Operating Cash Flow
Ameren Operating Cash Flow decreased by 56.0% to $421.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.3%, from $431.00M to $421.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 19.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $471.00M | $756.00M | $469.00M | $388.00M | $484.00M | $727.00M | $664.00M | $496.00M | $615.00M | $920.00M | $533.00M | $492.00M | $557.00M | $897.00M | $817.00M | $431.00M | $862.00M | $1.10B | $956.00M | $421.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +60.5% | -38.0% | -17.3% | +24.7% | +50.2% | -8.7% | -25.3% | +24.0% | +49.6% | -42.1% | -7.7% | +13.2% | +61.0% | -8.9% | -47.2% | +100.0% | +28.1% | -13.4% | -56.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.8% | -3.8% | +41.6% | +27.8% | +27.1% | +26.5% | -19.7% | -0.8% | -9.4% | -2.5% | +53.3% | -12.4% | +54.8% | +23.1% | +17.0% | -2.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ameren's operating cash flow?
- Ameren (AEE) reported operating cash flow of $421.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ameren's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Ameren's operating cash flow decreased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $431.00M to $421.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ameren's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ameren's operating cash flow has grown at a 19.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.66B to $3.35B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.