We are upgrading Ameren's moat to narrow from none, as Missouri regulation has significantly improved. Missouri is where the company's largest and most important subsidiary operates.
Ameren's regulated utilities provide a stable source of earnings. The company's large capital expenditure plan should drive above-average rate base and earnings growth for the next several years.
Regulators have made Ameren's utility regulatory environment challenging.
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Metric
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AEE
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AEP
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EVRG
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 16.16 | 16.25 | 15.13 |
Price/Book Value | 1.66 | 1.79 | 1.26 |
Price/Sales | 2.59 | 2.38 | 2.20 |
Price/Cash Flow | 6.38 | 7.38 | 6.65 |
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Metric
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AEE
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AEP
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EVRG
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.07 |
Current Ratio | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.57 |
Interest Coverage | 3.23 | 2.45 | 2.36 |
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Metric
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AEE
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AEP
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EVRG
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 2.84% | 2.96% | 2.63% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 10.25% | 11.46% | 8.36% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.91% | 6.24% | 5.90% |
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