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Ameren Illinois Company PFD 4.26% (AILIO): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Utilities · Regulated Gas · United States · High Growth
Is AILIO undervalued?
At 66.00 (close of 16 Oct 2026), AILIO trades 56% below the GLS average fair value of 151.21. That average comes from 6 models run on the latest filings, and 4 of them land above the current price. Margins of safety over 30% are the exception rather than the rule across the ~7,400 stocks we value each night, so the number earns Ameren Illinois Company PFD 4.26% the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.
The 6 models disagree widely: DDM gives 62.68 while Graham Growth gives 351.30. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files AILIO under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.
Nine valuation models for AILIO
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | 63.12 | -4% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 351.30 | +432% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 153.54 | +133% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 208.39 | +216% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 62.68 | -5% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 68.24 | +3% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -27.16 | -141% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - AILIO passes 6 of the nine Piotroski tests, which passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 5.5 out of 10: a ten-year record that is consistent in some of the metrics the score tracks (revenue, earnings, margins, cash flow, returns on capital) and patchy in others.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 18.5%, ROE 18.6%, ROA 7.1% - with debt at 0.00 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is high at 6.45% (payout ratio 20%). A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual. Revenue comes mainly from Electric 81%, Natural gas 19% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 18.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.5 / 10 | ROE | 18.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | 7.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -4.2% | Payout ratio | 20% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
AILIO has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business; the Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options" (39 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at 0k shares a day on a market cap of $28.1B, with a beta of 0.04 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 12 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 56% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 8 / 15 | moat 5.5/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 12 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $28.1B cap, beta 0.04 |
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Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for AILIO in the nightly calendar.
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Similar stocks in Regulated Gas
The 12 companies below are the closest to Ameren Illinois Company PFD 4.26% by market cap within the Regulated Gas industry, each with its own fact sheet; the Compare page puts up to eight of them side by side.
| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATO Atmos Energy Corporation | 163.95 | 105.99 | -55% | 49Weak | $27.7B |
| AILIP Ameren Illinois Company PFD 4.20% | 66.48 | 33.80 | -97% | 34No options | $29.2B |
| AILLP Ameren Illinois Company PFD 4% | 60.30 | 34.20 | -76% | 33No options | $29.2B |
| NI NiSource Inc | 41.25 | 21.62 | -91% | 52Fair | $19.8B |
| UGI UGI Corporation | 37.21 | 32.66 | -14% | 53Fair | $8.0B |
| SWX Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 85.30 | 115.31 | +26% | 69Good | $6.2B |
| BKH Black Hills Corporation | 75.87 | 40.35 | -88% | 54Fair | $5.8B |
| NJR New Jersey Resources Corporation | 51.53 | 44.50 | -16% | 59Fair | $5.2B |
| SR Spire Inc. | 79.80 | 171.07 | +53% | 64Fair | $4.7B |
| OGS ONE Gas, Inc. | 74.56 | 46.32 | -61% | 53Fair | $4.7B |
| BIPC Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation | 37.63 | 26.41 | -42% | 45Weak | $4.6B |
| MDU MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 18.61 | 11.63 | -60% | 49Weak | $3.9B |
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Is AILIO undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 66.00 the stock is 56% below the average fair value of 151.21 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of AILIO and what does it mean?
AILIO has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for AILIO?
151.21 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 6 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Ameren Illinois Company PFD 4.26% report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for AILIO in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does AILIO have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on AILIO, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.