Stock fact sheet · data as of
Ameren Illinois Company PFD 4.20% (AILIP): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Utilities · Regulated Gas · United States · High Yield Income
Is AILIP undervalued?
At 66.48 (close of 16 Oct 2026), AILIP trades 97% over the GLS average fair value of 33.80, with 0 of 7 models above the price. The stock earns none of the Wheel Score's Value points at this price. That is a statement about price against trailing fundamentals, not about the company's prospects - the Wall Street View and the Growth tab on the Quote page carry the forward numbers.
There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (2.59) and DDM (61.80). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files AILIP under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.
Nine valuation models for AILIP
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 | 43.40 | -35% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 45.76 | -31% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 11.35 | -83% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 2.59 | -96% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 40.20 | -40% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 61.80 | -7% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 31.52 | -53% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -26.31 | -140% | 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
Ameren Illinois Company PFD 4.20% scores 6 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. On durability AILIP scores 6.0/10 on the GLS Moat - a middle reading; the Scorecard on the Quote page's Financials tab shows which ten-year lines are steady and which are not.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 5.2%, ROE 9.4%, ROA 3.6% - with debt at 0.80 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is high at 6.32% (payout ratio 61%). 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 Electricity 95%, Natural Gas 5% (quarter Q3 FY2025).
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 | 5.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 6.0 / 10 | ROE | 9.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.80 | ROA | 3.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -0.2% | Payout ratio | 61% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 34: No options
No options are listed on Ameren Illinois Company PFD 4.20% in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 34) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 0k shares a day on a market cap of $29.2B, with a beta of -0.07 - 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 | 0 / 25 | -97% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 9 / 15 | moat 6.0/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 12 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $29.2B cap, beta -0.07 |
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Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for AILIP in the nightly calendar.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Is AILIP undervalued right now?
No: at 66.48 the stock trades 97% above the GLS average fair value of 33.80 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of AILIP and what does it mean?
AILIP 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 AILIP?
33.80 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 7 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 4.20% report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for AILIP in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does AILIP have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on AILIP, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.