What is Ameren's ameren illinois natural gas — capex?

Ameren (AEE) reported ameren illinois natural gas — capex of $72M in Q1 2026.

How has Ameren's ameren illinois natural gas — capex changed year-over-year?

Ameren's ameren illinois natural gas — capex increased by 22.0% year-over-year, from $59M to $72M.

What does ameren illinois natural gas — capex mean?

This represents the cash outflows for the acquisition, construction, or improvement of long-term assets such as pipelines, distribution infrastructure, and metering systems within the Illinois natural gas segment. These investments are critical for maintaining system reliability and meeting regulatory safety requirements.

Ameren AEE Ameren Illinois Natural Gas — CapEx

Other segment segments

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$1.09B+65.8%

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$204M+17.9%

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution

$196M+17.4%

Ameren Illinois Transmission

$120M-12.4%

Similar metrics at other companies

MDUNatural gas distribution — CapEx

$74.64M+4.3%

ESNatural Gas Distribution — CapEx

$165.3M+10.9%

EPNatural Gas Pipelines — CapEx

$610M+23.7%

EPDNatural Gas Pipelines & Services — CapEx

$340M+12.2%

OKENatural Gas Pipelines — CapEx

$46M-25.8%

UGIAmeriGas Propane — Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals)

$29M+81.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.2B+3.8%

Gross profit$1.8B+19.9%

Operating income$532.0M+23.7%

Net income$358.0M+23.4%

EPS (diluted)$1.28+19.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$485.0M+29.0%

Total debt$20.2B+2.9%

Total equity$13.6B+10.9%

Total assets$49.8B+9.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$421.0M-2.3%

CapEx$1.6B+47.9%

Free cash flow-$1.2B-82.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$32.75B+25.3%

Enterprise value$52.44B+14.8%

P/E21.4×+0.2×

P/S3.7×+0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin82.2%+3.0pp

Operating margin24%+4.0pp

Net margin17.2%+1.9pp

FCF margin-18.1%-3.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.9%+1.6pp

Debt / equity1.5×-0.1×

Current ratio0.6×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ameren in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets.

The official record: Ameren’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Ameren's ameren illinois natural gas — capex?: Ameren (AEE) reported ameren illinois natural gas — capex of $72M in Q1 2026.
How has Ameren's ameren illinois natural gas — capex changed year-over-year?: Ameren's ameren illinois natural gas — capex increased by 22.0% year-over-year, from $59M to $72M.
What does ameren illinois natural gas — capex mean?: This represents the cash outflows for the acquisition, construction, or improvement of long-term assets such as pipelines, distribution infrastructure, and metering systems within the Illinois natural gas segment. These investments are critical for maintaining system reliability and meeting regulatory safety requirements.