AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:AEE • US0236081024

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This AEE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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. 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. AEE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AEE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • AEE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AEE has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years AEE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.00%, AEE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEE has a Return On Equity of 10.86%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AEE outperforms 57.69% of its industry peers.
  • AEE has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.54%) than 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AEE is in line with the industry average of 3.74%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.20%) for AEE is below the current ROIC(3.54%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
AEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • AEE has a Profit Margin of 16.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AEE outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AEE has grown nicely.
  • AEE's Operating Margin of 23.03% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AEE outperforms 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
AEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. AEE Health Analysis

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
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AEE has more shares outstanding
  • AEE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
AEE Yearly Shares OutstandingAEE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • AEE has an Altman-Z score of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that AEE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 0.96, AEE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.41 is on the high side and indicates that AEE has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.41, AEE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.96
ROIC/WACC0.53
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 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.66 indicates that AEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AEE's Current ratio of 0.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AEE is outperformed by 88.46% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.46 indicates that AEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.46, AEE is doing worse than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.46
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 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. AEE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.59% over the past year.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, AEE will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.00% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, AEE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.45% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.69%
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
EPS Next 5Y8%
Revenue Next Year7.8%
Revenue Next 2Y7.15%
Revenue Next 3Y6.36%
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.
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. AEE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.87, 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.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AEE to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.15), we can say AEE is valued inline with the index average.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.31, which indicates a rather expensive current 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.
  • AEE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.27.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.87
Fwd PE 20.31
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AEE is valued a bit more expensive than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.58
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of AEE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)2.91
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%

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5. AEE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.69%, AEE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.84, 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 1.82, AEE pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.69%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AEE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.26%!
  • AEE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As AEE did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.26%
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 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • AEE pays out 52.75% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
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 2025 0 1B -1B
AEE Dividend Payout.AEE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AEE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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AEE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AMEREN CORPORATION

NYSE:AEE (3/12/2026, 3:42:22 PM)

After market: 110 0 (0%)

110

+0.65 (+0.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners84.59%
Inst Owner Change-0.69%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change0.77%
Market Cap30.41B
Revenue(TTM)8.80B
Net Income(TTM)1.46B
Analysts74
Price Target117.24 (6.58%)
Short Float %2.75%
Short Ratio4.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.69%
Yearly Dividend2.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.26%
DP52.75%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date03-10
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)3.03%
PT rev (3m)2.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.57%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.85%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.87
Fwd PE 20.31
P/S 3.46
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.07
P/B 2.27
P/tB 2.34
EV/EBITDA 13.58
EPS(TTM)5.03
EY4.57%
EPS(NY)5.42
Fwd EY4.92%
FCF(TTM)-2.97
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.13
OCFY11.03%
SpS31.83
BVpS48.48
TBVpS46.99
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)2.91
Graham Number74.07
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.18
Cap/Depr 258.93%
Cap/Sales 47.44%
Interest Coverage 2.68
Cash Conversion 92.17%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.46
Altman-Z 0.96
F-Score7
WACC6.62%
ROIC/WACC0.53
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 Y7.69%
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
EPS Next 5Y8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.43%
Revenue growth 3Y3.41%
Revenue growth 5Y8.72%
Sales Q2Q%-8.19%
Revenue Next Year7.8%
Revenue Next 2Y7.15%
Revenue Next 3Y6.36%
Revenue Next 5Y4.45%
EBIT growth 1Y33.64%
EBIT growth 3Y10.17%
EBIT growth 5Y9.28%
EBIT Next Year101.69%
EBIT Next 3Y34.89%
EBIT Next 5Y21.87%
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%.