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34.53 (1y: +8%)
Market Cap 8.47 B P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 14.47 B P/B 1.30
AEE- NYSE (USA)
Ameren Corp
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.03
AEE's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
79% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 0.19 vs. AEE: 0.03 )
AEE' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 0.18
Current: 0.03
0.01
0.18
Equity to Asset 0.283
AEE's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
57% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 0.31 vs. AEE: 0.283 )
AEE' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.27   Max: 0.36
Current: 0.28
0.27
0.36
F-Score: 4
Z-Score: 0.51
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 4/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -18.20
AEE's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
95% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 11.00 vs. AEE: -18.20 )
AEE' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -18.2   Max: 24.4
Current: -18.2
-18.2
24.4
Net-margin (%) -14.3
AEE's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
95% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 7.00 vs. AEE: -14.3 )
AEE' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -14.3   Max: 11.9
Current: -14.3
-14.3
11.9
ROE (%) -14.7
AEE's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
96% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 7.40 vs. AEE: -14.7 )
AEE' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -14.7   Max: 13.3
Current: -14.7
-14.7
13.3
ROA (%) -4.5
AEE's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
95% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 2.60 vs. AEE: -4.5 )
AEE' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -4.5   Max: 4.7
Current: -4.5
-4.5
4.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -7.30
AEE's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
95% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 7.40 vs. AEE: -7.30 )
AEE' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -7.3   Max: 12.9
Current: -7.3
-7.3
12.9
Revenue Growth (%) -3.3
AEE's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
83% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AEE: -3.3 )
AEE' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -4.4   Max: 7.1
Current: -3.3
-4.4
7.1
» AEE's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

AEE Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Jim Simons 750,196 sh (+83.24%)
Steven Cohen 22,522 sh (+80.09%)
Joel Greenblatt 19,045 sh (+5.23%)
Jeremy Grantham 221,178 sh (+3.51%)
John Hussman 1,000 sh (unchged)
David Dreman 94,050 sh (unchged)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Pioneer Investments 2,834,420 sh (-0.49%)
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Q3 2012

AEE Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 21,500 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 38,925 sh (+72.83%)
Joel Greenblatt 20,385 sh (+7.04%)
John Hussman 1,000 sh (unchged)
David Dreman 93,375 sh (-0.72%)
Pioneer Investments 2,419,902 sh (-14.62%)
Jim Simons 166,400 sh (-77.82%)
Jeremy Grantham 45,578 sh (-79.39%)
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Q4 2012

AEE Guru Trades in Q4 2012

John Hussman 148,000 sh (+14700%)
Steven Cohen 72,920 sh (+87.33%)
Paul Tudor Jones 36,400 sh (+69.3%)
David Dreman 93,450 sh (+0.08%)
Joel Greenblatt Sold Out
Pioneer Investments 2,322,949 sh (-4.01%)
Jim Simons 125,900 sh (-24.34%)
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Q1 2013

AEE Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 2,135,600 sh (+1596.27%)
Pioneer Investments 2,332,906 sh (+0.43%)
John Hussman 148,000 sh (unchged)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
David Dreman 91,175 sh (-2.43%)
Steven Cohen 30,770 sh (-57.8%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with AEE

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
John Hussman 2012-12-31 Add 14700%0.12%$28.55 - $33.13 $ 34.5311%148000
Joel Greenblatt 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.05%$28.55 - $33.13 $ 34.5311%0
David Dreman 2012-03-31 Reduce -47.63%0.06%$31.09 - $32.76 $ 34.5317%94050
Joel Greenblatt 2012-03-31 New Buy0.05%$31.09 - $32.76 $ 34.5317%18099
Ray Dalio 2011-12-31 Sold Out 0.1%$28.64 - $33.7 $ 34.539%0
David Dreman 2011-12-31 Reduce -30.1%0.06%$28.64 - $33.7 $ 34.539%179600
John Hussman 2011-12-31 Reduce -99%0.05%$28.64 - $33.7 $ 34.539%1000
Ray Dalio 2011-09-30 Reduce -22.15%0.03%$25.97 - $30.92 $ 34.5319%217910
John Hussman 2011-09-30 Add 132.56%0.03%$25.97 - $30.92 $ 34.5318%100000
Mario Gabelli 2011-03-31 Sold Out $26.79 - $29.11 $ 34.5323%0
John Hussman 2010-12-31 Reduce -78.5%0.07%$28.07 - $29.83 $ 34.5320%43000
George Soros 2010-03-31 Sold Out 0.01%$24.41 - $28.41 $ 34.5333%0
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/B 1.30
AEE's P/B is ranked higher than
62% of the 356 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 1.60 vs. AEE: 1.30 )
AEE' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.61   Max: 1.85
Current: 1.3
0.61
1.85
P/S 1.22
AEE's P/S is ranked higher than
60% of the 365 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 1.47 vs. AEE: 1.22 )
AEE' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.55   Max: 1.87
Current: 1.22
0.55
1.87
PFCF 22.30
AEE's PFCF is ranked lower than
55% of the 222 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 20.44 vs. AEE: 22.30 )
AEE' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 6.77   Max: 798.76
Current: 22.3
6.77
798.76
EV-to-EBIT 20.4
AEE's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
76% of the 321 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 15.90 vs. AEE: 20.4 )
AEE' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 7.6   Max: 24.9
Current: 20.4
7.6
24.9
Shiller P/E 30.1
AEE's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: vs. AEE: 30.1 )
AEE' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 6.46   Max: 31.78
Current: 30.1
6.46
31.78

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 4.63
AEE's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
86% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 2.20 vs. AEE: 4.63 )
AEE' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 4.38   Max: 11.36
Current: 4.63
4.38
11.36
Dividend growth (3y) 1
AEE's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than
70% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AEE: 1 )
AEE' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range
Min: -11.8   Max: 1
Current: 1
-11.8
1
Yield on cost (5-Year) 2.92
AEE's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
60% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 1.95 vs. AEE: 2.92 )
AEE' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 2.78   Max: 7.21
Current: 2.92
2.78
7.21
Share Buyback Rate -2.4
AEE's Share Buyback Rate is ranked lower than
72% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: -0.10 vs. AEE: -2.4 )
AEE' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: -1.1   Max: -8.3
Current: -2.4

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 9.3
AEE's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
65% of the 277 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 14.70 vs. AEE: 9.3 )
AEE' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 5.3   Max: 14
Current: 9.3
5.3
14
Price/Tangible Book 1.4
AEE's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
68% of the 335 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. AEE: 1.4 )
AEE' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 2
Current: 1.4
0.9
2
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.2
AEE's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
73% of the 164 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. AEE: 1.2 )
AEE' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 1   Max: 1.8
Current: 1.2
1
1.8
Price/Median PS Value 1
AEE's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
63% of the 353 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. AEE: 1 )
AEE' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 1.4
Current: 1
0.7
1.4
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 4.90
AEE's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
58% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 5.50 vs. AEE: 4.90 )
AEE' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 4   Max: 13.1
Current: 4.9
4
13.1
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 2.24
AEE's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
70% of the 366 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Diversified industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AEE: 2.24 )
AEE' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -10.8   Max: 15.4
Current: 2.24
-10.8
15.4

Business Description

Ameren Corp is a utility holding company. The Company's subsidiaries are Union Electric Company, Ameren Illinois Company and Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC. The Company operates in three segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois and Merchant Generation. Ameren Missouri operates a rate-regulated electric generation, transmission and distribution business, and a rate-regulated natural gas transmission and distribution business in Missouri. Ameren Illinois operates a rate-regulated electric and natural gas transmission and distribution business in Illinois. AER consists of non-rate-regulated operations, including Ameren Energy Generating Company, AmerenEnergy Resources Generating Company and Ameren Energy Marketing Company. The AmerenEnergy Medina Valley Cogen LLC energy center was sold in February 2012. Ameren Missouri supplies electric and natural gas service to a 24,000-square-mile area in central and eastern Missouri. It supplies electric service to 1.2 million customers and natural gas service to 127,000 customers. Ameren Illinois supplies electric and natural gas utility service to portions of central and southern Illinois. It supplies electric service to 1.2 million customers and natural gas service to 809,000 customers. Genco operates a merchant electric generation business in Illinois and holds an 80% interest in Electric Energy, Inc. Ameren has other subsidiaries responsible for activities, such as the provision of shared services. Ameren owns an integrated transmission system that comprises the transmission assets of Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois and Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois. The Company operates two authority areas, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority area operated by Ameren, which includes the load of Ameren Illinois and the generating assets of Genco and AERG and the MISO balancing authority area operated by Ameren. Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois and ATXI are transmission-owning members of MISO. Electric Energy, Inc (EEI ) operates its own balancing authority area and its own transmission facilities in southern Illinois. The EEI transmission system is directly connected to MISO, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Louisville Gas and Electric Company. EEI's generating units are dispatched separately from those of Ameren Missouri, Genco and AERG. Ameren's portfolio of natural gas supply resources includes firm transportation capacity and firm no-notice storage capacity leased from interstate pipelines. Ameren Missouri and Genco mainly use the interstate pipeline systems of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, Trunkline Gas Company, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, and Mississippi River Transmission Corporation to transport natural gas to generating units. Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois develop and manage a portfolio of gas supply resources. These include firm gas supply under term agreements with producers, interstate and intrastate firm t
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