What is Ameren's amortization of financing costs and discounts?

Ameren (AEE) reported amortization of financing costs and discounts of $5.00M in Q1 2026.

How has Ameren's amortization of financing costs and discounts changed year-over-year?

Ameren's amortization of financing costs and discounts increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $4.75M to $5.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Ameren's amortization of financing costs and discounts?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ameren's amortization of financing costs and discounts has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.00M to $19.00M.

What does amortization of financing costs and discounts mean?

The accounting expense for the costs of issuing debt, spread over the life of the debt.

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Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts

Ameren Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts increased by 5.3% to $5.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.3%, from $4.75M to $5.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts shows a downward trend with a -4.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther

CategoryLeverage

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2021

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher amortization indicates higher historical debt issuance activity or more complex financing structures.

Detailed definition

This represents the periodic amortization of costs incurred to issue debt, such as underwriting fees and original issue...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for evaluating the true cost of debt financing across all capital-intensive firms.

Metric ID: other_amortization_of_financing_costs_and_discounts

Historical Data

20 periods

	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	$5.75M	$5.75M	$5.75M	$5.25M	$5.25M	$5.25M	$5.25M	$4.00M	$4.00M	$4.00M	$4.00M	$4.75M	$4.75M	$4.75M	$4.75M	$4.75M	$4.75M	$4.75M	$4.75M	$5.00M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	-8.7%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-23.8%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+18.8%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+5.3%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-8.7%	-8.7%	-8.7%	-23.8%	-23.8%	-23.8%	-23.8%	+18.8%	+18.8%	+18.8%	+18.8%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+5.3%

Range$4.00M – $5.75M

CAGR-2.9%

Avg YoY Growth-2.6%

Median YoY Growth+0.0%

Current Streak12 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ameren's amortization of financing costs and discounts?: Ameren (AEE) reported amortization of financing costs and discounts of $5.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Ameren's amortization of financing costs and discounts changed year-over-year?: Ameren's amortization of financing costs and discounts increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $4.75M to $5.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Ameren's amortization of financing costs and discounts?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ameren's amortization of financing costs and discounts has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.00M to $19.00M.
What does amortization of financing costs and discounts mean?: The accounting expense for the costs of issuing debt, spread over the life of the debt.