Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses

CMS Energy Other operating expenses decreased by 12.0% to $448.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.6%, from $405.00M to $448.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other operating expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate rising operational complexity or inefficient cost management, while a decrease suggests improved expense control or reduced non-core operational activity.

Detailed definition

This metric represents miscellaneous operating costs that do not fall under primary expense categories such as cost of g...

Peer comparison

Peers in the energy infrastructure sector typically report this as a small percentage of total operating expenses; significant deviations often warrant investigation into accounting reclassifications.

Metric ID: other_operating_expenses

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$355.00M$410.00M$534.00M$334.00M$392.00M$413.00M$530.00M$431.00M$406.00M$447.00M$403.00M$402.00M$404.00M$412.00M$420.00M$405.00M$397.00M$416.00M$509.00M$448.00M
QoQ Change+15.5%+30.2%-37.5%+17.4%+5.4%+28.3%-18.7%-5.8%+10.1%-9.8%-0.2%+0.5%+2.0%+1.9%-3.6%-2.0%+4.8%+22.4%-12.0%
YoY Change+10.4%+0.7%-0.7%+29.0%+3.6%+8.2%-24.0%-6.7%-0.5%-7.8%+4.2%+0.7%-1.7%+1.0%+21.2%+10.6%
Range$334.00M$534.00M
CAGR+5.0%
Avg YoY Growth+3.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.9%

Business Segments

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SegmentQ1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Electric Utility$257.00M$264.00M$285.00M$277.00M
Gas Utility$116.00M$112.00M$103.00M$139.00M
NorthStar Clean Energy$30.00M$18.00M$25.00M$27.00M$30.00M
Total$405.00M$397.00M$416.00M$509.00M$448.00M

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CMS Energy's other operating expenses?
CMS Energy (CMS) reported other operating expenses of $448.00M in Q1 2026.
How has CMS Energy's other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
CMS Energy's other operating expenses increased by 10.6% year-over-year, from $405.00M to $448.00M.
What is the long-term trend for CMS Energy's other operating expenses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CMS Energy's other operating expenses has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.61B to $1.73B.
What does other operating expenses mean?
Miscellaneous operational costs that are not categorized as primary production or administrative expenses.