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Union Electric Company (UEPEM): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Utilities · Regulated Electric · United States · High Yield Income
Is UEPEM undervalued?
UEPEM closed at 61.05 on 16 Oct 2026, which is 15% above the GLS average fair value of 52.97 from 7 models. 4 of them value the shares below today's price. Our screens read that as "no margin of safety": the stock is not a value candidate at this price, whatever the quality numbers say.
The 7 models disagree widely: 10 Cap gives 0.8968 while Graham Growth gives 112.67. 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 UEPEM under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.
Nine valuation models for UEPEM
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 | 72.40 | +19% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 112.67 | +85% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 27.93 | -54% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 20.44 | -67% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 0.8968 | -99% | 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 | 58.86 | -4% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 77.59 | +27% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -113.13 | -285% | 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 - UEPEM 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 low at 4.7 out of 10, which says the ten-year record of revenue, earnings, margins and returns on capital has been inconsistent - growth and shocks rather than steady compounding.
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 6.55% (payout ratio 9%). 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 90%, Natural Gas 10% (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 | 4.7 / 10 | ROE | 18.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | 7.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -16.2% | Payout ratio | 9% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 38: No options
UEPEM 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" (38 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 $6.2B, with a beta of 0.19 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 11 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 6 / 25 | -15% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 7 / 15 | moat 4.7/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 11 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $6.2B cap, beta 0.19 |
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Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for UEPEM in the nightly calendar.
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Similar stocks in Regulated Electric
The 12 companies below are the closest to Union Electric Company by market cap within the Regulated Electric 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMSD CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 | 19.85 | 24.04 | +17% | 39No options | $6.2B |
| UEPEN Union Electric Company | 61.35 | 51.92 | -18% | 36No options | $6.3B |
| CMSC CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% J | 19.88 | 27.97 | +29% | 39No options | $6.1B |
| ENIC Enel Chile S.A. | 4.38 | 4.82 | +9% | 72Good | $6.1B |
| TXNM TXNM Energy, Inc. | 58.57 | 24.12 | -143% | 63Fair | $6.5B |
| CIG Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais | 2.29 | 10.22 | +78% | 81Prime | $6.6B |
| UEPCP Union Electric Company | 66.75 | 53.60 | -25% | 34No options | $6.8B |
| UEPEP Union Electric Company | 69.85 | 54.15 | -29% | 31No options | $7.1B |
| POR Portland General Electric Company | 44.45 | 30.12 | -48% | 51Fair | $5.2B |
| UELMO Union Electric Company | 59.26 | 47.21 | -26% | 33No options | $7.8B |
| UEPEO Union Electric Company | 70.05 | 51.70 | -36% | 31No options | $7.8B |
| UEPCN Union Electric Company | 76.00 | 54.17 | -40% | 33No options | $7.8B |
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Is UEPEM undervalued right now?
No: at 61.05 the stock trades 15% above the GLS average fair value of 52.97 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). The margin of safety is negative.
What is the Wheel Score of UEPEM and what does it mean?
UEPEM 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 UEPEM?
52.97 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 Union Electric Company report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for UEPEM in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does UEPEM have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on UEPEM, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.