Why is Ameren Corp. ?
1
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
2
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 10.53%, its profits have risen by 3.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 18.2
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Ameren Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Power should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Power)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Ameren Corp. for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Ameren Corp.
9.11%
2.38
17.65%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.64
20.20%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.72%
EBIT Growth (5y)
4.66%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.94
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.36
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.60
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.27
Tax Ratio
6.83%
Dividend Payout Ratio
60.63%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
87.80%
ROCE (avg)
5.68%
ROE (avg)
10.21%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
22
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.17
EV to EBIT
29.29
EV to EBITDA
14.15
EV to Capital Employed
1.45
EV to Sales
5.84
PEG Ratio
18.17
Dividend Yield
268.97%
ROCE (Latest)
4.96%
ROE (Latest)
9.81%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
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
-3What is not working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 16.61% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 161.65 %
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at USD 187 MM
Here's what is working for Ameren Corp.
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 7.96 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 3,007 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 2,221 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Ameren Corp.
Interest
Highest at USD 187 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 6.86% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 161.65 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 16.61% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






