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AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:AEE - US0236081024 - Common Stock

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Last: 1/16/2026, 6:12:55 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall AEE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated AEE 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. AEE is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
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 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of AEE (2.98%) is better than 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • AEE has a Return On Equity (11.04%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.68%, AEE is not doing good in the industry: 65.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AEE 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 RankSector 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%
AEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • AEE has a better Profit Margin (15.75%) than 88.46% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AEE has grown nicely.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 20.81%, AEE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of AEE (96.22%) is better than 96.15% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AEE has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
AEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
AEE Yearly Shares OutstandingAEE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 10B 20B 30B 40B

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 1.57. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • AEE's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.57 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AEE outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.57
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.95
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC6.62%
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 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AEE has a Current 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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.93, AEE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that AEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of AEE (0.64) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.64
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 1B 2B 3B

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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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.50% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, AEE shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 22.71%.
  • AEE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.22% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.12% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • AEE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.25% yearly.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.72, AEE is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AEE is valued expensively inside the industry as 80.77% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • AEE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.47.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.25, the valuation of AEE can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AEE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AEE is more expensive than 76.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, AEE is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.72
Fwd PE 19.25
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

  • 80.77% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than AEE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.68
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)2.06
PEG (5Y)3.19
EPS Next 2Y8.49%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AEE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.85%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • 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!
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, AEE pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector 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 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)6.73%
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 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • AEE pays out 53.51% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • AEE's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP53.51%
EPS Next 2Y8.49%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
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 0 1B -1B
AEE Dividend Payout.AEE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AEE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

AMEREN CORPORATION

NYSE:AEE (1/16/2026, 6:12:55 PM)

After market: 104 0 (0%)

104

+0.76 (+0.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-11
Inst Owners86.14%
Inst Owner Change0.32%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change-0.21%
Market Cap28.13B
Revenue(TTM)8.96B
Net Income(TTM)1.41B
Analysts75
Price Target113.46 (9.1%)
Short Float %3.01%
Short Ratio4.65
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 20.72
Fwd PE 19.25
P/S 3.14
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.75
P/B 2.2
P/tB 2.27
EV/EBITDA 13.68
EPS(TTM)5.02
EY4.83%
EPS(NY)5.4
Fwd EY5.2%
FCF(TTM)-4.61
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)11.88
OCFY11.43%
SpS33.12
BVpS47.25
TBVpS45.73
PEG (NY)2.06
PEG (5Y)3.19
Graham Number73.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC6.62%
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%.