AEE vs. ED: Ameren vs. Consolidated Edison Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED) are both classified in the Multi-Utilities sub-industry within the broader Multi-Utilities industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
Profile Item	AEE	ED
Name	Ameren Corporation	Consolidated Edison Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry Group	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry	Multi-Utilities	Multi-Utilities
GICS Sub-Industry	Multi-Utilities	Multi-Utilities
Market Capitalization	31.24 billion USD	44.00 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1998	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AEE

GSPC

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
Metric	AEE	ED
Total Return (1Y)	11.92%	24.62%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	17.94%	13.82%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	9.71%	12.66%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AEE

GSPC

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
Metric	AEE	ED
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	17.76%	17.94%
Beta (5Y)	0.40	0.23
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-27.46%	-22.03%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.74M	2.21M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AEE and ED are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
Metric	AEE	ED
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.43	1.13
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.62	1.74

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Ameren (AEE) at 11.78% and Consolidated Edison (ED) at 9.10% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AEE

Utilities industry group

11.78%

Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
AEE: 11.78%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

ED

Utilities industry group

9.10%

Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
Median: 9.44%
ED: 9.10%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their ROE against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Ameren (AEE) at 18.59% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Consolidated Edison (ED) at 12.70%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AEE

Utilities industry group

18.59%

Max: 28.78%
AEE: 18.59%
Q3: 17.30%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

ED

Utilities industry group

12.70%

Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
Median: 12.73%
ED: 12.70%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Ameren (AEE) at 31.23% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Consolidated Edison (ED) at 26.28%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AEE

Utilities industry group

31.23%

Max: 53.83%
AEE: 31.23%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

ED

Utilities industry group

26.28%

Max: 53.83%
Q3: 31.12%
ED: 26.28%
Median: 23.62%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
Metric	AEE	ED
ROE (TTM)	11.78%	9.10%
ROA (TTM)	3.12%	3.33%
Net Margin (TTM)	18.59%	12.70%
Operating Margin (TTM)	31.23%	26.28%
Gross Margin (TTM)	52.47%	53.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Ameren (AEE) at 15.43% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Consolidated Edison (ED) at 10.89% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AEE.

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Ameren (AEE) at 21.04% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Consolidated Edison (ED) at 7.63% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for AEE.

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
Metric	AEE	ED
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.43%	10.89%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.41%	2.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)	21.04%	7.63%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.92%	6.57%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ameren (AEE) at 0.74 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Consolidated Edison (ED) at 1.18 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

AEE

Utilities industry group

0.74

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
Median: 0.88
AEE: 0.74
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29

ED

Utilities industry group

1.18

Max: 1.90
ED: 1.18
Q3: 1.17
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their current ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Ameren (AEE) at 1.57 and Consolidated Edison (ED) at 1.06 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AEE

Utilities industry group

1.57

Max: 2.63
Q3: 1.77
AEE: 1.57
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

ED

Utilities industry group

1.06

Max: 2.63
Q3: 1.77
Median: 1.35
ED: 1.06
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
Metric	AEE	ED
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.74	1.18
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.57	1.06
Net Debt / EBITDA	5.55	4.42

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Consolidated Edison (ED) at 2.89% pays a yield in its industry’s typical range, while Ameren (AEE) at 0.63% falls in the bottom quartile of its peers.

AEE

Utilities industry group

0.63%

Max: 6.66%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
AEE: 0.63%
Min: 0.00%

ED

Utilities industry group

2.89%

Max: 6.66%
Q3: 3.58%
ED: 2.89%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Ameren (AEE) at 51.48% and Consolidated Edison (ED) at 56.38% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

AEE

Utilities industry group

51.48%

Max: 113.04%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
AEE: 51.48%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

ED

Utilities industry group

56.38%

Max: 113.04%
Q3: 68.72%
ED: 56.38%
Median: 56.38%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
Metric	AEE	ED
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.63%	2.89%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	51.48%	56.38%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Ameren (AEE) at 19.63 and Consolidated Edison (ED) at 19.03 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AEE

Utilities industry group

19.63

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
AEE: 19.63
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34

ED

Utilities industry group

19.03

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
ED: 19.03
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Consolidated Edison (ED) at 2.43 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Ameren (AEE) at 3.63 sits in the pricier quartile — AEE costs more per dollar of sales.

AEE

Utilities industry group

3.63

Max: 6.35
AEE: 3.63
Q3: 3.63
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
Min: 0.00

ED

Utilities industry group

2.43

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
Median: 2.63
ED: 2.43
Q1: 1.52
Min: 0.00

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Ameren (AEE) at 2.20 and Consolidated Edison (ED) at 1.67 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

AEE

Utilities industry group

2.20

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
AEE: 2.20
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

ED

Utilities industry group

1.67

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.83
ED: 1.67
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

Ameren (AEE) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ameren (AEE) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
Metric	AEE	ED
P/E Ratio (TTM)	19.63	19.03
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.63	2.43
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.20	1.67
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-8.06%	-3.05%