AMEREN CORP
Business
AMEREN CORP is a public utility holding company that holds equity interests in subsidiaries that operate regulated electric generation, transmission and distribution, and natural gas distribution businesses. It offers regulated electric and natural gas supply and delivery, FERC‑rate transmission services, renewable and conventional generation, energy‑efficiency and demand response programs, and transmission project development and shared services. Its principal reporting segments are Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission (including ATXI). The company serves retail and wholesale customers primarily in Missouri and Illinois and participates in MISO and FERC regulatory and market frameworks.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 8,799 | 7,623 | 7,500 | 7,957 | 6,394 | |
| Utilities Operating Expense, Fuel Used and Purchased Power | 2,306 | 1,681 | 1,812 | 2,020 | — | |
| Natural gas purchased for resale | 348 | 320 | 355 | 657 | 442 | |
| Other operations and maintenance | 1,974 | 1,969 | 1,866 | 1,937 | 1,774 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,568 | 1,590 | 1,387 | 1,289 | 1,146 | |
| Taxes other than income taxes | 577 | 547 | 522 | 539 | 512 | |
| Total operating expenses | 6,773 | 6,107 | 5,942 | 6,442 | 5,061 | |
| Operating Income | 2,026 | 1,516 | 1,558 | 1,515 | 1,333 | |
| Other Income, Net | 347 | 417 | 348 | 226 | 202 | |
| Interest Charges | 776 | 663 | 566 | 486 | 383 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 1,597 | 1,270 | 1,340 | 1,255 | 1,152 | |
| Income Taxes | 136 | 83 | 183 | 176 | 157 | |
| Net Income | 1,461 | 1,187 | 1,157 | 1,079 | 995 | |
| Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Net Income Attributable to Ameren Common Shareholders | 1,456 | 1,182 | 1,152 | 1,074 | 990 | |
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plan activity, net of income taxes (benefit) of $1, $, and $(2), respectively | 3 | −3 | −5 | −14 | 14 | |
| Unrealized net gain on derivative hedging instruments, net of income taxes of $2, $, and $, respectively | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Comprehensive Income | 1,467 | 1,187 | 1,152 | 1,065 | 1,009 | |
| Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Ameren Common Shareholders | 1,462 | 1,182 | 1,147 | 1,060 | 1,004 | |
| Preferred Stock Dividends | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | |
| Earnings per Common Share Basic | 5.38 | 4.43 | 4.39 | 4.16 | 3.86 | |
| Earnings per Common Share Diluted | 5.35 | 4.42 | 4.38 | 4.14 | 3.84 | |
| Weighted-average Common Shares Outstanding Basic | 271 | 267 | 263 | 258 | 256 | |
| Weighted-average Common Shares Outstanding Diluted | 272 | 267 | 263 | 260 | 258 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13 | 7 | 25 | 10 | 8 | |
| Accounts receivable - trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts) | 665 | 525 | 494 | 600 | 434 | |
| Unbilled revenue | 415 | 346 | 319 | 446 | 301 | |
| Miscellaneous accounts receivable | 107 | 96 | 106 | 54 | 85 | |
| Inventories | 774 | 762 | 733 | 667 | 592 | |
| Current regulatory assets | 387 | 366 | 365 | 354 | 319 | |
| Other current assets | 210 | 162 | 139 | 155 | 155 | |
| Total current assets | 2,571 | 2,264 | 2,181 | 2,668 | 1,968 | |
| Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net | 39,313 | 36,304 | 33,776 | 31,262 | 29,261 | |
| Nuclear decommissioning trust fund | 1,526 | 1,342 | 1,150 | 958 | 1,159 | |
| Goodwill | 411 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 411 | |
| Regulatory Asset, Noncurrent | 2,524 | 2,397 | 1,810 | 1,426 | 1,289 | |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits | 977 | 757 | 581 | 411 | 756 | |
| Other assets | 1,154 | 1,123 | 921 | 768 | 891 | |
| Total investments and other assets | 6,592 | 6,030 | 4,873 | 3,974 | 4,506 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 48,476 | 44,598 | 40,830 | 37,904 | 35,735 | |
| Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities | 973 | 317 | 849 | 340 | 505 | |
| Short-term debt | 643 | 1,143 | 536 | 1,070 | 545 | |
| Accounts and wages payable | 1,254 | 1,059 | 1,136 | 1,159 | 1,095 | |
| Interest accrued | 229 | 196 | 147 | — | 123 | |
| Customer deposits | 238 | 223 | 176 | 115 | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 570 | 475 | 501 | 682 | 681 | |
| Total current liabilities | 3,907 | 3,413 | 3,345 | 3,366 | 2,826 | |
| Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 18,214 | 17,262 | 15,121 | 13,685 | 12,562 | |
| Accumulated deferred income taxes and production and investment tax credits, net | 5,181 | 4,474 | 4,176 | 3,804 | 3,499 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 6,255 | 5,897 | 5,512 | 5,309 | 5,848 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 849 | 822 | 772 | 763 | 757 | |
| Other deferred credits and liabilities | 540 | 487 | 426 | 340 | 414 | |
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 12,825 | 11,680 | 10,886 | 10,216 | 10,518 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 2, 9, and 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other paid-in capital, principally premium on common stock | 8,106 | 7,513 | 7,216 | 6,860 | 6,502 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,292 | 4,604 | 4,136 | 3,646 | 3,182 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | −6 | −6 | −1 | 13 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 13,401 | 12,114 | 11,349 | 10,508 | 9,700 | |
| Noncontrolling Interests | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | |
| Total equity | 13,530 | 12,243 | 11,478 | 10,637 | 9,829 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 48,476 | 44,598 | 40,830 | 37,904 | 35,735 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,612 | 1,524 | 1,432 | 1,373 | 1,219 | |
| Amortization of nuclear fuel | 56 | 81 | 68 | 65 | — | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 23 | |
| Deferred income taxes and production and investment tax credits, net | 253 | 127 | 229 | 170 | 156 | |
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 88 | 76 | 54 | 43 | −43 | |
| Stock-based compensation costs | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | |
| Other | 63 | 87 | 16 | 68 | 19 | |
| Receivables | −272 | −91 | 144 | −317 | −74 | |
| Inventories | −12 | −31 | −67 | −77 | −71 | |
| Accounts and wages payable | 42 | 4 | −104 | 136 | 28 | |
| Taxes accrued | 190 | 34 | −4 | −13 | 1 | |
| Regulatory assets and liabilities | 65 | 99 | −165 | −72 | −439 | |
| Assets, other | −36 | −34 | −109 | −74 | −71 | |
| Liabilities, other | 104 | 22 | 115 | 52 | −75 | |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits | −152 | −216 | −283 | −65 | −33 | |
| Counterparty collateral, net | 20 | −1 | 147 | −64 | −54 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,353 | 2,763 | 2,564 | 2,263 | 1,661 | |
| Capital expenditures | −4,128 | −4,319 | −3,597 | −3,351 | −3,479 | |
| Nuclear fuel expenditures | −46 | −91 | −174 | −29 | −44 | |
| Purchases of securities nuclear decommissioning trust fund | −440 | −584 | −266 | −229 | — | |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities | 416 | 564 | 240 | 216 | 439 | |
| Other | 53 | −26 | −1 | 23 | 8 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −4,145 | −4,456 | −3,798 | −3,370 | −3,528 | |
| Dividends on common stock | −768 | −714 | −662 | −610 | −565 | |
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | |
| Short-term debt, net | −499 | 607 | −533 | 522 | 55 | |
| Maturities and extinguishment of long-term debt | −341 | −893 | −100 | −505 | −8 | |
| Issuances of long-term debt | 1,960 | 2,535 | 2,295 | 1,467 | 1,997 | |
| Issuances of common stock | 574 | 273 | 346 | 333 | 308 | |
| Employee payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation | −13 | −8 | −20 | −16 | −17 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −24 | −31 | −21 | −18 | −18 | |
| Other | 0 | −15 | −10 | 0 | −13 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 884 | 1,749 | 1,290 | 1,168 | 1,721 | |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 92 | 56 | 56 | 61 | −146 | |
| Interest (net of amounts capitalized, respectively) | 755 | 611 | 546 | 476 | 426 | |
| Income Taxes Paid, Net | −312 | −92 | −24 | −8 | −1 |