Ameren
AEE NYSE Multi-Utilities Financials FY2016βFY2025
Ameren's revenue rose 15.4% to $8.8 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 23.0%, up from 19.9% a year earlier. Free cash flow was β$775 million. It paid out $768 million in dividends and buybacks. The diluted share count rose 1.8%.
What Ameren does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- AMEREN CORP
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001002910-26-000009
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Revenue and margins
Ameren had $8.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 15.4% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 8.0% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was β$775M in fiscal 2025, β8.8% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Ameren returned $768M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 1.8%.
Value Ameren yourself
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$20.1B and divides by 272.2M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 19.0x Β· peers 24.1x Β· sector 20.7x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Ameren can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $8.0M | $10.0M | $25.0M | $7.0M | $13.0M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $13.7B | $15.2B | $16.6B | $18.9B | $20.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.4x | 5.3x | 5.6x | 6.2x | 5.5x |
| Debt / equity | 1.4x | 1.5x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.5x |
| Interest coverage | 3.5x | 3.1x | 2.8x | 2.3x | 2.6x |
| Current ratio | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.7x |
| Quick ratio | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.5x |
| Total assets | $35.7B | $37.9B | $40.8B | $44.6B | $48.5B |
| Total liabilities | $25.9B | $27.3B | $29.4B | $32.4B | $34.9B |
| Shareholders' equity | $9.7B | $10.5B | $11.3B | $12.1B | $13.4B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $13.7B | $15.2B | $16.6B | $18.9B | $20.1B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$5.7M
7 insiders
Of sales under plans
95%
$5.5M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Rafael FloresDirector | Sold | 248 | $105.53 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Ryan J MartinSVP Finance | Sold | 500 | $109.88 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Ryan J MartinSVP Finance | Sold | 471 | $109.87 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Theresa A ShawSVP and CATO | Sold plan | 325 | $108.93 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Michael L MoehnGroup President, Utilities | Sold plan | 6,500 | $108.96 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | Theresa A ShawSVP and CATO | Sold plan | 325 | $109.08 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 12, 2026 | Theresa A ShawSVP and CATO | Sold plan | 1,500 | $109.35 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Michael L MoehnGroup President, Utilities | Sold plan | 6,500 | $113.63 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Ryan J MartinSVP Finance | Sold | 1,300 | $113.31 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Mark C LindgrenEVP & Chief HR Officer of Sub | Sold plan | 2,073 | $111.84 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Martin J LyonsChairman, President & CEO, Director | Sold plan | 26,818 | $111.84 | $3.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Shawn E SchukarChmn & President of Subsidiary | Sold plan | 4,975 | $111.84 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 6 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β3.6% | β3.7% | β4.1% |
| Altman Z'' | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.86 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameren AEE | $30.1B | 15.4% | 23.0% | β8.8% | 5.7% | 19.0x | 6 | |
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| NiSource NI | $20.8B | 23.5% | 28.1% | β6.4% | 5.8% | 23.0x | 6 | Compare β |
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10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $6.1B | $6.2B | $6.3B | $5.9B | $5.8B | $6.4B | $8.0B | $7.5B | $7.6B | $8.8B |
| Operating income | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $2.0B |
| Interest expense | $382M | $391M | $401M | $381M | $419M | $383M | $486M | $566M | $663M | $776M |
| Pretax income | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.6B |
| Income tax | $382M | $576M | $237M | $182M | $155M | $157M | $176M | $183M | $83.0M | $136M |
| Net income | $653M | $523M | $821M | $834M | $877M | $995M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.5B |
| Diluted EPS | $2.68 | $2.14 | $3.32 | $3.35 | $3.50 | $3.84 | $4.14 | $4.38 | $4.42 | $5.35 |
| Diluted shares | 0.24B | 0.24B | 0.25B | 0.25B | 0.25B | 0.26B | 0.26B | 0.26B | 0.27B | 0.27B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.8B | $3.4B |
| Capital expenditure | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.4B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.4B | $3.6B | $4.3B | $4.1B |
| Free cash flow | $41.0M | β$14.0M | β$116M | β$241M | β$1.5B | β$1.8B | β$1.1B | β$1.0B | β$1.6B | β$775M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $835M | $876M | $938M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.6B |
| Stock-based compensation | $17.0M | $17.0M | $20.0M | $20.0M | $21.0M | $22.0M | $24.0M | $26.0M | $28.0M | $28.0M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $51.0M | $24.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends paid | $416M | $431M | $451M | $472M | $494M | $565M | $610M | $662M | $714M | $768M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $467M | $455M | $451M | $472M | $494M | $565M | $610M | $662M | $714M | $768M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $9.0M | $10.0M | $16.0M | $16.0M | $139M | $8.0M | $10.0M | $25.0M | $7.0M | $13.0M |
| Total debt | $7.9B | $8.5B | $9.1B | $9.9B | $11.7B | $13.7B | $15.2B | $16.6B | $18.9B | $20.1B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.7B | $2.0B | $2.7B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.6B |
| Current liabilities | $2.7B | $2.9B | $2.7B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $2.8B | $3.4B | $3.3B | $3.4B | $3.9B |
| Inventory | $527M | $522M | $483M | $494M | $521M | $592M | $667M | $733M | $762M | $774M |
| Property and equipment, net | $20.1B | $21.5B | $22.8B | $24.4B | $26.8B | $29.3B | $31.3B | $33.8B | $36.3B | $39.3B |
| Total assets | $24.7B | $25.9B | $27.2B | $28.9B | $32.0B | $35.7B | $37.9B | $40.8B | $44.6B | $48.5B |
| Total liabilities | $17.5B | $18.6B | $19.4B | $20.7B | $23.0B | $25.9B | $27.3B | $29.4B | $32.4B | $34.9B |
| Shareholders' equity | $7.1B | $7.2B | $7.6B | $8.1B | $8.9B | $9.7B | $10.5B | $11.3B | $12.1B | $13.4B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 21.8% | 22.8% | 21.6% | 21.4% | 22.4% | 20.9% | 19.0% | 20.8% | 19.9% | 23.0% |
| EBITDA margin | 35.5% | 37.0% | 36.5% | 38.4% | 42.3% | 39.9% | 36.3% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 41.4% |
| Net margin | 10.8% | 8.5% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 15.6% | 16.6% |
| FCF margin | 0.7% | β0.2% | β1.8% | β4.1% | β26.0% | β28.4% | β13.7% | β13.8% | β20.4% | β8.8% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% |
| Return on capital employed | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| Return on equity | 9.3% | 7.3% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.5% |
| Return on assets | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β0.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% | β6.1% | β2.0% | 10.4% | 24.4% | β5.7% | 1.6% | 15.4% |
| Net income growth | 3.7% | β19.9% | 57.0% | 1.6% | 5.2% | 13.5% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 2.6% | 23.1% |
| EPS growth | 3.5% | β20.2% | 55.1% | 0.9% | 4.5% | 9.7% | 7.8% | 5.8% | 0.9% | 21.0% |
| FCF growth | β64.0% | β134.2% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count change | β0.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.7x | 3.7x | 4.0x | 4.4x | 4.7x | 5.4x | 5.3x | 5.6x | 6.2x | 5.5x |
| Debt / equity | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.5x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.5x |
| Interest coverage | 3.5x | 3.6x | 3.4x | 3.3x | 3.1x | 3.5x | 3.1x | 2.8x | 2.3x | 2.6x |
| Current ratio | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.7x |
| Quick ratio | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.5x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 34.2% | 34.5% | 36.3% | 40.8% | 55.8% | 54.4% | 42.1% | 48.0% | 56.7% | 46.9% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Payouts / FCF | 1,139.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 5.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Accruals ratio | β6.1% | β6.3% | β5.1% | β4.8% | β2.8% | β2.0% | β3.2% | β3.6% | β3.7% | β4.1% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001002910). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.