CMS Energy Gas Utility — Total Costs & Expenses increased by 62.4% to $911.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.4%, from $738.00M to $911.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Gas Utility — Total Costs & Expenses shows a downward trend with a -7.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase relative to revenue indicates margin compression, while a decrease relative to revenue indicates improved operational efficiency.
The aggregate of all operating costs, including fuel, maintenance, depreciation, and taxes, required to run the gas util...
Total operating expense metric used across all utility sectors.
cms_segment_gas_utility_costs_and_expenses| 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 | |
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| Value | $571.50M | $571.50M | $571.50M | $571.50M | $480.50M | $480.50M | $480.50M | $480.50M | $714.00M | $264.00M | $182.00M | $444.00M | $738.00M | $322.00M | $201.00M | $561.00M | $911.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -15.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +48.6% | -63.0% | -31.1% | +144.0% | +66.2% | -56.4% | -37.6% | +179.1% | +62.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.9% | -15.9% | -15.9% | -15.9% | +48.6% | -45.1% | -62.1% | -7.6% | +3.4% | +22.0% | +10.4% | +26.4% | +23.4% |