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Ameren Corp.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.
Strong business, valuation above the sector
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3 of 5 met · composite in line with peers
Business quality, valuation against the sector, and position in the 52-week range — whether they line up or not.
Stable quality
1 signal unavailable
Profitability
4/4
Debt & liquidity
1/3
Efficiency
1/2
Revenue growth at 15.4% — +42% above the sector median — is the sharpest number on the page, and EPS growth at 21.0% runs roughly +100% ahead of the sector median 10.5%, which is unusual for a regulated utility. ROE at 11.5% edges +7% above the sector median 10.7%, and the F-Score of 6/9 reflects solid profitability offset by weaker marks on liquidity and efficiency. The price paid for that quality is elevated: EV/EBITDA at 14.4× sits +31% above the sector median 11.0×, and FCF yield at -4.7% trails the sector median 3.0% by -255%, a gap that matters in a capital-heavy sector where free cash generation is thin. The consensus beat rate is weak, and the market models further earnings expansion — though the realized three-year EPS CAGR in SEC filings, at {{value:eps_cagr_3y}}, sits below what analysts currently forecast, a gap worth holding in mind given the systematic optimism that tends to run through utility coverage.
| Ticker | Name | F-Score | ROE | Revenue YoY | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEE | Ameren Corp. | 6/9 | 11% | +15% |
Priced close to current earnings; analyst sentiment is strengthening; has mostly beaten consensus.
Price against next year's expected earnings. The forward P/E already carries analyst optimism — read it alongside the “Versus consensus” line.
A forward P/E below the current one means the market expects earnings to grow; above it, to fall. The historical growth is realized figures from SEC filings, not a forecast.
The three-month change in the share of positive analyst ratings. This is sentiment, not an earnings-estimate revision, and not a call to act.
When Ameren reports on November 3, 2026, track revenue growth against the current 10.9% year-over-year figure and check whether EPS momentum holds near its 2.0x sector-median pace. Also watch for any shift in FCF yield, which currently sits 255% below the sector median — a persistent gap worth monitoring each quarter.
On SEC EDGAR, open Ameren's most recent 10-K and focus on management's discussion of capital spending plans, since heavy investment typically explains a low FCF yield. Cross-reference the leverage and liquidity section, where AEE scores only 1/3 — the filing will show the specific debt maturities and coverage ratios behind that signal.
From the alphabetical same-sector table in section 06, pick two or three utilities yourself and line up one metric — EV/EBITDA is a practical choice, given AEE's reading sits 31% above the sector median of 11.0x. No single company in the table is ranked; the exercise is to place AEE's valuation in context across a range of peers you choose.
Steps you can check yourself, based on the figures in this brief.
Piotroski F-Score: nine binary tests of financial strength from the annual report. A ✓ marks a test passed, a dot (·) a test failed.
Over 4 years: +40%+5%-51%+50%
Over 4 years: 6.055.906.255.43
Over 4 years: +24%-6%+2%+15%
The context on the right shows how each figure compares with the sector median. The trend below tracks the change over recent fiscal years.
Beat consensus in 6 of 8 recent quarters — the company clears estimates regularly (consensus is often set conservatively).
Last quarter's EPS against consensus, plus the estimated date of the next report.
| 23% |
| AEP | American Electric Power | 5/9 | 13% | +11% | 24% |
| D | Dominion Energy | 6/9 | 11% | +14% | 27% |
| DTE | DTE Energy | 7/9 | 11% | +19% | 14% |
| DUK | Duke Energy | 6/9 | 10% | +6% | 27% |
| ED | Consolidated Edison | 6/9 | 9% | +11% | 17% |
| ES | Eversource Energy | 6/9 | 11% | +14% | 22% |
| EXC | Exelon | 5/9 | 10% | +5% | 21% |
| NEE | NextEra Energy | 4/9 | 13% | +10% | 32% |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise | 7/9 | 14% | +18% | 24% |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | 5/9 | 8% | +7% | 24% |
| SO | Southern Company | 4/9 | 13% | +11% | 25% |
| SRE | Sempra | 5/9 | 6% | +4% | — |
| WEC | WEC Energy | 5/9 | 14% | +14% | 23% |
| XEL | Xcel Energy | 6/9 | 8% | +1% | 17% |
A sample of 15 companies in the sector including the target, alphabetical, unranked. Data from the latest SEC annual reports.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.
The last few quarters are recent context, not a fixed rate. Consensus for near quarters is set low, so companies clear it routinely; over long horizons the forecasts run the other way, too high.
A description of what the market and analysts expect. Not a price forecast and not investment advice. Analyst forecasts run systematically optimistic over long horizons — read them with that discount.