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Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment

Ameren Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment increased by 52.5% to $1.57B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 52.5%, from $1.03B to $1.57B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment shows an upward trend with a 4.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

High levels indicate aggressive investment in expansion or maintenance, while low levels may suggest capital preservation or reduced growth investment.

Detailed definition

Measures the cash outflows used to purchase or construct long-term physical assets, such as machinery, facilities, and i...

Peer comparison

Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) metric used across all industries to evaluate investment strategy.

Metric ID: other_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipment

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$869.75M$869.75M$869.75M$837.75M$837.75M$837.75M$837.75M$899.25M$899.25M$899.25M$899.25M$1.08B$1.08B$1.08B$1.08B$1.03B$1.03B$1.03B$1.03B$1.57B
QoQ Change—+0.0%+0.0%-3.7%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+7.3%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+20.1%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-4.4%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+52.5%
YoY Change————-3.7%-3.7%-3.7%+7.3%+7.3%+7.3%+7.3%+20.1%+20.1%+20.1%+20.1%-4.4%-4.4%-4.4%-4.4%+52.5%
Range$837.75M – $1.57B
CAGR+13.3%
Avg YoY Growth+8.3%
Median YoY Growth+7.3%
Current Streak4 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ameren's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
Ameren (AEE) reported payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $1.57B in Q1 2026.
How has Ameren's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?
Ameren's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment increased by 52.5% year-over-year, from $1.03B to $1.57B.
What is the long-term trend for Ameren's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ameren's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment has grown at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.48B to $4.13B.
What does payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?
The amount of cash spent on buying or building long-term physical assets like factories and equipment.