Ameren total debt 1997–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
Ameren's total debt was 22.51B USD on 30 September 2026, up 12.0% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 19.83B USD.
Last updated 9 Nov 2026 · Next report 10 Feb 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 22.51B | +11.98% | 40.00M | -22.47B | 1.58 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 19.83B | +5.92% | 13.00M | -19.82B | 1.48 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 18.72B | +13.43% | 7.00M | -18.72B | 1.55 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 16.51B | +9.35% | 25.00M | -16.48B | 1.45 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 15.10B | +10.89% | 250.00M | -14.85B | 1.44 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.61B | +17.59% | 16.00M | -13.60B | 1.40 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 11.58B | +18.16% | 139.00M | -11.44B | 1.30 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 9.80B | +8.42% | 16.00M | -9.78B | 1.22 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 9.04B | +7.33% | 16.00M | -9.02B | 1.18 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 8.42B | +7.47% | 10.00M | -8.41B | 1.17 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 7.83B | +3.41% | 9.00M | -7.83B | 1.10 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 7.58B | +9.50% | 292.00M | -7.28B | 1.09 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 6.92B | +8.01% | 5.00M | -6.91B | 1.03 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 6.41B | -8.24% | 30.00M | -6.38B | 0.98 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 6.98B | -0.33% | 147.00M | -6.83B | 1.06 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 7.00B | -9.47% | 255.00M | -6.75B | 0.88 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 7.74B | -5.24% | 545.00M | -7.19B | 1.00 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 8.17B | +0.70% | 622.00M | -7.54B | 1.04 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 8.11B | +9.80% | 92.00M | -8.02B | 1.13 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 7.38B | +16.23% | 355.00M | -7.03B | 1.06 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 6.35B | +12.58% | 137.00M | -6.22B | 0.97 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 5.64B | -3.72% | 96.00M | -5.55B | 0.89 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 5.86B | +23.94% | 69.00M | -5.79B | 0.98 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 4.73B | +16.97% | 111.00M | -4.62B | 1.04 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 4.04B | +11.84% | 628.00M | -3.42B | 1.00 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 3.62B | +20.79% | 67.09M | -3.55B | 1.01 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 2.99B | +12.62% | 125.97M | -2.87B | 0.87 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 2.66B | +4.23% | 194.90M | -2.46B | 0.80 |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 2.55B | -3.59% | 76.90M | -2.47B | 0.77 |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 2.64B | — | 9.70M | -2.63B | 0.81 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 22.51B | +11.98% | 40.00M | -22.47B | 1.58 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 21.81B | +9.14% | 12.00M | -21.80B | 1.59 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 21.30B | +8.57% | 87.00M | -21.22B | 1.57 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 19.83B | +5.92% | 13.00M | -19.82B | 1.48 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 20.10B | +10.09% | 9.00M | -20.10B | 1.57 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 19.98B | +12.44% | 11.00M | -19.97B | 1.62 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 19.62B | +14.19% | 23.00M | -19.60B | 1.61 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 18.72B | +13.43% | 7.00M | -18.72B | 1.55 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 18.26B | +14.00% | 17.00M | -18.24B | 1.54 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 17.77B | +11.01% | 19.00M | -17.75B | 1.54 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 17.18B | +10.66% | 85.00M | -17.10B | 1.50 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 16.51B | +9.35% | 25.00M | -16.48B | 1.45 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 16.02B | +7.12% | 8.00M | -16.01B | 1.45 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 16.01B | +9.55% | 7.00M | -16.00B | 1.50 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 15.53B | +9.60% | 10.00M | -15.52B | 1.46 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 15.10B | +10.89% | 250.00M | -14.85B | 1.44 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 14.95B | +14.55% | 7.00M | -14.95B | 1.47 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 14.61B | +12.99% | 7.00M | -14.60B | 1.48 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 14.17B | +14.05% | 7.00M | -14.16B | 1.44 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.61B | +17.59% | 16.00M | -13.60B | 1.40 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 13.05B | +20.86% | 7.00M | -13.05B | 1.35 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 12.93B | +21.44% | 99.00M | -12.83B | 1.38 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 12.42B | +20.04% | 6.00M | -12.42B | 1.36 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 11.58B | +18.16% | 139.00M | -11.44B | 1.30 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 10.80B | +13.32% | 6.00M | -10.80B | 1.27 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 10.65B | +11.42% | 8.00M | -10.64B | 1.29 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 10.35B | +10.62% | 42.00M | -10.31B | 1.28 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 9.80B | +8.42% | 16.00M | -9.78B | 1.22 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 9.53B | +8.50% | 20.00M | -9.51B | 1.18 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 9.56B | +6.59% | 6.00M | -9.55B | 1.23 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 9.36B | +5.17% | 8.00M | -9.35B | 1.21 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 9.04B | +7.33% | 16.00M | -9.02B | 1.18 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 8.78B | +7.85% | 11.00M | -8.77B | 1.15 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 8.97B | +8.14% | 29.00M | -8.94B | 1.21 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 8.90B | +8.59% | 30.00M | -8.87B | 1.23 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 8.42B | +7.47% | 10.00M | -8.41B | 1.17 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 8.15B | +6.53% | 9.00M | -8.14B | 1.11 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 8.29B | +6.10% | 10.00M | -8.28B | 1.16 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 8.19B | +7.83% | 8.00M | -8.18B | 1.16 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 7.83B | +3.41% | 9.00M | -7.83B | 1.10 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 7.65B | +6.80% | 18.00M | -7.63B | 1.06 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 7.81B | +7.60% | 13.00M | -7.80B | 1.13 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 7.60B | +5.59% | 13.00M | -7.58B | 1.11 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 7.58B | +9.50% | 292.00M | -7.28B | 1.09 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 7.16B | +6.90% | 72.00M | -7.09B | 1.02 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 7.26B | +7.79% | 2.00M | -7.26B | 1.07 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 7.20B | +9.45% | 6.00M | -7.19B | 1.07 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 6.92B | +8.01% | 5.00M | -6.91B | 1.03 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 6.70B | +8.75% | 13.00M | -6.68B | 0.99 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 6.74B | +8.96% | 46.00M | -6.69B | 1.03 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 6.57B | +6.76% | 26.00M | -6.55B | 1.01 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 6.41B | +4.04% | 30.00M | -6.38B | 0.98 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 6.16B | -11.93% | 169.00M | -5.99B | 0.94 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 6.18B | -10.22% | 150.00M | -6.03B | 0.97 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 6.16B | -11.80% | 161.00M | -6.00B | 0.97 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 6.16B | -12.09% | 209.00M | -5.95B | 0.93 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 6.99B | -3.02% | 298.00M | -6.69B | 0.89 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 6.89B | -6.88% | 117.00M | -6.77B | 0.91 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 6.98B | -8.28% | 208.00M | -6.77B | 0.94 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 7.00B | -9.47% | 255.00M | -6.75B | 0.88 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 7.21B | -6.82% | 522.00M | -6.69B | 0.90 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 7.40B | -7.63% | 378.00M | -7.02B | 0.95 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 7.61B | -4.22% | 573.00M | -7.04B | 0.99 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 7.74B | -5.24% | 545.00M | -7.19B | 1.00 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 7.74B | -1.85% | 761.00M | -6.98B | 1.00 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 8.01B | -4.85% | 672.00M | -7.34B | 1.00 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 7.95B | -3.99% | 593.00M | -7.35B | 1.01 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 8.17B | +0.70% | 622.00M | -7.54B | 1.04 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 7.88B | +0.83% | 802.00M | -7.08B | 1.01 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 8.42B | +6.78% | 528.00M | -7.89B | 1.18 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 8.28B | +10.27% | 628.00M | -7.65B | 1.17 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 8.11B | +9.80% | 92.00M | -8.02B | 1.16 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 7.82B | +13.47% | 206.00M | -7.61B | 1.11 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 7.88B | +7.47% | 205.00M | -7.68B | 1.16 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 7.51B | +15.19% | 186.00M | -7.32B | 1.11 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 7.38B | +16.23% | 355.00M | -7.03B | 1.09 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 6.89B | +12.51% | 170.00M | -6.72B | 1.02 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 7.33B | +17.78% | 687.00M | -6.65B | 1.11 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 6.52B | +6.44% | 161.00M | -6.36B | 0.99 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 6.35B | +12.58% | 137.00M | -6.22B | 0.97 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 6.13B | +9.94% | 34.00M | -6.09B | 0.94 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 6.23B | +14.45% | 51.00M | -6.18B | 0.98 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 6.12B | +6.40% | 29.00M | -6.09B | 0.97 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 5.64B | -3.72% | 96.00M | -5.55B | 0.89 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 5.57B | -13.73% | 278.00M | -5.29B | 0.86 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 5.44B | +24.29% | 27.00M | -5.41B | 0.87 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 5.75B | +30.74% | 30.00M | -5.72B | 0.99 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 5.86B | +23.94% | 69.00M | -5.79B | 1.01 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 6.46B | +42.00% | 647.00M | -5.81B | 1.07 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 4.38B | -8.12% | 511.00M | -3.87B | 0.81 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 4.40B | -9.39% | 633.00M | -3.77B | 0.82 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 4.73B | +16.97% | 111.00M | -4.62B | 1.04 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 4.55B | +21.44% | 100.00M | -4.45B | 1.00 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 4.76B | +28.83% | 101.00M | -4.66B | 1.09 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 4.86B | +37.87% | 294.00M | -4.56B | 1.12 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 4.04B | +11.84% | 628.00M | -3.42B | 1.00 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 3.75B | +12.88% | 629.00M | -3.12B | 0.88 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 3.70B | +7.35% | 150.00M | -3.55B | 0.98 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 3.52B | +14.87% | 60.00M | -3.46B | 0.94 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 3.62B | +20.79% | 67.09M | -3.55B | 1.01 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 3.32B | +17.04% | 112.11M | -3.21B | 0.92 |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 3.44B | +19.06% | 72.53M | -3.37B | 1.01 |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 3.07B | +6.65% | 91.47M | -2.98B | 0.90 |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 2.99B | +12.62% | 125.97M | -2.87B | 0.87 |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 2.83B | +11.65% | 237.54M | -2.60B | 0.81 |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 2.89B | +12.42% | 48.90M | -2.84B | 0.87 |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 2.88B | +13.53% | 39.69M | -2.84B | 0.87 |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 2.66B | +4.23% | 194.90M | -2.46B | 0.80 |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 2.54B | -6.40% | 331.10M | -2.21B | 0.74 |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 2.57B | -6.11% | 54.00M | -2.52B | 0.79 |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 2.53B | -5.89% | 74.20M | -2.46B | 0.78 |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 2.55B | -3.59% | 76.90M | -2.47B | 0.77 |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 2.71B | — | 62.30M | -2.65B | 0.81 |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 2.74B | — | 47.10M | -2.69B | 0.86 |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 2.69B | — | 45.80M | -2.65B | 0.84 |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 2.64B | — | 9.70M | -2.63B | 0.81 |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
Common questions about Ameren's debt
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