Stock fact sheet · data as of
Union Electric Company (UEPEN): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Utilities · Regulated Electric · United States · High Yield Income
Is UEPEN undervalued?
UEPEN closed at 61.35 on 16 Oct 2026, which is 18% above the GLS average fair value of 51.92 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.
There is a wide gap between 10 Cap (0.8968) and Graham Growth (112.67). 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 UEPEN under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.
Nine valuation models for UEPEN
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 | +18% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 112.67 | +84% | 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 | 51.50 | -16% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 77.59 | +26% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -113.13 | -284% | 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
Union Electric Company 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. A GLS Moat score of 4.4/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
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 5.70% (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 | 4.4 / 10 | ROE | 18.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | 7.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -16.1% | Payout ratio | 9% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 36: No options
No options are listed on Union Electric Company in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 36) 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 $6.3B, with a beta of 0.08 - 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 | 5 / 25 | -18% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 7 / 15 | moat 4.4/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 11 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $6.3B cap, beta 0.08 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for UEPEN in the nightly calendar.
Earnings, dividend, IPO, split and economic calendars for the whole market, filterable to your watchlists.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEPEM Union Electric Company | 61.05 | 52.97 | -15% | 38No options | $6.2B |
| CMSD CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 | 19.85 | 24.04 | +17% | 39No options | $6.2B |
| CMSC CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% J | 19.88 | 27.97 | +29% | 39No options | $6.1B |
| TXNM TXNM Energy, Inc. | 58.57 | 24.12 | -143% | 63Fair | $6.5B |
| ENIC Enel Chile S.A. | 4.38 | 4.82 | +9% | 72Good | $6.1B |
| 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 |
Screen the whole market the same way
A free GLS Equity account gets you nightly fair value and the Wheel Score on ~7,400 US stocks, a watchlist, the scanner preview and the Sunday Scan - the same eight-rule screen, emailed every week. Pro adds the full put and call scanners, unlimited watchlists with alerts and the trade journal.
Start free See the Sunday ScanQuestions about UEPEN
Is UEPEN undervalued right now?
No: at 61.35 the stock trades 18% above the GLS average fair value of 51.92 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). The margin of safety is negative.
What is the Wheel Score of UEPEN and what does it mean?
UEPEN 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 UEPEN?
51.92 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 UEPEN in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does UEPEN have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on UEPEN, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.