Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Current Liabilities

Short-Term Debt - Weighted-Average Interest Rate

Ameren Short-Term Debt - Weighted-Average Interest Rate decreased by 14.5% to 3.8% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.5%, from 4.6% to 3.8%. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Debt - Weighted-Average Interest Rate shows an upward trend with a 27.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2019

How to read this metric

An increase suggests rising borrowing costs or a deterioration in credit risk, while a decrease indicates cheaper access to capital.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the average cost of interest paid on the company's short-term debt portfolio, weighted by the pri...

Peer comparison

Highly comparable across peers as it tracks the cost of capital for short-term funding.

Metric ID: short_term_debt_weighted_average_interest_rate

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
Value0.2%0.2%0.2%0.4%0.8%1.5%2.3%4.9%5.1%5.2%5.3%5.6%5.6%5.5%5.3%4.6%4.6%4.6%4.5%3.8%
QoQ Change-4.3%+0.0%+86.4%+82.9%+96.0%+55.1%+114.0%+4.5%+2.7%+1.5%+4.7%-0.2%-0.5%-4.5%-12.9%+0.2%-0.4%-2.2%-14.5%
YoY Change+226.1%+568.2%+936.4%>999%+580.0%+256.5%+133.3%+14.1%+9.0%+5.5%-0.8%-17.4%-17.1%-17.0%-15.0%-16.5%
Range0.2%5.6%
CAGR+80.9%
Avg YoY Growth+233.5%
Median YoY Growth+11.6%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ameren's short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate?
Ameren (AEE) reported short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate of 3.8% in Q1 2026.
How has Ameren's short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate changed year-over-year?
Ameren's short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate decreased by 16.5% year-over-year, from 4.6% to 3.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Ameren's short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ameren's short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate has grown at a 27.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.3% to 4.5%.
What does short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate mean?
The average interest rate paid on all short-term debt.