* Note: Prices are in Million (M) USD.
Description:
Ameren Corporation is an American power company created December 31, 1997, by the merger of St. Louis, Missouri's Union Electric Company (formerly NYSE: UEP) and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company (CIPSCO Inc. holding, formerly NYSE: CIP) of Springfield, Illinois. It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies.
These criteria used Company's Cash, EBITDA and Debt balance to determines its fair value:
Cash : $-1,241 M
Debt : $17,262 M
EBITDA : $3,268 M
Net Debt (Debt - Cash): $18,503 M
Since EBITDA cannot cover net debt within 3 years, Avoid This Stock.
This criteria used industry in which company operates:
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric
Based on industry, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's Price To Earning (P/E) Ratio to determines its fair value:
Forward PE Ratio: 19.94
Since Forward PE Ratio is between 15 - 20, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to convert Sales into free cash flow to determine fair value:
Average Free Cash Flow: $-1,264 M
Average Revenue: $6,743 M
Revenue Converted To Free Cash FLow(%): -19%
Since Free Cash Flow (FCF) to Revenue percentage is negative, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used company's growth potential to calculate its fair value:
Latest Revenue (2024-12-31): $7,623 M
Revenue 4 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $5,794 M
Last 5 Years Average Revenue Growth: 6%
Since Revenue Growth is between 5 - 10, 2 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to buy back its own share:
Latest Share Count (2024-12-31): $267 M
Share Count 5 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $249 M
Company is not buying back its own shares, 0 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's dividend payout ratio to determine its fair value:
Next Year Earnings Per Share (EPS): $5.30
Trailing 12-Month Earnings Per Share (EPS): $4.94
Average Earnings Per Share (EPS): $5.12
Dividend Per Share (DPS): $3
Payout Ratio: 53%
Dividend Yield: 3%
Since company Payout Ratio is greater than 50, 1 point assigned.
Since Dividend Yield is greater than 2, 2 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's Return On Equity (ROE%) to determine its fair value:
Average ROE: 7%
Since Average ROE is less than 10, 1 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's current price to its 52 week low price to determines its fair value:
Current Price: $102
52-Week Low: $70
Threshold Price (15% Above 52-Week Low): $81
Since Current price is not within 15% threshold, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Market Cap to determines its fair value:
Market Capitalization: $25,810 M
Since Market Cap is between 10B - 100B, 2 points assigned.
% Exposure to Total Portfolio
Based on the market cap, we recommend do not exceed 3% exposure of Total Portfolio.
Value-Trade has assigned 14 points to above Ameren Corp (AEE) stock.
Last 20 Years Avg PE (Limited to last 20 years of EPS data) 17, Fair Value PE 12, Industry Based PE is 15 and Growth based PE is 10. Based on these all values average assigned is 13.50.
Value-Trades has assined P/E value 13.50. Since an average (Current Year EPS + Next Year EPS) earning per share is $5.12.
The fair value of Ameren Corp (AEE) stock should be (13.50 x $5.12) = $69.12
