On the stock market since 1998, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 8,981 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $19.8B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 9% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 17% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 40 buys and 38 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.88 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 46/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 49/100.
On our five-subject report card, AEE sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: AEE is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.