AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:AEE • US0236081024

110.05 USD
+0.25 (+0.23%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
110.05 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:16:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

AEE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 26 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. AEE scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. AEE is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AEE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • AEE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years AEE has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AEE 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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • AEE's Return On Assets of 3.00% is amongst the best of the industry. AEE outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.86%, AEE is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.54%, AEE is doing worse than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AEE is in line with the industry average of 3.88%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.20%) for AEE is below the current ROIC(3.54%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 16.55%, AEE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 23.03%, AEE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AEE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of AEE (96.05%) is better than 96.15% of its industry peers.
  • 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. Health

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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AEE has more shares outstanding
  • AEE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • AEE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 0.95. 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 0.95, AEE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.41, AEE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.95
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC6.85%
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

  • AEE has a Current 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.
  • The Current ratio of AEE (0.66) is worse than 80.77% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.46 indicates that AEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AEE has a worse Quick ratio (0.46) than 84.62% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.59% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • Measured over the past years, AEE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.72% on average per year.
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 7.99% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.45% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.67%
EPS Next 2Y7.86%
EPS Next 3Y7.83%
EPS Next 5Y7.99%
Revenue Next Year7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y6.86%
Revenue Next 3Y5.8%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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

  • AEE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.88.
  • AEE's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. AEE is more expensive than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. AEE is around the same levels.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.32 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AEE.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AEE is valued more expensive than 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. AEE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.88
Fwd PE 20.32
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AEE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AEE is more expensive than 65.38% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.45
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of AEE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.85
PEG (5Y)2.91
EPS Next 2Y7.86%
EPS Next 3Y7.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.73%, AEE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.46, 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!
  • AEE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.73%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of AEE grows each year by 7.26%, which is quite nice.
  • AEE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 2Y7.86%
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 2025 0 1B -1B
AEE Dividend Payout.AEE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AEE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

AMEREN CORPORATION

NYSE:AEE (2/20/2026, 8:16:00 PM)

After market: 110.05 0 (0%)

110.05

+0.25 (+0.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners86.14%
Inst Owner Change-0.69%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change4.87%
Market Cap29.77B
Revenue(TTM)8.80B
Net Income(TTM)1.46B
Analysts74
Price Target113.79 (3.4%)
Short Float %2.71%
Short Ratio3.95
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.73%
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)0.29%
PT rev (3m)-0.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.92%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.85%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.88
Fwd PE 20.32
P/S 3.38
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.88
P/B 2.22
P/tB 2.29
EV/EBITDA 13.45
EPS(TTM)5.03
EY4.57%
EPS(NY)5.42
Fwd EY4.92%
FCF(TTM)-3.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.4
OCFY11.26%
SpS32.53
BVpS49.54
TBVpS48.02
PEG (NY)2.85
PEG (5Y)2.91
Graham Number74.88
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 250
Cash Conversion 92.17%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.46
Altman-Z 0.95
F-Score7
WACC6.85%
ROIC/WACC0.52
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 Y7.67%
EPS Next 2Y7.86%
EPS Next 3Y7.83%
EPS Next 5Y7.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.43%
Revenue growth 3Y3.41%
Revenue growth 5Y8.72%
Sales Q2Q%-8.19%
Revenue Next Year7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y6.86%
Revenue Next 3Y5.8%
Revenue Next 5Y4.45%
EBIT growth 1Y33.64%
EBIT growth 3Y10.17%
EBIT growth 5Y9.28%
EBIT Next Year101.4%
EBIT Next 3Y32.93%
EBIT Next 5Y21.27%
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 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.


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 1 / 10.


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

The dividend rating of AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 52.75%.