What does ameren illinois transmission — purchased power mean?

Costs incurred by the transmission segment to acquire electricity from third-party generators for delivery across the grid. This reflects the segment's role in balancing supply and demand within its service territory. It is a critical variable cost that is often subject to pass-through regulatory mechanisms.

Ameren AEE Ameren Illinois Transmission — Purchased Power

Other segment segments

Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution

$266M+25.5%

Ameren Illinois Natural Gas

$0—

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CMSPurchased and interchange power — Cost of Goods Sold

$451M+18.7%

AEPGeneration And Marketing — Cost of Purchased Power from Affiliate

$5M-13.0%

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:UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPower.

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 transmission — purchased power?: Ameren (AEE) reported ameren illinois transmission — purchased power of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does ameren illinois transmission — purchased power mean?: Costs incurred by the transmission segment to acquire electricity from third-party generators for delivery across the grid. This reflects the segment's role in balancing supply and demand within its service territory. It is a critical variable cost that is often subject to pass-through regulatory mechanisms.