AmerenFRA:AE4 +3.76%79 Days Payable is 82.13 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 94.66. GuruFocus rates FRA:AE4 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €92.36 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 483 Utilities - Regulated companies, Ameren ranks worse than 50.93% on this metric.
Ameren's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €852 Mil. Ameren's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €947 Mil.
Hence, Ameren's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 82.13.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ameren's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:AE4'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 69.26 Med: 94.66 Max: 113.88
Current: 69.26
During the past 13 years, Ameren's highest Days Payable was 113.88. The lowest was 69.26. And the median was 94.66.
FRA:AE4's Days Payable is ranked worse than 50.93% of 483
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 70.35
vs FRA:AE4: 69.26
Ameren's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (70.86) to Mar. 2026 (82.13).
It may suggest that Amerendelayed paying its suppliers.
Ameren Days Payable Related Terms
Ameren Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ameren's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Ameren's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ameren Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Ameren's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ameren's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Ameren's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Ameren (FRA:AE4) has a Days Payable of 82.13 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ameren and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 94.66. Over the past decade, Ameren's Days Payable has ranged from 69.26 to 113.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Ameren ranks #246 out of 483 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 50.9%.
Is Ameren's Days Payable too high?
Ameren's current Days Payable of 82.13 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 94.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 69.26 to a high of 113.88. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 70.35. Ameren's value of 82.13 is 16.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ameren ranks #246 out of 483 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ameren has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ameren's Days Payable compare to DTE and CNP?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Ameren ranks #246 out of 483 companies for Days Payable. This places Ameren in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.35. Ameren's value of 82.13 is 16.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Ameren's own Days Payable has ranged from 69.26 to 113.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 94.66 vs. the industry median of 70.35, Ameren has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 70.35, based on 483 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ameren's current Days Payable of 82.13 is 16.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ameren and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 70.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ameren's current Days Payable is 82.13, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 94.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ameren stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ameren (FRA:AE4) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €92.36, compared to a current price of €103.55 — trading 12.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 82.13, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 94.66 and 16.7% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 70.35. Ameren's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ameren (FRA:AE4), the current Days Payable is 82.13 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Ameren (FRA:AE4) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ameren stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €103.55 is trading 12.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €92.36.
GuruFocus considers Ameren to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:AE4:
Days Payable: 82.13 (13% below median its 10-year median of 94.66)
GF Value™: €92.36 vs. price of €103.55 (12.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 16.7% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#246 of 483)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:AE4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ameren owns rate-regulated generation, transmission, and distribution networks that deliver electricity and natural gas through the company's two main subsidiaries, Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois. It serves 2.5 million electricity customers and 900,000 natural gas customers across its two service territories.
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