Ameren Corp. (AEE) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Ameren Corp. ?

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 4.66% of over the last 5 years

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 3,007 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 7.96
NET SALES(Q) Highest at USD 2,221 MM

With ROCE of 4.96%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.45 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 8.24%, its profits have risen by 3.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 18.2

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Ameren Corp. for you?

Low Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Ameren Corp.

9.27%

2.04

17.66%

S&P 500

30.29%

0.70

20.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

8.72%

EBIT Growth (5y)

9.28%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

2.94

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

5.36

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

1.60

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.26

Tax Ratio

6.83%

Dividend Payout Ratio

53.09%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

88.32%

ROCE (avg)

5.68%

ROE (avg)

10.21%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

2.33

EV to EBIT

25.15

EV to EBITDA

13.91

EV to Capital Employed

1.54

EV to Sales

5.79

PEG Ratio

0.95

Dividend Yield

2.49%

ROCE (Latest)

6.11%

ROE (Latest)

10.85%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bullish

Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Bullish

OBV

Mildly Bullish

Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

10What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 3,353 MM

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 11.41%

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 8.17

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -68.97% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 180 MM

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 8.17 times

-10What is not working for the Company

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 368.93

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At USD 244 MM has Fallen at -34.05%

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 77.12%

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at USD 1,782 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

At USD 252 MM has Fallen at -27.38%

Here's what is working for Ameren Corp.

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at USD 3,353 MM and Grown

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Dividend per share

Highest at USD 8.17 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at USD 180 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 8.17 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -68.97% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Ameren Corp.

Net Sales

At USD 1,782 MM has Fallen at -20.43%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 2,239.5 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is extremely negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 368.93

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD 244 MM has Fallen at -34.05%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 370 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at USD 1,782 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD 252 MM has Fallen at -27.38%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 347.02 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 77.12%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)