Income Tax
Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.0%, from $50.00M to $60.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows relatively stable performance with a -2.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $31.00M | $70.00M | $29.00M | $34.00M | $36.00M | $78.00M | $28.00M | $37.00M | $38.00M | $69.00M | $39.00M | $44.00M | $39.00M | $57.00M | $50.00M | $43.00M | $52.00M | $0.00 | $60.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +125.8% | -58.6% | +17.2% | +5.9% | +116.7% | -64.1% | +32.1% | +2.7% | +81.6% | -43.5% | +12.8% | -11.4% | +46.2% | -12.3% | -14.0% | +20.9% | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.1% | +11.4% | -3.4% | +8.8% | +5.6% | -11.5% | +39.3% | +18.9% | +2.6% | -17.4% | +13.6% | +10.3% | -8.8% | — | +20.0% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Natural Gas | — | — | — | $38.00M | $3.00M | -$4.00M | — | $44.00M |
| Union Electric Company | $1.00M | -$6.00M | -$83.00M | $4.00M | $7.00M | $32.00M | $0.00 | $3.00M |
| Ameren Illinois Gas | $14.00M | $14.00M | $14.00M | — | — | — | $9.50M | — |
| Total | $39.00M | $57.00M | — | $50.00M | $43.00M | $52.00M | $0.00 | $60.00M |
Ameren Illinois Gas is derived from annual filings.
Ameren Illinois Gas was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ameren's income tax?
- Ameren (AEE) reported income tax of $60.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ameren's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Ameren's income tax increased by 20.0% year-over-year, from $50.00M to $60.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ameren's income tax?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Ameren's income tax has grown at a -2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $157.00M to $145.00M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.