Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Ameren Financing Cash Flow increased by 1929.0% to $1.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 78.7%, from $704.00M to $1.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -15.3% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$495.00M$8.00M$423.00M$391.00M$295.00M$198.00M$284.00M$489.00M$319.00M-$153.00M$635.00M$497.00M$415.00M$300.00M$537.00M$704.00M$180.00M-$62.00M$62.00M$1.26B
QoQ Change-98.4%>999%-7.6%-24.6%-32.9%+43.4%+72.2%-34.8%-148.0%+515.0%-21.7%-16.5%-27.7%+79.0%+31.1%-74.4%-134.4%+200.0%>999%
YoY Change-40.4%>999%-32.9%+25.1%+8.1%-177.3%+123.6%+1.6%+30.1%+296.1%-15.4%+41.6%-56.6%-120.7%-88.5%+78.7%
Range-$153.00M$1.26B
CAGR+21.7%
Avg YoY Growth+153.0%
Median YoY Growth+4.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ameren's financing cash flow?
Ameren (AEE) reported financing cash flow of $1.26B in Q1 2026.
How has Ameren's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Ameren's financing cash flow increased by 78.7% year-over-year, from $704.00M to $1.26B.
What is the long-term trend for Ameren's financing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ameren's financing cash flow has grown at a -15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.72B to $884.00M.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.