ACN vs AEE Stock Comparison

Scores Breakdown

Metric	ACN	AEE
📈 Growth	28/30	8/30
💰 Profitability	16/20	16/20
🏦 Financial Health	18/20	12/20
💵 Valuation	15/20	12/20
⚠️ Risk (lower is better)	5/10	6/10
Overall Score	82/100	52/100

Side-by-Side Summaries

ACN Analysis	AEE Analysis
📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Over the eight quarters, Revenues rose from $17.69B to $18.72B, while Net Income increased from $1.79B to $2.34B, signaling a positive trajectory with modest top-line growth and stronger bottom-line advancement. The trend shows resilience amid quarterly fluctuations, with mid-single-digit revenue growth and improving profitability. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Gross Margin sits in the low 30s (about 32%–33%), and Operating Margin runs in the mid-teens, supporting the Net Income growth. Cash flow is robust: Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities around $3.0–3.8B per quarter; Net Cash Flow overall was positive in several periods, while Net Cash Flow From Investing Activities and Net Cash Flow From Financing Activities show volatility. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Liquidity remains solid with Current Assets around $25–29B versus Current Liabilities around $18–22B (current ratio near 1.3x). Equity sits near $31–33B, and overall liabilities are manageable relative to assets. ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: AI-enabled transformation demand and a broad, diversified client base across industries. Risks: Economic cyclicality in IT budgets and valuation sensitivity to growth assumptions.	📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Over 8 quarters, Revenue moved from about $2.17B (2024Q4) to a high of about $2.70B (2025Q3) and ended around $2.09B in 2026Q2. Net income (to parent) rose from about $207M (2024Q4) to roughly $314M (2026Q2), indicating improving profitability despite revenue swings. The trend shows volatility but a constructive late-cycle improvement with strong operating performance in several quarters. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Operating margins have hovered in the low-to-mid 20s percent on average, with standout quarters in 2025Q1–Q2 (~32–34%) and weaker margins in 2024Q3–Q4 (~9–10%). Net cash from operating activities remained positive in all periods, including a peak near $0.96B (2025Q4); investing cash flow was consistently negative, reflecting capital intensity. Financing activity varied, contributing to liquidity in several quarters. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Total Liabilities run in the mid-to-high $30s billions with equity around $12–14B, implying leverage near 2.5–3x. Long-term Debt remained substantial (roughly $18–20B across periods). Current assets (~~$2.0–$2.7B) vs. current liabilities (~~$3.0–$5.0B) indicate tight near-term liquidity, but the regulated earnings base provides resilience and steady cash generation. ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: Regulated utility framework and capital investment cycle; stable, commodity-insensitive cash flow. Risks: High leverage/interest-rate sensitivity; regulatory/regulatory cost pressures and weather-related demand variability.

ACN Analysis

AEE Analysis

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over the eight quarters, Revenues rose from $17.69B to $18.72B, while Net Income increased from $1.79B to $2.34B, signaling a positive trajectory with modest top-line growth and stronger bottom-line advancement. The trend shows resilience amid quarterly fluctuations, with mid-single-digit revenue growth and improving profitability.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross Margin sits in the low 30s (about 32%–33%), and Operating Margin runs in the mid-teens, supporting the Net Income growth. Cash flow is robust: Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities around $3.0–3.8B per quarter; Net Cash Flow overall was positive in several periods, while Net Cash Flow From Investing Activities and Net Cash Flow From Financing Activities show volatility.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Liquidity remains solid with Current Assets around $25–29B versus Current Liabilities around $18–22B (current ratio near 1.3x). Equity sits near $31–33B, and overall liabilities are manageable relative to assets.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: AI-enabled transformation demand and a broad, diversified client base across industries.
Risks: Economic cyclicality in IT budgets and valuation sensitivity to growth assumptions.

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over 8 quarters, Revenue moved from about $2.17B (2024Q4) to a high of about $2.70B (2025Q3) and ended around $2.09B in 2026Q2. Net income (to parent) rose from about $207M (2024Q4) to roughly $314M (2026Q2), indicating improving profitability despite revenue swings. The trend shows volatility but a constructive late-cycle improvement with strong operating performance in several quarters.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Operating margins have hovered in the low-to-mid 20s percent on average, with standout quarters in 2025Q1–Q2 (~32–34%) and weaker margins in 2024Q3–Q4 (~9–10%). Net cash from operating activities remained positive in all periods, including a peak near $0.96B (2025Q4); investing cash flow was consistently negative, reflecting capital intensity. Financing activity varied, contributing to liquidity in several quarters.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total Liabilities run in the mid-to-high $30s billions with equity around $12–14B, implying leverage near 2.5–3x. Long-term Debt remained substantial (roughly $18–20B across periods). Current assets (~~$2.0–$2.7B) vs. current liabilities (~~$3.0–$5.0B) indicate tight near-term liquidity, but the regulated earnings base provides resilience and steady cash generation.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: Regulated utility framework and capital investment cycle; stable, commodity-insensitive cash flow.
Risks: High leverage/interest-rate sensitivity; regulatory/regulatory cost pressures and weather-related demand variability.

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