84.3% | +$712M | ||
| FY2001 | -$845M | +45.9% | -$266M | ||
| FY2000 | -$579M | +179.7% | -$372M | ||
| FY1999 | -$207M | -73.4% | +$572M | ||
| FY1998 | -$779M | +1342.6% | -$725M | ||
| FY1997 | -$54M | -2800.0% | -$56M | ||
| FY1996 | $2M | -98.6% | -$145M | ||
| FY1995 | $147M | +297.3% | +$110M | ||
| FY1994 | $37M | — | — |
- FY2025-$1.59B+145.2%
- FY2024-$648M-28.8%
- FY2023-$910M-40.1%
- FY2022-$1.52B+491.1%
- FY2021-$257M-75.2%
- FY2020-$1.04B+229.6%
- FY2019-$314M-15.4%
- FY2018-$371M-1027.5%
- FY2017$40M-193.0%
- FY2016-$43M-156.6%
- FY2015$76M-158.5%
- FY2014-$130M-235.4%
- FY2013$96M+585.7%
- FY2012$14M-95.1%
- FY2011$287M+108.0%
- FY2010$138M+360.0%
- FY2009$30M-112.9%
- FY2008-$233M-82.7%
- FY2007-$1.35B-7594.4%
- FY2006$18M+200.0%
- FY2005$6M-104.7%
- FY2004-$127M-83.8%
- FY2003-$786M+491.0%
- FY2002-$133M-84.3%
- FY2001-$845M+45.9%
- FY2000-$579M+179.7%
- FY1999-$207M-73.4%
- FY1998-$779M+1342.6%
- FY1997-$54M-2800.0%
- FY1996$2M-98.6%
- FY1995$147M+297.3%
- FY1994$37M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from CMS Energy's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at CMS Energy (CMS)
Free Cash Flow for CMS Energy (CMS): headline value -$1.91B · YoY +145.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, CMS Energy (CMS) reported free cash flow of -$1.59B – surged 145.2% year-over-year.
Between 2011 and 2025, CMS Energy free cash flow plunged 653.7%, falling from $287M to -$1.59B.
$287M stands as the all-time-high annual free cash flow, posted in 2011, against a low of -$1.59B during 2025.
CMS Energy Free Cash Flow by Year
CMS Energy Free Cash Flow 2025: -$1.59B
2025's free cash flow for CMS Energy came in at -$1.59B, surged 145.2% from 2024. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
CMS Energy Free Cash Flow 2024: -$648M
CMS Energy posted free cash flow of -$648M in 2024, declined 28.8% below 2023.
CMS Energy Free Cash Flow 2023: -$910M
In 2023, CMS Energy reported free cash flow of -$910M, plunged 40.1% below 2022.
CMS Energy Free Cash Flow 2022: -$1.52B
CMS Energy free cash flow in 2022 was -$1.52B, surged 491.1% from 2021.
CMS Energy Free Cash Flow 2021: -$257M
CMS Energy free cash flow in 2021 was -$257M.
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