AEE 10-K Analysis: The Rate Case Reset Masking Ameren's True Earnings Power
Ameren Corporation reported 21% EPS growth in FY2025 — its strongest year in a decade. But the 10-K reveals that $0.83 of every $5.35 in earnings per share came from a non-recurring 8.5% effective tax rate, and the $387M rate case that powered the revenue surge was only effective for seven months. Our analysis normalizes earnings to $4.52/share, reconstructs the transmission segment's true 67.3% operating margin, and maps the PISA cap and earnings sharing constraints that bound Ameren's $20.8B growth story.