Ameren (AEE) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Ameren (AEE) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 4.73% in Q1 2026, up 2.71% quarter-over-quarter from 4.6% in Q4 2025, and up 100.0% on a YoY basis from 2.36% in Q1 2025.
Ameren (AEE) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ameren's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.73% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 100.0% year-over-year to 4.73%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.73% (up 100.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.75%, up 90.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 4.73% for Q1 2026 at Ameren, up from 4.6% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.73% in Q1 2026 to a low of 3.73% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.21% across 5 years, with a median of 4.2% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 49 bps in 2024, then surged 100 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 4.4% in 2022, then declined by 4 bps to 4.23% in 2023, then dropped by 11 bps to 3.74% in 2024, then climbed by 23 bps to 4.6% in 2025, then gained by 3 bps to 4.73% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.73% (Q1 2026), 4.6% (Q4 2025), and 4.22% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 664.76 Bn | 664.50 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.20% |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 60.27 Bn | 64.46 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 4.34% |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 48.32 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.52% |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 36.56 Bn | 36.93 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 4.84% |
| 5 | Ameren | 30.01 Bn | 30.12 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 4.73% |
| 6 | Korea Electric Power | 28.97 Bn | 14.20 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 7.19% |
| 7 | Edison International | 27.64 Bn | 27.48 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 8.68% |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 26.85 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 6.21% |
| 9 | Cms Energy | 22.51 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 4.72% |
| 10 | Alliant Energy | 18.75 Bn | 18.19 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 4.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.40% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.22% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.19% |