For the quarter ended March 2025, Ameren (AEE) reported revenue of $2.1 billion, up 15.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.07, compared to $0.98 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.98 billion, representing a surprise of +5.73%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -0.93%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.08.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Ameren performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Electric Sales - Ameren Total: 17,808 GWh versus the two-analyst average estimate of 16,855.46 GWh.
- Electric Revenues- Ameren Missouri- Total: $893 million compared to the $821.85 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +25.1% year over year.
- Electric Revenues- Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution- Total: $572 million compared to the $519.30 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13% year over year.
- Electric Revenues- Ameren Transmission- Total: $210 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $194.26 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.5%.
- Operating Revenues- Natural gas: $475 million versus $459.92 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.1% change.
- Gas Revenues- Ameren Illinois Natural Gas: $411 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $400.24 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.1%.
- Operating Revenues- Electric: $1.62 billion compared to the $1.46 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.9% year over year.
- Gas Revenues- Ameren Missouri: $64 million compared to the $60.11 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.9% year over year.
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Shares of Ameren have returned -1.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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