AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)
US0236081024 - Common Stock
Taking everything into account, AEE scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AEE was compared to 25 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. While AEE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. AEE is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
AEE had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year AEE had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years AEE has been profitable.
AEE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
AEE has a worse Return On Assets (2.62%) than 64.00% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of AEE (9.57%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
AEE has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.30%) than 76.00% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AEE is in line with the industry average of 3.68%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.62% | ||
| ROE | 9.57% | ||
| ROIC | 3.3% |
ROA(3y)2.81%
ROA(5y)2.8%
ROE(3y)10.19%
ROE(5y)10.12%
ROIC(3y)3.54%
ROIC(5y)3.68%
1.3 Margins
AEE's Profit Margin of 15.52% is amongst the best of the industry. AEE outperforms 84.00% of its industry peers.
AEE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
AEE has a Operating Margin of 21.67%. This is in the better half of the industry: AEE outperforms 68.00% 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's Gross Margin of 93.26% is amongst the best of the industry. AEE outperforms 96.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AEE has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.52% | ||
| GM | 93.26% |
OM growth 3Y-2.54%
OM growth 5Y-0.75%
PM growth 3Y0.72%
PM growth 5Y3.46%
GM growth 3Y-3.39%
GM growth 5Y-1.67%
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.
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.
The debt/assets ratio for AEE is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
AEE has an Altman-Z score of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that AEE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of AEE (0.86) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
AEE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.52. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of AEE (1.52) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.86 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC6.86%
2.3 Liquidity
AEE has a Current Ratio of 0.63. 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 Current ratio of 0.63. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AEE underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
AEE has a Quick Ratio of 0.63. This is a bad value and indicates that AEE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.41, AEE is doing worse than 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.45% over the past year.
AEE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.33% yearly.
Looking at the last year, AEE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -7.92% in the last year.
AEE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.58% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.45%
EPS 3Y7.68%
EPS 5Y5.33%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.92%
Revenue growth 3Y8.98%
Revenue growth 5Y3.58%
Sales Q2Q%5.49%
3.2 Future
AEE is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.76% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.48% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.89%
EPS Next 2Y6.83%
EPS Next 3Y6.96%
EPS Next 5Y6.76%
Revenue Next Year-4.46%
Revenue Next 2Y0.72%
Revenue Next 3Y1.84%
Revenue Next 5Y3.48%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.23 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AEE.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AEE is valued a bit more expensive than 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.28, AEE is valued a bit cheaper.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.93, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AEE.
72.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than AEE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.53, AEE is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.93 |
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 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.12 |
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)2.93
PEG (5Y)3.79
EPS Next 2Y6.83%
EPS Next 3Y6.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
AEE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.00%.
AEE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.90.
AEE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.33.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of AEE grows each year by 6.28%, 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)6.28%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
61.87% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AEE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
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.
DP61.87%
EPS Next 2Y6.83%
EPS Next 3Y6.96%
AMEREN CORPORATION
NYSE:AEE (1/14/2025, 8:22:10 PM)
After market: 89.4 0 (0%)89.4
+0.59 (+0.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners81.06%
Inst Owner Change-0.52%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change0.28%
Market Cap23.86B
Analysts73.33
Price Target93.19 (4.24%)
Short Float %1.6%
Short Ratio2.99
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3% |
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.28%
DP61.87%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.15%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.85%
Max EPS beat(2)3.16%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.88%
Max EPS beat(4)3.16%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.43%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)0.74%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)2.64%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.91%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-12.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-21.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.91%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.62%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.54%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.81%
PT rev (1m)3.14%
PT rev (3m)6.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)18.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)11.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.93 | ||
| P/S | 3.27 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 9.63 | ||
| P/B | 2.02 | ||
| P/tB | 2.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.12 |
EPS(TTM)4.42
EY4.94%
EPS(NY)4.99
Fwd EY5.58%
FCF(TTM)-6.53
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)9.29
OCFY10.39%
SpS27.35
BVpS44.33
TBVpS42.79
PEG (NY)2.93
PEG (5Y)3.79
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.62% | ||
| ROE | 9.57% | ||
| ROCE | 3.98% | ||
| ROIC | 3.3% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.3% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.34% | ||
| OM | 21.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.52% | ||
| GM | 93.26% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.81%
ROA(5y)2.8%
ROE(3y)10.19%
ROE(5y)10.12%
ROIC(3y)3.54%
ROIC(5y)3.68%
ROICexc(3y)3.55%
ROICexc(5y)3.69%
ROICexgc(3y)3.59%
ROICexgc(5y)3.73%
ROCE(3y)4.2%
ROCE(5y)4.35%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-1.7%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-5.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.37%
OM growth 3Y-2.54%
OM growth 5Y-0.75%
PM growth 3Y0.72%
PM growth 5Y3.46%
GM growth 3Y-3.39%
GM growth 5Y-1.67%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.81 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 279.48% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 57.85% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.15% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.86 |
F-Score5
WACC6.86%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)262.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)267.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)49.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)49.22%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.45%
EPS 3Y7.68%
EPS 5Y5.33%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y6.89%
EPS Next 2Y6.83%
EPS Next 3Y6.96%
EPS Next 5Y6.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.92%
Revenue growth 3Y8.98%
Revenue growth 5Y3.58%
Sales Q2Q%5.49%
Revenue Next Year-4.46%
Revenue Next 2Y0.72%
Revenue Next 3Y1.84%
Revenue Next 5Y3.48%
EBIT growth 1Y0.76%
EBIT growth 3Y6.22%
EBIT growth 5Y2.8%
EBIT Next Year92.56%
EBIT Next 3Y32.77%
EBIT Next 5Y22.39%
FCF growth 1Y-36.04%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y19.87%
OCF growth 3Y14.08%
OCF growth 5Y3.39%