Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri, engages in the electric generation, transmission, and distribution business in Missouri. It generates electricity through coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydroelectric, methane gas, and solar energy sources. The company is also involved in the rate-regulated natural gas distribution business. It supplies electric and natural gas services to customers in central and eastern Missouri. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Union Electric Company operates as a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation.
Competitive analysis based on 67 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are expanding at ~21.6%, suggesting durable pricing power and cost discipline.
ROE is positive at ~10.4% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
Only 1 of the last 8 quarters had positive FCF — the business may require external capital to sustain operations.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (6 of 7 quarters up), with ~23.5% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 67 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~23.4% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
Free cash flow has been negative in 7 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.
D/E ratio is 1.4 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
The last 5 consecutive quarters had negative FCF — the company is burning cash and may need external funding.
Shares outstanding rose 3.7% — mild dilution. Compare to earnings growth to assess net per-share impact.
as of March 2026
Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares
Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends
P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield
Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage
Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality
