AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:AEE • US0236081024

110.97 USD
+1.63 (+1.49%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
110.97 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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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. While AEE belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. AEE does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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.
  • Of the past 5 years AEE 4 years were profitable.
  • AEE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 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

  • AEE has a better Return On Assets (2.98%) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.04%, AEE is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEE's Return On Invested Capital of 3.68% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AEE is outperformed by 65.38% 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 3.95%.
  • 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 Profit Margin of 15.75%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AEE outperforms 88.46% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AEE has grown nicely.
  • AEE has a Operating Margin (20.81%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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 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 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.
  • There is no outstanding debt for AEE. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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

  • AEE has an Altman-Z score of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that AEE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • AEE's Altman-Z score of 0.99 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AEE outperforms 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 of 1.57. This is comparable 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 0.99
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that AEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AEE's Current ratio of 0.93 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AEE outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • 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 9.59%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.52% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.59%
EPS 3Y6.71%
EPS 5Y7.52%
EPS Q2Q%1.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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 Year5.71%
Revenue Next 2Y5.97%
Revenue Next 3Y6.64%
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.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.06, the valuation of AEE can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AEE is valued a bit 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 26.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • AEE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.49.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AEE is valued more expensive than 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.06
Fwd PE 20.49
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 rather expensive valuation: AEE more expensive than 80.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.28
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.
  • AEE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)2.93
EPS Next 2Y7.86%
EPS Next 3Y7.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.74%, AEE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.96, 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 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.74%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AEE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.73%!
  • 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

  • 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 around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP53.51%
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 0 1B -1B
AEE Dividend Payout.AEE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AEE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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AMEREN CORPORATION

NYSE:AEE (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 110.97 0 (0%)

110.97

+1.63 (+1.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners86.14%
Inst Owner Change-83.36%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change4.62%
Market Cap30.02B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.41B
Analysts74
Price Target113.79 (2.54%)
Short Float %2.98%
Short Ratio4.78
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.74%
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)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 RankSector Rank
PE 22.06
Fwd PE 20.49
P/S 3.35
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.34
P/B 2.35
P/tB 2.43
EV/EBITDA 14.28
EPS(TTM)5.03
EY4.53%
EPS(NY)5.42
Fwd EY4.88%
FCF(TTM)-4.61
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)11.88
OCFY10.71%
SpS33.12
BVpS47.25
TBVpS45.73
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)2.93
Graham Number73.12
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 0.99
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)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)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.19%
Revenue Next Year5.71%
Revenue Next 2Y5.97%
Revenue Next 3Y6.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.45%
EBIT growth 1Y17.83%
EBIT growth 3Y4.38%
EBIT growth 5Y3.65%
EBIT Next Year103.56%
EBIT Next 3Y35.93%
EBIT Next 5Y22.44%
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 2 / 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%.