AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:AEE • US0236081024
109.8 USD
+1.49 (+1.38%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
109.8 USD
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After Hours: 2/19/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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 has an excellent profitability rating, but 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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- AEE has a Return On Assets of 3.00%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AEE outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of AEE (10.86%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AEE has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.54%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AEE underperforms 76.92% 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 3.88%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 23.03%, AEE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- AEE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 96.05%, AEE belongs to the top 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 Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AEE is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AEE has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for AEE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- AEE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.95, we must say that AEE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AEE's Altman-Z score of 0.95 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AEE outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
- AEE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- AEE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.41. This is in the better half of the industry: AEE outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.95 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC6.85%
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.
- AEE has a Current ratio of 0.66. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AEE underperforms 80.77% 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's Quick ratio of 0.46 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AEE is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
3. Growth
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.
- 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.
- Looking at the last year, AEE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.43% in the last year.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.83, the valuation of AEE can be described as rather expensive.
- 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.
- AEE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.09, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.27 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.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AEE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.98), we can say AEE is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AEE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.38% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.43 |
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)2.85
PEG (5Y)2.9
EPS Next 2Y7.86%
EPS Next 3Y7.83%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- AEE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.73%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.51, 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 1.85, AEE pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
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.
- The dividend of AEE is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP52.75%
EPS Next 2Y7.86%
EPS Next 3Y7.83%
109.8
+1.49 (+1.38%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners86.14%
Inst Owner Change-0.72%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change4.62%
Market Cap29.70B
Revenue(TTM)8.80B
Net Income(TTM)1.46B
Analysts74
Price Target113.79 (3.63%)
Short Float %2.71%
Short Ratio3.95
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 2026-03-10 (0.75)
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)0.17%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.27 | ||
| P/S | 3.38 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 8.86 | ||
| P/B | 2.22 | ||
| P/tB | 2.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.43 |
EPS(TTM)5.03
EY4.58%
EPS(NY)5.42
Fwd EY4.93%
FCF(TTM)-3.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.4
OCFY11.29%
SpS32.53
BVpS49.54
TBVpS48.02
PEG (NY)2.85
PEG (5Y)2.9
Graham Number74.88
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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%.