AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:AEE - US0236081024 - Common Stock
102.54 USD
+1.11 (+1.09%)
102.54 USD
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AEE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 26 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. While AEE has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, AEE is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AEE was profitable.
- 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
- 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.
- With a Return On Equity value of 11.04%, AEE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.68%, AEE is doing worse than 65.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- AEE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.58%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.94%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.58%) for AEE is below the current ROIC(3.68%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of AEE (15.75%) is better than 88.46% of its industry peers.
- AEE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AEE has a Operating Margin (20.81%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AEE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- AEE's Gross Margin of 96.22% is amongst the best of the industry. AEE outperforms 96.15% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AEE has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, AEE has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for AEE is higher compared to a year ago.
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.
- The Altman-Z score of AEE (0.95) is better than 69.23% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.57 is on the high side and indicates that AEE has dependencies on debt financing.
- AEE has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.57) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.57 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.95 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC6.61%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that AEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AEE has a Current ratio (0.93) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AEE has a Quick Ratio of 0.93. 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's Quick ratio of 0.64 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AEE outperforms 42.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- AEE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.57%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past 5 years, AEE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.50% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 22.71% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- Measured over the past years, AEE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.22% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.57%
EPS 3Y6.13%
EPS 5Y6.5%
EPS Q2Q%16.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.71%
Revenue growth 3Y6.04%
Revenue growth 5Y5.22%
Sales Q2Q%24.21%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AEE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.12% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AEE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.25% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.08%
EPS Next 2Y8.49%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
EPS Next 5Y8.12%
Revenue Next Year9.75%
Revenue Next 2Y7.82%
Revenue Next 3Y7.3%
Revenue Next 5Y7.25%
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 accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.43, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AEE.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AEE is valued expensively inside the industry as 80.77% of the companies are valued cheaper.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AEE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.33), we can say AEE is valued slightly cheaper.
- AEE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.98.
- 80.77% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than AEE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- AEE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AEE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. AEE is more expensive than 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of AEE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.03
PEG (5Y)3.14
EPS Next 2Y8.49%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.85%, AEE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.11, 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 a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.85% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of AEE grows each year by 6.73%, 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)6.73%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- 53.51% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AEE. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of AEE is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP53.51%
EPS Next 2Y8.49%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners86.14%
Inst Owner Change0.32%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change-0.21%
Market Cap27.74B
Revenue(TTM)8.96B
Net Income(TTM)1.41B
Analysts75
Price Target113.46 (10.65%)
Short Float %3.01%
Short Ratio4.65
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.85% |
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)-1.27%
PT rev (3m)4.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.21%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.98 | ||
| P/S | 3.1 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 8.63 | ||
| P/B | 2.17 | ||
| P/tB | 2.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.62 |
EPS(TTM)5.02
EY4.9%
EPS(NY)5.4
Fwd EY5.27%
FCF(TTM)-4.61
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)11.88
OCFY11.59%
SpS33.12
BVpS47.25
TBVpS45.73
PEG (NY)2.03
PEG (5Y)3.14
Graham Number73.05
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.95 |
F-Score7
WACC6.61%
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)13.57%
EPS 3Y6.13%
EPS 5Y6.5%
EPS Q2Q%16.04%
EPS Next Y10.08%
EPS Next 2Y8.49%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
EPS Next 5Y8.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.71%
Revenue growth 3Y6.04%
Revenue growth 5Y5.22%
Sales Q2Q%24.21%
Revenue Next Year9.75%
Revenue Next 2Y7.82%
Revenue Next 3Y7.3%
Revenue Next 5Y7.25%
EBIT growth 1Y17.83%
EBIT growth 3Y4.38%
EBIT growth 5Y3.65%
EBIT Next Year104.87%
EBIT Next 3Y36.12%
EBIT Next 5Y23%
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 1 / 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%.