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Sep 30, 2020

Ameren Q3 2020 Earnings Report

Ameren's Q3 2020 earnings remained consistent with the previous year, driven by infrastructure investments and disciplined cost management, but offset by lower sales due to mild temperatures and COVID-19 impacts.

Key Takeaways

Ameren Corporation reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $367 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2020, matching the $364 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, from the third quarter of 2019. Earnings were driven by increased infrastructure investments and disciplined cost management, offset by lower electric retail sales due to milder temperatures and the impact of COVID-19.

Third quarter diluted earnings per share were $1.47 in 2020, matching the $1.47 in 2019.

Earnings were positively impacted by new Ameren Missouri electric service rates and lower operations and maintenance expenses.

These favorable factors were mostly offset by lower Ameren Missouri electric retail sales due to milder temperatures and the impact of COVID-19.

2020 earnings guidance range narrowed to $3.40 to $3.55 per diluted share from $3.40 to $3.60.

Total Revenue
$1.63B
Previous year: $1.66B
-1.9%
EPS
$1.47
Previous year: $1.47
+0.0%
Gross Profit
$895M
Previous year: $899M
-0.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$6M
Previous year: $20M
-70.0%
Free Cash Flow
-$21M
Previous year: $153M
-113.7%
Total Assets
$30.5B
Previous year: $28.5B
+6.9%

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Forward Guidance

Ameren narrowed its 2020 earnings guidance range to $3.40 to $3.55 per diluted share compared to the prior range of $3.40 to $3.60. Earnings guidance for 2020 assumes normal temperatures for the last three months of the year and is subject to the effects of, among other things: the impacts of COVID-19; 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yields; regulatory, judicial and legislative actions; energy center and energy distribution operations; energy, economic and capital market conditions; severe storms; unusual or otherwise unexpected gains or losses; and other risks and uncertainties.

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