Business Segments · D&A
Electric Utility — D&A
CMS Energy Electric Utility — D&A increased by 5.4% to $233.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.4%, from $221.00M to $233.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Electric Utility — D&A shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
Increasing depreciation often signals a growing asset base and significant capital investment in the utility network.
Detailed definition
This represents the systematic allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible utility assets over their useful lives....
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for capital-intensive utility companies.
Metric ID:
cms_segment_electric_utility_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $193.00M | $193.00M | $193.00M | $189.25M | $189.25M | $189.25M | $189.25M | $199.25M | $199.25M | $199.25M | $199.25M | $213.00M | $209.00M | $229.00M | $214.00M | $221.00M | $222.00M | $239.00M | $221.00M | $233.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.9% | -1.9% | +9.6% | -6.6% | +3.3% | +0.5% | +7.7% | -7.5% | +5.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.9% | -1.9% | -1.9% | +5.3% | +5.3% | +5.3% | +5.3% | +6.9% | +4.9% | +14.9% | +7.4% | +3.8% | +6.2% | +4.4% | +3.3% | +5.4% |
Range$189.25M – $239.00M
CAGR+4.0%
Avg YoY Growth+4.5%
Median YoY Growth+5.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CMS Energy's electric utility — d&a?
- CMS Energy (CMS) reported electric utility — d&a of $233.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CMS Energy's electric utility — d&a changed year-over-year?
- CMS Energy's electric utility — d&a increased by 5.4% year-over-year, from $221.00M to $233.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CMS Energy's electric utility — d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CMS Energy's electric utility — d&a has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $772.00M to $903.00M.
- What does electric utility — d&a mean?
- The non-cash expense representing the wear and tear of utility infrastructure assets over time.