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Ameren (Ameren) Sloan Ratio % : 5.84% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ameren Sloan Ratio %?

Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.

Ameren's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.84%.

As of Dec. 2023, Ameren has a Sloan Ratio of 5.84%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Ameren Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ameren's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ameren Sloan Ratio % Chart

Ameren Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.78 7.72 7.99 5.75 5.84

Ameren Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.75 5.96 5.96 5.13 5.84

Competitive Comparison of Ameren's Sloan Ratio %

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Ameren's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Ameren's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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* The bar in red indicates where Ameren's Sloan Ratio % falls into.



Ameren Sloan Ratio % Calculation

Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.

Ameren's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )
=(1152-2564
--3798)/40830
=5.84%

Ameren's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(1152-2564
--3798)/40830
=5.84%

Ameren's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 264 (Mar. 2023 ) + 237 (Jun. 2023 ) + 493 (Sep. 2023 ) + 158 (Dec. 2023 ) = $1,152 Mil.
Ameren's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 496 (Mar. 2023 ) + 615 (Jun. 2023 ) + 920 (Sep. 2023 ) + 533 (Dec. 2023 ) = $2,564 Mil.
Ameren's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -964 (Mar. 2023 ) + -925 (Jun. 2023 ) + -767 (Sep. 2023 ) + -1142 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-3,798 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Ameren  (NYSE:AEE) Sloan Ratio % Explanation

A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.

According to How to Beat the Market with the Sloan Ratio:

If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Dec. 2023, Ameren has a Sloan Ratio of 5.84%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Ameren (Ameren) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1901 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63103
Ameren owns rate-regulated generation, transmission, and distribution networks that deliver electricity and natural gas in Missouri and Illinois. It serves more than 2.4 million electricity customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers.
Executives
Rafael Flores director 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149
Michael L Moehn other: Vice President of Subsidiary 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Fadi M Diya officer: SVP & CNO of Subsidiary 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166
Chonda J Nwamu other: SVP & Deputy General Counsel 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149
Mark C Lindgren officer: VP & Chief HR Officer of Sub 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, PO BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149
Warner L Baxter officer: EVP and CFO 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Gwendolyn G Mizell other: Chief Sustain & Diversity 800 S HANLEY SUITE 8D, CLAYTON MO 63105
Leonard P Singh other: Chrmn and Pres-Elect of sub 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, PO BOX 66149, ST LOUIS MO 63166-6149
Mark C Birk other: Vice President of Subsidiary 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE MC-1310, ST LOUIS MO 63103
Martin J Lyons officer: Executive VP & CFO 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Richard J Mark other: Vice President of Subsidiary 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Shawn E Schukar other: Chmn & President of Subsidiary 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, MC-1310, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Theresa A Shaw officer: SVP, Finance and CAO 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149
Bruce A Steinke officer: SVP, Finance & CAO 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166
Mackay Leo S. Jr. director C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666

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