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Ameren Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

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Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) reported strong Q1 2025 results with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.07, up from $0.98 in Q1 2024. The company's adjusted EPS also increased to $1.07 from $1.02 year-over-year. Net income rose to $289 million from $261 million in Q1 2024. The improved performance was driven by increased infrastructure investments and higher Ameren Missouri retail sales due to colder winter temperatures. These gains were partially offset by higher interest expenses and storm-related costs. The company reaffirmed its 2025 earnings guidance range of $4.85 to $5.05 per share. Segment-wise, Ameren Missouri earned $42 million, Transmission $89 million, Illinois Electric Distribution $63 million, and Natural Gas $108 million, while the Parent segment reported a $13 million loss.
Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) ha riportato solidi risultati nel primo trimestre 2025 con un EPS diluito GAAP di $1,07, in aumento rispetto a $0,98 nel primo trimestre 2024. L'EPS rettificato dell'azienda è salito anch'esso a $1,07 da $1,02 su base annua. L'utile netto è aumentato a $289 milioni rispetto a $261 milioni nel Q1 2024. La migliore performance è stata guidata da maggiori investimenti nelle infrastrutture e da un aumento delle vendite al dettaglio di Ameren Missouri, dovuto a inverni più freddi. Questi guadagni sono stati parzialmente compensati da maggiori spese per interessi e costi legati alle tempeste. L'azienda ha confermato la sua previsione di utili per il 2025 nella fascia da $4,85 a $5,05 per azione. Per segmenti, Ameren Missouri ha guadagnato $42 milioni, Transmission $89 milioni, Illinois Electric Distribution $63 milioni e Natural Gas $108 milioni, mentre il segmento Parent ha registrato una perdita di $13 milioni.
Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) reportó sólidos resultados en el primer trimestre de 2025 con un EPS diluido GAAP de $1.07, frente a $0.98 en el primer trimestre de 2024. El EPS ajustado de la compañía también aumentó a $1.07 desde $1.02 año tras año. Las ganancias netas subieron a $289 millones desde $261 millones en el primer trimestre de 2024. El mejor desempeño se debió a mayores inversiones en infraestructura y a un aumento en las ventas minoristas de Ameren Missouri debido a temperaturas invernales más frías. Estas ganancias se vieron parcialmente compensadas por mayores gastos por intereses y costos relacionados con tormentas. La compañía reafirmó su rango de guía de ganancias para 2025 de $4.85 a $5.05 por acción. Por segmentos, Ameren Missouri ganó $42 millones, Transmission $89 millones, Illinois Electric Distribution $63 millones y Natural Gas $108 millones, mientras que el segmento Parent reportó una pérdida de $13 millones.
Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE)는 2025년 1분기에 GAAP 희석 주당순이익(EPS) 1.07달러를 기록하며 2024년 1분기의 0.98달러에서 상승한 강력한 실적을 보고했습니다. 회사의 조정 EPS도 전년 대비 1.02달러에서 1.07달러로 증가했습니다. 순이익은 2024년 1분기의 2억 6,100만 달러에서 2억 8,900만 달러로 상승했습니다. 이러한 실적 개선은 인프라 투자 증가와 더 추운 겨울 날씨로 인한 Ameren Missouri 소매 판매 증가에 기인합니다. 다만, 이익 증가분은 이자 비용 상승과 폭풍 관련 비용으로 일부 상쇄되었습니다. 회사는 2025년 주당 순이익 가이던스 범위인 4.85~5.05달러를 재확인했습니다. 부문별로 Ameren Missouri는 4,200만 달러, Transmission은 8,900만 달러, Illinois Electric Distribution은 6,300만 달러, Natural Gas는 1억 800만 달러의 이익을 기록했으며, Parent 부문은 1,300만 달러의 손실을 보고했습니다.
Ameren Corporation (NYSE : AEE) a publié de solides résultats pour le premier trimestre 2025 avec un BPA dilué GAAP de 1,07 $, en hausse par rapport à 0,98 $ au premier trimestre 2024. Le BPA ajusté de la société a également augmenté, passant de 1,02 $ à 1,07 $ d'une année sur l'autre. Le bénéfice net a progressé à 289 millions de dollars contre 261 millions de dollars au premier trimestre 2024. Cette amélioration des performances a été portée par une augmentation des investissements dans les infrastructures et une hausse des ventes au détail d'Ameren Missouri en raison de températures hivernales plus froides. Ces gains ont été partiellement compensés par des charges d'intérêts plus élevées et des coûts liés aux tempêtes. La société a confirmé sa prévision de bénéfices 2025 dans une fourchette de 4,85 à 5,05 $ par action. Par segment, Ameren Missouri a généré 42 millions de dollars, Transmission 89 millions, Illinois Electric Distribution 63 millions et Natural Gas 108 millions, tandis que le segment Parent a enregistré une perte de 13 millions de dollars.
Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) meldete starke Ergebnisse für das erste Quartal 2025 mit einem GAAP verwässerten EPS von 1,07 USD, gegenüber 0,98 USD im ersten Quartal 2024. Das bereinigte EPS des Unternehmens stieg ebenfalls von 1,02 USD auf 1,07 USD im Jahresvergleich. Der Nettogewinn stieg von 261 Millionen USD im ersten Quartal 2024 auf 289 Millionen USD. Die verbesserte Leistung wurde durch erhöhte Infrastrukturinvestitionen und höhere Einzelhandelsverkäufe von Ameren Missouri aufgrund kälterer Wintertemperaturen angetrieben. Diese Gewinne wurden teilweise durch höhere Zinsaufwendungen und sturmbezogene Kosten ausgeglichen. Das Unternehmen bestätigte seine Gewinnprognose für 2025 im Bereich von 4,85 bis 5,05 USD je Aktie. Segmentweise erzielte Ameren Missouri 42 Millionen USD, Transmission 89 Millionen USD, Illinois Electric Distribution 63 Millionen USD und Natural Gas 108 Millionen USD, während das Parent-Segment einen Verlust von 13 Millionen USD meldete.
Positive
  • Q1 2025 GAAP EPS increased 9.2% to $1.07 from $0.98 in Q1 2024
  • Net income grew to $289 million from $261 million year-over-year
  • Strong performance across all business segments with increased infrastructure investments
  • Higher retail sales in Missouri driven by colder winter temperatures
  • Company remains on track with 2025 earnings guidance of $4.85-$5.05 per share
Negative
  • Higher interest expenses at Ameren Parent and Ameren Missouri
  • Increased storm-related expenses at Ameren Missouri
  • Higher weighted-average basic common shares outstanding diluting EPS
  • Parent segment swung to a $13 million loss from $2 million earnings in Q1 2024

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Ameren delivers 9.2% EPS growth in Q1 2025, driven by infrastructure investments and higher retail sales, while reaffirming full-year guidance.

Ameren Corporation posted solid first quarter results with diluted EPS of $1.07, representing a 9.2% increase over GAAP EPS of $0.98 and a 4.9% improvement over adjusted EPS of $1.02 in Q1 2024. Net income reached $289 million, up from $261 million in the prior-year period.

Two main factors drove this improvement: increased infrastructure investments across all business segments and higher retail sales at Ameren Missouri due to colder winter temperatures. These positive drivers successfully offset headwinds from higher interest expenses at both Ameren Parent and Ameren Missouri, as well as increased storm-related expenses.

Looking at segment performance:

  • Ameren Missouri earnings increased to $42 million from $25 million (GAAP) and $36 million (adjusted)
  • Ameren Transmission showed strong growth to $89 million from $72 million
  • Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution improved to $63 million from $56 million
  • Ameren Illinois Natural Gas slightly increased to $108 million from $106 million

The only negative segment result came from Ameren Parent, which reported a $13 million loss compared to earnings of $2 million last year, primarily due to higher interest expenses.

Management's reaffirmation of the 2025 EPS guidance range of $4.85 to $5.05 suggests confidence in the company's execution strategy for the remaining quarters. This guidance assumes normal temperatures for the rest of 2025.

The regulatory environment remains important for Ameren's future results, with several pending rate reviews across its subsidiaries and jurisdictions. The company continues to invest in infrastructure as part of its long-term strategy, which CEO Martin Lyons specifically noted "continues to drive value for our customers."

These results demonstrate operational execution in line with Ameren's strategic plans and show the company is effectively managing higher interest expenses while continuing to grow earnings.

  • First Quarter GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share were $1.07 in 2025 vs. $0.98 in 2024
  • First Quarter Adjusted (Non-GAAP) Diluted Earnings Per Share were $1.07 in 2025 vs. $1.02 in 2024
  • Reaffirmed 2025 Diluted EPS Guidance Range of $4.85 to $5.05 Per Share

ST. LOUIS, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced first quarter 2025 net income attributable to common shareholders of $289 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared to first quarter 2024 GAAP net income of $261 million, or $0.98 per diluted share. Excluding certain prior year charges discussed below, Ameren recorded first quarter 2024 adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders of $272 million, or $1.02 per diluted share.

First quarter 2025 earnings reflected increased infrastructure investments and higher Ameren Missouri retail sales primarily driven by colder winter temperatures in 2025 compared to the prior-year period. These positive factors were partially offset by higher interest expense at Ameren Parent and Ameren Missouri and higher storm-related expenses at Ameren Missouri. Finally, the earnings per diluted share comparison reflected higher weighted-average basic common shares outstanding.

"Execution on all elements of our strategy, including significant investments in infrastructure in each of our business segments, continues to drive value for our customers. We remain on track to deliver within our 2025 earnings guidance range of $4.85 to $5.05 per share," said Martin J. Lyons, Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameren Corporation.

A reconciliation of first quarter GAAP to adjusted earnings is reflected in the table below. There were no adjustments to first quarter 2025 earnings. A charge for additional mitigation relief related to the Rush Island Energy Center, which decreased earnings for the first quarter 2024 by $11 million, was excluded from adjusted 2024 earnings. 


(In millions, except per share amounts)


Three Months Ended     

Mar. 31,


2025

2024

GAAP Earnings / Diluted EPS

$      289

$      1.07

$      261

$      0.98

Charge for additional mitigation relief related to Rush Island Energy
Center

$        —

$         —

$        15

$      0.05

Less: Federal income tax benefit

(4)

(0.01)

  Charge, net of tax benefit

$        —

$         —

$        11

$      0.04

Adjusted Earnings / Diluted EPS

$      289

$      1.07

$      272

$      1.02

Earnings Guidance

Today, Ameren reaffirmed its 2025 earnings per share guidance range of $4.85 to $5.05. Earnings guidance for 2025 assumes normal temperatures for the last nine months of the year and is subject to the effects of, among other things: regulatory, judicial and legislative actions; energy center and energy distribution operations; energy, economic, capital and credit market conditions; customer usage; severe storms; market returns on company-owned life insurance investments; unusual or otherwise unexpected gains or losses; and other risks and uncertainties outlined, or referred to, in the Forward-looking Statements section of this press release.

Ameren Missouri Segment Results

Ameren Missouri first quarter 2025 earnings were $42 million, compared to first quarter 2024 GAAP and adjusted earnings of $25 million and $36 million, respectively. Adjusted first quarter earnings in 2024 excluded the charge related to the Rush Island Energy Center, as described above. The year-over-year increase in earnings reflected earnings on increased infrastructure investments and higher retail sales, primarily driven by colder winter temperatures in 2025 compared to the prior-year period. These positive factors were partially offset by higher interest expense and higher storm-related expenses.

Ameren Transmission Segment Results

Ameren Transmission first quarter 2025 earnings were $89 million, compared to first quarter 2024 earnings of $72 million. The year-over-year increase reflected earnings on increased infrastructure investments.

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution Segment Results

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution first quarter 2025 earnings were $63 million, compared to first quarter 2024 earnings of $56 million. The year-over-year increase reflected earnings on increased infrastructure investments under the multi-year rate plan.

Ameren Illinois Natural Gas Segment Results

Ameren Illinois Natural Gas first quarter 2025 earnings were $108 million, compared to first quarter 2024 earnings of $106 million. The year-over-year increase reflected lower operations and maintenance expenses in the first quarter of 2025.

Ameren Parent Results (includes items not reported in a business segment)

Ameren Parent's first quarter 2025 loss was $13 million, compared to first quarter 2024 earnings of $2 million. The year-over-year comparison reflected higher interest expense in the first quarter of 2025.

Analyst Conference Call

Ameren will conduct a conference call for financial analysts at 9 a.m. Central Time on Friday, May 2, 2025, to discuss 2025 earnings, earnings guidance and other matters. Investors, the news media and the public may listen to a live broadcast of the call at AmerenInvestors.com by clicking on "Webcast" under "Latest Quarterly Results," where an accompanying slide presentation will also be available. The conference call and presentation will be archived in the "Investors" section of the website under "Quarterly Earnings."

About Ameren

St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.5 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides electric generation, transmission and distribution service, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois develops, owns and operates rate-regulated regional electric transmission projects in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us on X at @AmerenCorp, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this release, Ameren has presented adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, which are non-GAAP measures and may not be comparable to those of other companies. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP information is included in this release. Generally, adjusted earnings or losses include earnings or losses attributable to Ameren common shareholders and exclude income or loss from significant discrete items that management does not consider representative of ongoing earnings, such as the cumulative impact of the first and third quarter 2024 charges for additional mitigation relief related to an agreement in principle to settle the New Source Review and Clean Air Act proceeding and a third quarter 2024 charge for customer refunds related to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) October 2024 order on Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.'s (MISO) allowed base return on equity (ROE), both of which related to matters that had been ongoing for over ten years. Ameren uses adjusted earnings internally for financial planning and for analysis of performance. Ameren also uses adjusted earnings as the primary performance measurement when communicating with analysts and investors regarding our earnings results and outlook, as the company believes that adjusted earnings allow the company to more accurately compare its ongoing performance across periods. In providing adjusted earnings guidance, there could be differences between adjusted earnings and earnings prepared in accordance with GAAP as a result of our treatment of certain items, such as those described above.

Forward-looking Statements 

Statements in this release not based on historical facts are considered "forward-looking" and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. Although such forward-looking statements have been made in good faith and are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that the expected results will be achieved. These statements include (without limitation) statements as to future expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, strategies, targets, estimates, objectives, events, conditions, and financial performance. In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we are providing this cautionary statement to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The following factors, in addition to those discussed within Risk Factors in Ameren's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and elsewhere in this release and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations suggested in such forward-looking statements:

  • regulatory, judicial, or legislative actions, and any changes in regulatory policies and ratemaking determinations, that may change regulatory recovery mechanisms, such as those that may result from Ameren Missouri's natural gas delivery service regulatory rate review filed with the MoPSC in September 2024, Ameren Illinois' appeal of the December 2023 and 2024 Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) orders for the multi-year rate plan (MYRP) electric distribution service regulatory rate review and June 2024 rehearing order to the Illinois Appellate Court for the Fifth Judicial District, Ameren Illinois' electric distribution service revenue requirement reconciliation adjustment request filed with the ICC in April 2025, Ameren Illinois' natural gas delivery service regulatory rate review filed with the ICC in January 2025, and the January and April 2025 appeals of FERC's October 2024 and March 2025 orders by the MISO transmission owners, including Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois, and Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI);
  • our ability to control costs and make substantial investments in our businesses, including our ability to recover costs and investments, and to earn our allowed ROEs, within frameworks established by our regulators, while maintaining affordability of services for our customers;
  • the effect and duration of Ameren Illinois' election to utilize MYRPs for electric distribution service ratemaking effective for rates beginning in 2024, including the effect of the reconciliation cap on the electric distribution revenue requirement;
  • the effect of Ameren Illinois' use of the performance-based formula ratemaking framework for its participation in electric energy-efficiency programs, and the related impact of the direct relationship between Ameren Illinois' ROE and the 30-year United States Treasury bond yields;
  • the effect on Ameren Missouri of any customer rate caps or limitations on increasing the electric service revenue requirement pursuant to Ameren Missouri's election to use the plant-in-service accounting regulatory mechanism;
  • Ameren Missouri's ability to construct and/or acquire wind, solar, and other renewable energy generation facilities and battery storage, as well as natural gas-fired and nuclear energy centers, extend the operating license for the Callaway Energy Center, retire fossil fuel-fired energy centers, and implement new or existing customer energy-efficiency programs, including any such construction, acquisition, retirement, or implementation in connection with its Smart Energy Plan, preferred resource plan, or emissions reduction goals, and to recover its cost of investment, a related return, and, in the case of customer energy-efficiency programs, any lost electric revenues in a timely manner, each of which is affected by the ability to obtain all necessary regulatory and project approvals, including certificates of convenience and necessity (CCNs) from the MoPSC or any other required approvals;
  • Ameren Missouri's ability to use or transfer federal production and investment tax credits related to renewable energy projects and nuclear energy production; the cost of wind, solar, and other renewable generation and battery storage technologies; and our ability to obtain timely interconnection agreements with the MISO or other regional transmission organizations at an acceptable cost for each facility;
  • the outcome of competitive bids related to requests for proposals and project approvals, including CCNs from the MoPSC and the ICC or any other required approvals, associated with the MISO's long-range transmission planning;
  • the inability of our counterparties to meet their obligations with respect to contracts, credit agreements, and financial instruments, including as they relate to the construction and acquisition of electric and natural gas utility infrastructure and the ability of counterparties to complete projects, which is dependent upon the availability of necessary materials and equipment, including those obligations that are affected by supply chain disruptions;
  • advancements in energy technologies, including carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration, hydrogen fuel for electric production and energy storage, next generation nuclear, and large-scale long-cycle battery energy storage, and the impact of federal and state energy and economic policies with respect to those technologies;
  • the effects of changes in federal, state, or local laws and other domestic or international governmental actions, including monetary, fiscal, foreign trade, and energy policies, foreign trade tariffs, executive orders, or extended federal government shutdowns or defunding;
  • the effects of changes in federal, state, or local tax laws or rates; additional regulations, interpretations, amendments, or technical corrections to, or in connection with the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), including the effects of the IRA as it relates to income tax payments or the transferability of production and investment tax credits and the 15% minimum tax on adjusted financial statement income; and challenges to the tax positions we have taken, if any, as well as resulting effects on customer rates and the recoverability of the minimum tax imposed under the IRA;
  • the effects on energy prices and demand for our services resulting from customer growth patterns or usage, including demand from data centers, technological advances, including advances in customer energy efficiency, electric vehicles, electrification of various industries, energy storage, and private generation sources, which generate electricity at the site of consumption and are becoming increasingly cost-competitive;
  • the cost and availability of fuel, such as low-sulfur coal, natural gas, and enriched uranium used to produce electricity; the cost and availability of natural gas for distribution and the cost and availability of purchased power, including capacity, zero emission credits, renewable energy credits, and emission allowances; and the level and volatility of future market prices for such commodities and credits;
  • disruptions in the delivery of fuel, failure of our fuel suppliers to provide adequate quantities or quality of fuel, or lack of adequate inventories of fuel, including nuclear fuel assemblies primarily from the one Nuclear Regulatory Commission-licensed supplier of assemblies for Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center;
  • the cost and availability of transmission capacity required for the energy generated by Ameren Missouri's energy centers or as required to satisfy Ameren Missouri's energy sales;
  • the effectiveness of our risk management strategies and our use of financial and derivative instruments;
  • the ability to obtain sufficient insurance, or, in the absence of insurance, the ability to timely recover uninsured losses from our customers;
  • the impact of cyberattacks and data security risks on us, our suppliers, or other entities on the grid, which could, among other things, result in the loss of operational control of energy centers and electric and natural gas transmission and distribution systems and/or the loss of data, such as customer, employee, financial, and operating system information;
  • acts of sabotage, which have increased in frequency and severity within the utility industry, war, terrorism, or other intentionally disruptive acts;
  • business, economic, geopolitical, and capital market conditions, including foreign trade tariffs or trade wars, evolving federal regulatory priorities, and the impact of such conditions on interest rates, inflation, and investments;
  • the impact of inflation or a recession on our customers and suppliers and the related impact on our results of operations, financial position, and liquidity;
  • disruptions of the capital and credit markets, deterioration in our credit metrics, or other events that may have an adverse effect on the cost or availability of capital, including short-term credit and liquidity, and our ability to access the capital and credit markets on reasonable terms when needed;
  • the actions of credit rating agencies and the effects of such actions;
  • the impact of weather conditions and other natural conditions on us and our customers, including the impact of system outages and the level of wind and solar resources;
  • the construction, installation, performance, and cost recovery of generation, transmission, and distribution assets;
  • the ability to maintain system reliability during and after the transition to clean energy generation by Ameren Missouri and the electric utility industry, as well as our ability to meet existing or future generation capacity obligations;
  • the effects of failures of electric generation, electric and natural gas transmission or distribution, or natural gas storage facilities systems and equipment, which could result in unanticipated liabilities or unplanned outages;
  • the operation of Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center, including planned and unplanned outages, as well as the ability to recover costs associated with such outages and the impact of such outages on off-system sales and purchased power, among other things;
  • Ameren Missouri's ability to recover the remaining investment and decommissioning costs associated with the retirement of an energy center, as well as the ability to earn a return on that remaining investment and those decommissioning costs;
  • the impact of current environmental laws or their interpretation and new, more stringent, or changing requirements and environmental policies, including those related to New Source Review provisions of the Clean Air Act, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and other emissions and discharges, Illinois emission standards, cooling water intake structures, coal combustion residuals, energy efficiency, and wildlife protection, that could limit, terminate or otherwise modify the operation of certain of Ameren Missouri's energy centers, increase our operating costs or investment requirements, result in an impairment of our assets, cause us to sell our assets, reduce our customers' demand for electricity or natural gas, or otherwise have a negative financial effect;
  • the impact of complying with renewable energy standards in Missouri and Illinois and with the zero emission standard in Illinois;
  • the effectiveness of Ameren Missouri's customer energy-efficiency programs and the related revenues and performance incentives earned under its Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA) programs;
  • Ameren Illinois' ability to achieve the performance standards applicable to its electric distribution business and electric customer energy-efficiency goals and the resulting impact on its allowed ROE;
  • labor disputes, work force reductions, our ability to attract and retain professional and skilled-craft employees, changes in future wage and employee benefits costs, including those resulting from changes in discount rates, mortality tables, returns on benefit plan assets, and other assumptions;
  • the impact of negative opinions of us or our utility services that our customers, investors, legislators, regulators, creditors, rating agencies, or other stakeholders may have or develop, which could result from a variety of factors, including failures in system reliability, failure to implement our investment plans or to protect sensitive customer information, increases in rates, negative media coverage, or concerns about company policies or practices;
  • the impact of adopting new accounting and reporting guidance;
  • the effects of strategic initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures;
  • legal and administrative proceedings;
  • pandemics or other significant global health events, and their impacts on our results of operations, financial position, and liquidity;
  • the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East, related sanctions imposed by the United States and other governments, and any broadening of these or other global conflicts, including potential impacts on the cost and availability of fuel, natural gas, enriched uranium, and other commodities, materials, and services; and
  • the inability of our counterparties to perform their obligations, disruptions in the capital and credit markets, prolonged government shutdowns or defunding, acts of sabotage or terrorism, including cyberattacks, and physical attacks, and other impacts on business, economic, and geopolitical conditions, including inflation, foreign trade tariffs, trade wars, or recession.

New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of such factors, nor can we assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in any forward-looking statement. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events.

 

AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)




Three Months Ended
March 31,



2025


2024

Operating Revenues:





Electric


$          1,622


$          1,364

Natural gas


475


452

Total operating revenues


2,097


1,816

Operating Expenses:





Fuel and purchased power


502


328

Natural gas purchased for resale


169


151

Other operations and maintenance


485


470

Depreciation and amortization


367


361

Taxes other than income taxes


144


135

Total operating expenses


1,667


1,445

Operating Income


430


371

Other Income, Net


85


89

Interest Charges


175


154

Income Before Income Taxes


340


306

Income Taxes


50


44

Net Income


290


262

Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests


1


1

Net Income Attributable to Ameren Common Shareholders


$             289


$             261






Earnings per Common Share - Basic and Diluted


$            1.07


$            0.98






Weighted-average Common Shares Outstanding – Basic


270.0


266.4

Weighted-average Common Shares Outstanding – Diluted


271.4


266.8

 

AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited, in millions)



March 31,
2025


December 31,
2024

ASSETS




Current Assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$                     23


$                        7

Accounts receivable - trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)

667


525

Unbilled revenue

253


346

Miscellaneous accounts receivable

327


96

Inventories

669


762

Current regulatory assets

340


366

Other current assets

176


162

Total current assets

2,455


2,264

Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

37,010


36,304

Investments and Other Assets:




Nuclear decommissioning trust fund

1,312


1,342

Goodwill

411


411

Regulatory assets

2,569


2,397

Pension and other postretirement benefits

765


757

Other assets

1,143


1,123

Total investments and other assets

6,200


6,030

TOTAL ASSETS

$              45,665


$              44,598

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY




Current Liabilities:




Current maturities of long-term debt

$                     17


$                   317

Short-term debt

1,252


1,143

Accounts and wages payable

702


1,059

Interest accrued

159


196

Customer deposits

223


223

Other current liabilities

510


475

Total current liabilities

2,863


3,413

Long-term Debt, Net

18,354


17,262

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:




Accumulated deferred income taxes and tax credits, net

4,782


4,474

Regulatory liabilities

5,953


5,897

Asset retirement obligations

830


822

Other deferred credits and liabilities

535


487

Total deferred credits and other liabilities

12,100


11,680

Shareholders' Equity:




Common stock

3


3

Other paid-in capital, principally premium on common stock

7,524


7,513

Retained earnings

4,702


4,604

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(10)


(6)

Total shareholders' equity

12,219


12,114

Noncontrolling Interests

129


129

Total equity

12,348


12,243

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$              45,665


$              44,598

 

AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in millions)



Three Months Ended
March 31,


2025


2024

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:




Net income

$                 290


$                 262

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:




Depreciation and amortization

395


379

Amortization of nuclear fuel

20


18

Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts

5


5

Deferred income taxes and tax credits, net

116


44

Allowance for equity funds used during construction

(16)


(9)

Stock-based compensation costs

7


8

Other

7


16

Changes in assets and liabilities

(393)


(231)

Net cash provided by operating activities

431


492

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:




Capital expenditures

(1,064)


(890)

Nuclear fuel expenditures

(18)


(12)

Purchases of securities – nuclear decommissioning trust fund

(107)


(70)

Sales and maturities of securities – nuclear decommissioning trust fund

93


66

Other

9


Net cash used in investing activities

(1,087)


(906)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:




Dividends on common stock

(191)


(178)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders

(1)


(1)

Short-term debt, net

108


332

Maturities of long-term debt

(300)


Issuances of long-term debt

1,099


347

Issuances of common stock

13


10

Employee payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation

(13)


(8)

Debt issuance costs

(11)


(5)

Net cash provided by financing activities

704


497

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

48


83

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year(a)

328


272

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period(b)

$                 376


$                 355

(a)

Includes $7 million of cash and cash equivalents and $321 million of restricted cash as of December 31, 2024.

(b)

Includes $23 million of cash and cash equivalents and $353 million of restricted cash as of March 31, 2025.

 

AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

OPERATING STATISTICS



Three Months Ended


March 31,


2025


2024

Electric Sales - kilowatthours (in millions):




Ameren Missouri




Residential

3,864


3,477

Commercial

3,367


3,271

Industrial

959


959

Street lighting and public authority

17


19

Ameren Missouri retail load subtotal

8,207


7,726

Off-system

1,214


1,131

Ameren Missouri total

9,421


8,857

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution




Residential

2,973


2,751

Commercial

2,820


2,756

Industrial

2,491


2,678

Street lighting and public authority

103


98

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution total

8,387


8,283

Ameren Total

17,808


17,140

Electric Revenues (in millions):




Ameren Missouri




Residential

$                  376


$                  341

Commercial

273


259

Industrial

66


61

Other, including street lighting and public authority

(2)


24

Ameren Missouri retail load subtotal

$                  713


$                  685

Off-system sales and capacity

180


29

Ameren Missouri total

$                  893


$                  714

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution




Residential

$                  342


$                  297

Commercial

180


165

Industrial

50


45

Other, including street lighting and public authority


(1)

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution total

$                  572


$                  506

Ameren Transmission




Ameren Illinois Transmission(a)

$                  154


$                  131

ATXI

57


55

Eliminate affiliate revenues

(1)


(1)

Ameren Transmission total

$                  210


$                  185

Other and intersegment eliminations(a)

(53)


(41)

Ameren Total

$               1,622


$               1,364

(a)

Includes $37 million and $28 million, respectively, of electric operating revenues from transmission services provided to the Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution segment.

 

AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

OPERATING STATISTICS



Three Months Ended


March 31,


2025


2024

Gas Sales - dekatherms (in millions):




Ameren Missouri

9


8

Ameren Illinois Natural Gas

65


60

Ameren Total

74


68

Gas Revenues (in millions):




Ameren Missouri

$                    64


$                    61

Ameren Illinois Natural Gas

411


391

Ameren Total

$                  475


$                  452


March 31,


December 31,


2025


2024

Common Stock:




Shares outstanding (in millions)

270.3


269.9

Book value per share

$               45.21


$               44.88

 

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FAQ

What was Ameren's (AEE) earnings per share in Q1 2025?

Ameren reported Q1 2025 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.07, compared to $0.98 in Q1 2024.

What is Ameren's (AEE) earnings guidance for 2025?

Ameren reaffirmed its 2025 earnings guidance range of $4.85 to $5.05 per share.

How did Ameren's (AEE) different segments perform in Q1 2025?

Ameren Missouri earned $42M, Transmission $89M, Illinois Electric Distribution $63M, Natural Gas $108M, while Parent segment reported a $13M loss.

What factors drove Ameren's (AEE) Q1 2025 performance?

Performance was driven by increased infrastructure investments and higher Missouri retail sales due to colder temperatures, partially offset by higher interest and storm-related expenses.

How much net income did Ameren (AEE) report in Q1 2025?

Ameren reported Q1 2025 net income of $289 million, compared to $261 million in Q1 2024.
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