AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:AEE • US0236081024

110.97 USD
+1.63 (+1.49%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
110.97 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, AEE scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AEE was compared to 26 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. While AEE belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. AEE has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AEE was profitable.
  • AEE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • AEE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years AEE 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
AEE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAEE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 2.98%, AEE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEE has a Return On Equity of 11.04%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AEE outperforms 57.69% of its industry peers.
  • AEE has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.68%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AEE underperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AEE is in line with the industry average of 3.95%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.58%) for AEE is below the current ROIC(3.68%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.98%
ROE 11.04%
ROIC 3.68%
ROA(3y)2.77%
ROA(5y)2.76%
ROE(3y)10.04%
ROE(5y)10.02%
ROIC(3y)3.58%
ROIC(5y)3.63%
AEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 15.75%, AEE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AEE's Operating Margin of 20.81% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AEE outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AEE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • AEE has a Gross Margin of 96.22%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AEE outperforms 96.15% of its industry peers.
  • AEE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.81%
PM (TTM) 15.75%
GM 96.22%
OM growth 3Y-1.56%
OM growth 5Y-1.49%
PM growth 3Y0.05%
PM growth 5Y2.05%
GM growth 3Y4.64%
GM growth 5Y2.42%
AEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AEE is destroying value.
  • AEE has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
AEE Yearly Shares OutstandingAEE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
AEE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAEE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.99, we must say that AEE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • AEE has a better Altman-Z score (0.99) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • AEE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.57. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • AEE's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.57 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AEE outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.57
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.99
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC6.62%
AEE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAEE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that AEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AEE's Current ratio of 0.93 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AEE outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that AEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of AEE (0.64) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.64
AEE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAEE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.59% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, AEE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.52% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.59%
EPS 3Y6.71%
EPS 5Y7.52%
EPS Q2Q%1.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.19%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.99% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, AEE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.45% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.67%
EPS Next 2Y7.86%
EPS Next 3Y7.83%
EPS Next 5Y7.99%
Revenue Next Year5.71%
Revenue Next 2Y5.97%
Revenue Next 3Y6.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.45%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
AEE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAEE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
AEE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAEE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.06, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AEE.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AEE is valued a bit more expensive than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AEE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.97), we can say AEE is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.49 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AEE.
  • 80.77% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than AEE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AEE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.96), we can say AEE is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.06
Fwd PE 20.49
AEE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAEE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AEE is valued expensively inside the industry as 80.77% of the companies are valued cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.28
AEE Per share dataAEE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • AEE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)2.93
EPS Next 2Y7.86%
EPS Next 3Y7.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AEE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.74%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.94, AEE's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 88.46% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than AEE!
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, AEE pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.74%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AEE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.73%!
  • AEE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As AEE did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.73%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
AEE Yearly Dividends per shareAEE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • AEE pays out 53.51% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • AEE's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP53.51%
EPS Next 2Y7.86%
EPS Next 3Y7.83%
AEE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAEE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B
AEE Dividend Payout.AEE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AEE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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AMEREN CORPORATION

NYSE:AEE (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 110.97 0 (0%)

110.97

+1.63 (+1.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners86.14%
Inst Owner Change-0.53%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change-0.21%
Market Cap30.02B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.41B
Analysts74
Price Target113.79 (2.54%)
Short Float %2.98%
Short Ratio4.78
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.74%
Yearly Dividend2.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.73%
DP53.51%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.81%
Min EPS beat(2)1.65%
Max EPS beat(2)1.97%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.08%
Max EPS beat(4)1.97%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.45%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.54%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)0.5%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)15.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)7.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)23.39%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)10.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)23.39%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.41%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.14%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.44%
PT rev (1m)0.29%
PT rev (3m)0.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.59%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.06
Fwd PE 20.49
P/S 3.35
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.34
P/B 2.35
P/tB 2.43
EV/EBITDA 14.28
EPS(TTM)5.03
EY4.53%
EPS(NY)5.42
Fwd EY4.88%
FCF(TTM)-4.61
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)11.88
OCFY10.71%
SpS33.12
BVpS47.25
TBVpS45.73
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)2.93
Graham Number73.12
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.98%
ROE 11.04%
ROCE 4.18%
ROIC 3.68%
ROICexc 3.68%
ROICexgc 3.72%
OM 20.81%
PM (TTM) 15.75%
GM 96.22%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.77%
ROA(5y)2.76%
ROE(3y)10.04%
ROE(5y)10.02%
ROIC(3y)3.58%
ROIC(5y)3.63%
ROICexc(3y)3.59%
ROICexc(5y)3.64%
ROICexgc(3y)3.63%
ROICexgc(5y)3.69%
ROCE(3y)4.07%
ROCE(5y)4.13%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.36%
OM growth 3Y-1.56%
OM growth 5Y-1.49%
PM growth 3Y0.05%
PM growth 5Y2.05%
GM growth 3Y4.64%
GM growth 5Y2.42%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.19
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.57
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.83
Cap/Depr 282.23%
Cap/Sales 49.81%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 93.29%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.64
Altman-Z 0.99
F-Score7
WACC6.62%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)262.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)276.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)50.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)52.53%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.59%
EPS 3Y6.71%
EPS 5Y7.52%
EPS Q2Q%1.3%
EPS Next Y7.67%
EPS Next 2Y7.86%
EPS Next 3Y7.83%
EPS Next 5Y7.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.19%
Revenue Next Year5.71%
Revenue Next 2Y5.97%
Revenue Next 3Y6.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.45%
EBIT growth 1Y17.83%
EBIT growth 3Y4.38%
EBIT growth 5Y3.65%
EBIT Next Year103.56%
EBIT Next 3Y35.93%
EBIT Next 5Y22.44%
FCF growth 1Y-45.12%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y19.26%
OCF growth 3Y18.49%
OCF growth 5Y4.95%

AMEREN CORPORATION / AEE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AEE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AEE.


What is the valuation status for AEE stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for AMEREN CORPORATION?

AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is AMEREN CORPORATION?

The financial health rating of AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) is 2 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) stock?

The dividend rating of AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 53.51%.