AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:AEE • US0236081024

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This AEE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. AEE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AEE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • AEE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • AEE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years AEE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 3.00%, AEE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 10.86%, AEE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.54%, AEE is not doing good in the industry: 73.08% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AEE is in line with the industry average of 3.74%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.54%) for AEE is above the 3 year average (3.20%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3%
ROE 10.86%
ROIC 3.54%
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)2.82%
ROE(3y)10.26%
ROE(5y)10.24%
ROIC(3y)3.2%
ROIC(5y)3.22%
AEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 16.55%, AEE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AEE has grown nicely.
  • AEE has a better Operating Margin (23.03%) than 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • AEE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 96.05%, AEE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.03%
PM (TTM) 16.55%
GM 96.05%
OM growth 3Y6.54%
OM growth 5Y0.52%
PM growth 3Y7.03%
PM growth 5Y1.94%
GM growth 3Y9.93%
GM growth 5Y2.13%
AEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. AEE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AEE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AEE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AEE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AEE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
AEE Yearly Shares OutstandingAEE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • AEE has an Altman-Z score of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that AEE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.96, AEE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41 is on the high side and indicates that AEE has dependencies on debt financing.
  • AEE has a better Debt to Equity ratio (1.41) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.96
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC6.7%
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 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.66 indicates that AEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AEE has a Current ratio of 0.66. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AEE underperforms 88.46% of its industry peers.
  • AEE has a Quick Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that AEE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AEE has a Quick ratio of 0.46. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AEE underperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.46
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 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. AEE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • AEE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.59%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.52% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has grown by 15.43% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.72% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.59%
EPS 3Y6.71%
EPS 5Y7.52%
EPS Q2Q%1.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.43%
Revenue growth 3Y3.41%
Revenue growth 5Y8.72%
Sales Q2Q%-8.19%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.00% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.45% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.69%
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
EPS Next 5Y8%
Revenue Next Year8.35%
Revenue Next 2Y7.47%
Revenue Next 3Y6.94%
Revenue Next 5Y4.45%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. AEE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.85, AEE is valued on the expensive side.
  • 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than AEE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • AEE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.35.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.29, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AEE.
  • 76.92% 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 (22.61), we can say AEE is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.85
Fwd PE 20.29
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

  • AEE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. AEE is more expensive than 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.62
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 AEE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • AEE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)2.9
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%

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5. AEE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • AEE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.76%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 2.76, AEE pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 3.45. 80.77% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than AEE!
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, AEE pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.76%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of AEE grows each year by 7.26%, which is quite nice.
  • AEE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • AEE has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.26%
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 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 52.75% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AEE. 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.
DP52.75%
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
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 2025 0 1B -1B
AEE Dividend Payout.AEE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AEE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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AEE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AMEREN CORPORATION

NYSE:AEE (3/31/2026, 8:18:34 PM)

After market: 109.92 0 (0%)

109.92

+0.24 (+0.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners84.59%
Inst Owner Change-0.69%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change0.93%
Market Cap30.38B
Revenue(TTM)8.80B
Net Income(TTM)1.46B
Analysts74
Price Target118.34 (7.66%)
Short Float %2.88%
Short Ratio4.39
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.76%
Yearly Dividend2.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.26%
DP52.75%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date03-10
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.97%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.04%
Max EPS beat(2)1.97%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.77%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.49%
Max EPS beat(4)1.97%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.19%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.64%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)0.69%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.91%
Min Revenue beat(2)7.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)10.2%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)12.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)7.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)23.39%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.51%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.32%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.52%
PT rev (1m)0.94%
PT rev (3m)4.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.85
Fwd PE 20.29
P/S 3.45
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.06
P/B 2.27
P/tB 2.34
EV/EBITDA 13.62
EPS(TTM)5.03
EY4.58%
EPS(NY)5.42
Fwd EY4.93%
FCF(TTM)-2.97
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.13
OCFY11.04%
SpS31.83
BVpS48.48
TBVpS46.99
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)2.9
Graham Number74.07
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3%
ROE 10.86%
ROCE 4.55%
ROIC 3.54%
ROICexc 3.54%
ROICexgc 3.57%
OM 23.03%
PM (TTM) 16.55%
GM 96.05%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)2.82%
ROE(3y)10.26%
ROE(5y)10.24%
ROIC(3y)3.2%
ROIC(5y)3.22%
ROICexc(3y)3.2%
ROICexc(5y)3.23%
ROICexgc(3y)3.24%
ROICexgc(5y)3.26%
ROCE(3y)4.13%
ROCE(5y)4.16%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.43%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.72%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.51%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.81%
OM growth 3Y6.54%
OM growth 5Y0.52%
PM growth 3Y7.03%
PM growth 5Y1.94%
GM growth 3Y9.93%
GM growth 5Y2.13%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.18
Cap/Depr 258.93%
Cap/Sales 47.44%
Interest Coverage 2.68
Cash Conversion 92.17%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.46
Altman-Z 0.96
F-Score7
WACC6.7%
ROIC/WACC0.53
Cap/Depr(3y)270.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)267.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)51.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)50.63%
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 Y7.69%
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
EPS Next 5Y8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.43%
Revenue growth 3Y3.41%
Revenue growth 5Y8.72%
Sales Q2Q%-8.19%
Revenue Next Year8.35%
Revenue Next 2Y7.47%
Revenue Next 3Y6.94%
Revenue Next 5Y4.45%
EBIT growth 1Y33.64%
EBIT growth 3Y10.17%
EBIT growth 5Y9.28%
EBIT Next Year101.69%
EBIT Next 3Y34.89%
EBIT Next 5Y21.87%
FCF growth 1Y50.15%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y21.35%
OCF growth 3Y14%
OCF growth 5Y14.19%

AMEREN CORPORATION / AEE Fundamental Analysis 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 1 / 10 to AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of AEE stock?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) is 21.85 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.27.


What is the expected EPS growth for AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) is expected to grow by 7.69% in the next year.