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0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.4%, Dividend Yield is 2.8%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -3.9%, Dist 3Y High is -3.9%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 75%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -15%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -49%
Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -19%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 36%, CFO LTM is 3.0 Bil
  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 18%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.4%, Dividend Yield is 2.8%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 36%, CFO LTM is 3.0 Bil
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 18%
4 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -3.9%, Dist 3Y High is -3.9%
5 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -15%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -49%
6 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 75%
7 Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -19%

Market Valuation

 9/17/252024202320222021
Share Price CYE$98.50$87.22$68.43$81.53$79.50
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)26.623.318.021.120.5
Total Debt ($ Bil)20.018.716.515.113.6
Total Cash ($ Bil)0.00.00.00.30.0
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)46.642.034.536.234.1
Valuation Ratios     
P/S TTM3.23.12.52.93.6
P/EBIT TTM13.112.310.013.214.9
P/E TTM21.720.116.521.423.0
Sector Ratios     
P/S TTM (Sector)2.72.42.22.32.5
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)10.59.59.711.912.0
P/E TTM (Sector)18.218.316.519.219.2
 9/17/2520242023
Share Price CYE$98.50$87.22$68.43
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)26.623.318.0
Total Debt ($ Bil)20.018.716.5
Total Cash ($ Bil)0.00.00.0
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)46.642.034.5
Valuation Ratios   
P/S TTM3.23.12.5
P/EBIT TTM13.112.310.0
P/E TTM21.720.116.5
Sector Ratios   
P/S TTM (Sector)2.72.42.2
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)10.59.59.7
P/E TTM (Sector)18.218.316.5

Business Description

Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. It operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. The company engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution and transmission businesses. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
AEE Return4%17%3%-16%27%13%55%
Peers Return0%10%1%-10%20%6%29%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%12%104%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: SRE, DTE, PNW, NEE, D. See AEE Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/16/2025 (YTD)

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Financials

AEESREDTEPNWNEEDMedian
NameAmeren Sempra DTE Ener.Pinnacle.NextEra .Dominion. 
Mkt Price98.5682.70133.9885.9069.8359.4084.30
Mkt Cap26.654.027.710.3143.650.739.2
Rev LTM8,43213,33614,2015,25525,89915,22713,768
Op Inc LTM1,6253,0352,2589967,6454,5282,646
FCF LTM-1,623-4,372-648-7943,735-8,071-1,208
FCF 3Y Avg-1,380-4,026-886-7192,046-5,691-1,133
CFO LTM3,0074,6533,5711,73612,2084,6094,090
CFO 3Y Avg2,6704,0563,1441,37811,3295,6773,600

Growth & Margins

AEESREDTEPNWNEEDMedian
NameAmeren Sempra DTE Ener.Pinnacle.NextEra .Dominion. 
Rev Chg LTM17.3%-1.0%14.6%7.5%0.2%5.3%6.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg7.6%-0.8%-6.1%10.0%16.7%7.5%7.5%
Rev Chg Q31.2%-0.4%18.9%3.8%10.4%9.3%9.8%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM6.7%-0.1%4.0%1.0%2.5%2.2%2.3%
Op Mgn LTM19.3%22.8%15.9%19.0%29.5%29.7%21.0%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg20.2%21.1%15.8%18.1%31.1%27.0%20.6%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.7%0.1%-1.2%-0.3%0.3%1.2%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM35.7%34.9%25.1%33.0%47.1%30.3%34.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg33.7%28.9%22.5%27.9%43.4%38.4%31.3%
FCF/Rev LTM-19.2%-32.8%-4.6%-15.1%14.4%-53.0%-17.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-17.4%-27.6%-6.2%-14.7%8.0%-38.2%-16.1%

Valuation

AEESREDTEPNWNEEDMedian
NameAmeren Sempra DTE Ener.Pinnacle.NextEra .Dominion. 
Mkt Cap26.654.027.710.3143.650.739.2
P/S3.24.02.02.05.53.33.2
P/EBIT13.116.511.89.518.29.912.5
P/E21.719.919.217.824.322.220.8
P/CFO8.911.67.85.911.811.09.9
Total Yield7.4%7.9%8.2%9.6%7.2%9.0%8.1%
Dividend Yield2.8%2.9%3.0%4.0%3.1%4.5%3.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-6.3%-8.4%-3.7%-7.6%1.4%-12.7%-6.9%
D/E0.80.70.91.40.60.90.8
Net D/E0.70.70.91.40.60.90.8

Returns

AEESREDTEPNWNEEDMedian
NameAmeren Sempra DTE Ener.Pinnacle.NextEra .Dominion. 
1M Rtn-1.3%1.8%-2.8%-6.0%-6.7%-1.7%-2.3%
3M Rtn5.2%11.6%2.3%-2.3%-2.1%11.7%3.8%
6M Rtn0.2%18.0%0.6%-6.2%0.3%11.0%0.5%
12M Rtn18.7%1.3%9.6%-2.1%-14.9%6.3%3.8%
3Y Rtn18.0%7.2%14.4%33.2%-10.3%-14.6%10.8%
1M Excs Rtn-3.7%-0.6%-5.2%-8.4%-9.1%-4.2%-4.7%
3M Excs Rtn-4.8%2.6%-8.1%-11.9%-14.1%0.3%-6.4%
6M Excs Rtn-17.1%1.0%-16.0%-23.5%-18.0%-5.3%-16.6%
12M Excs Rtn3.5%-14.4%-5.9%-17.8%-31.8%-9.2%-11.8%
3Y Excs Rtn-49.2%-58.5%-52.1%-35.1%-77.8%-79.5%-55.3%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Ameren Missouri3,8594,0463,3533,1093,243
Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution2,2182,2561,6391,4981,504
Ameren Illinois Natural Gas8971,180957760797
Ameren Transmission677615562523464
Other00000
Intersegment Eliminations-151-140-117-96-98
Total7,5007,9576,3945,7945,910


Net Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Ameren Missouri545562518436426
Ameren Transmission296263230216185
Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution258202165143146
Ameren Illinois Natural Gas1341231089984
Intersegment Eliminations00000
Other-81-76-31-23-13
Total1,1521,074990871828


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8292025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity9,020,645
Short Interest: % Change Since 8152025-5.8%
Average Daily Volume1,377,236
Days-to-Cover Short Interest6.55
Basic Shares Quantity270,300,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.3%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
7/31/20251.0%1.2%-1.3%
5/1/20251.4%-0.4%-1.0%
2/13/2025-0.2%0.3%3.2%
11/6/2024-1.4%4.1%4.6%
8/1/20241.6%-1.3%1.5%
5/2/2024-1.5%-0.6%-2.0%
2/22/20241.1%0.5%2.2%
11/8/2023-1.9%0.1%0.6%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive111314
# Negative131110
Median Positive1.0%1.8%2.2%
Median Negative-1.4%-1.0%-2.3%
Max Positive2.0%5.1%8.6%
Max Negative-2.9%-4.0%-18.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025804202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025505202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024218202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241107202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024805202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024506202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023229202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023505202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022222202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221104202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022808202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022506202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021223202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211104202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Mizell Gwendolyn G8262025Sell101.791,000101,790929,241Form
1MOEHN MICHAEL LSr Executive VP & CFO8052025Sell102.546,500666,51021,008,293Form
2MOEHN MICHAEL LSr Executive VP & CFO5212025Sell98.626,500641,03020,785,940Form
3Shaw Theresa ASVP, Finance and CAO2272025Sell99.531,00099,5303,184,263Form
4MOEHN MICHAEL LSr Executive VP & CFO2242025Sell97.546,500634,01022,435,761Form