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UEPEP.PFD (Union Electric Co) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Union Electric Co Financial Strength?

Union Electric Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Union Electric Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 1.07. Union Electric Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.19. As of today, Union Electric Co's Altman Z-Score is 0.61.


Competitive Comparison of Union Electric Co's Financial Strength

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Union Electric Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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Union Electric Co Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

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

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Union Electric Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-60.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $64.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $7,729.00 Mil.

Union Electric Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*64/-60
=1.07

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Union Electric Co's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(646 + 7729) / 3828
=2.19

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Union Electric Co has a Z-score of 0.61, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.


Union Electric Co  (OTCPK:UEPEP.PFD) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Union Electric Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Union Electric Co Business Description

Address
1901 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63103
Union Electric Co is engaged in providing a rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution business and a rate-regulated natural gas distribution business in Missouri. It supplies electric and natural gas service to a twenty-four thousand square-mile area in central and eastern Missouri, which includes the Greater St. Louis area. Ameren Missouri supplies electric service to one point two million customers and natural gas service to zero point one million customers.
Executives
Chonda J Nwamu officer: SVP & Deputy General Counsel 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149
Fadi M Diya officer: SVP & CNO 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166
Bruce A Steinke officer: SVP, Finance & CAO 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166
Michael L Moehn officer: Senior Vice President 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Adam C Heflin officer: Sr. Vice Pres. of Subsidiary 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P. O. BOX 66149, MC-1370, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149
Timothy E Herrmann officer: Vice President 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, MC-1370, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149
Richard J Mark officer: Senior Vice President 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Dennis W Weisenborn officer: Vice President 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, MC-1370, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Scott A Cisel officer: Vice President 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE, MC 1370, ST LOUIS MO 63103
Mark C Birk officer: Vice President 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE MC-1310, ST LOUIS MO 63103
Gregory L Nelson officer: Vice President 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Harvey Saligman director
Douglas R Oberhelman director 100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Richard A Liddy director
Richard Anthony Lumpkin director 121 SOUTH 17TH STREET, MATTOON IL 61938

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