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The AES Corporation(AES)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
AES•NYSE•Utilities
$14.37
$10.25B mkt cap·11.4× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutThe AES Corporation operates as a diversified power generation and utility company. It owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries. The company also owns and/or operates utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit, and sell electricity to end-user customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors; and generates and sells electricity on the wholesale market. It uses a range of fuels and technologies to generate electricity, including coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass; and renewables, such as energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 31,459 megawatts. It has operations in the United States, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. The company was formerly known as Applied Energy Services, Inc. and changed its name to The AES Corporation in April 2000. The AES Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.Show more
- Revenue$12.23B-0.4%
- EBITDA$3.43B+4.1%
- Net Income$949M-43.7%
- Free Cash Flow-$1.62B+65.0%
- EBITDA Margin28.01%+4.5%
- Net Margin7.76%-43.5%
- ROE9.67%-60.8%
- Interest Coverage1.05-34.1%
- Debt/Equity2.54-32.5%
- Net Debt/EBITDA8.24-1.3%
- CapEx / Revenue48.47%-19.5%
- CapEx Coverage0.73+95.1%
AES Key Insights
The AES Corporation (AES) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 85.7%
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 4.9%
- ✓Trading at only 0.9x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.5x
- ✗High leverage: 8.8x Debt/EBITDA
- ✗Weak interest coverage of 1.0x
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
AES Price & Volume
The AES Corporation (AES) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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AES Growth Metrics
The AES Corporation (AES) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-1.42%
5 Years4.83%
3 Years-1.03%
TTM3.04%
Profit CAGR
10 Years11.98%
5 Years85.68%
3 Years-
TTM-24.7%
EPS CAGR
10 Years11.09%
5 Years78.26%
3 Years-
TTM-39.09%
Return on Capital
10 Years7.35%
5 Years6.74%
3 Years5.68%
Last Year4.8%
AES Recent Earnings
The AES Corporation (AES) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 9/12 qtrs (75%)●Beat Revenue 3/12 qtrs (25%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 2, 2026EPS
$0.81
Est $0.62
+30.6%
Revenue
$3.1B
Est $3.0B
+2.3%
Q4 2025
Nov 5, 2025EPS
$0.75
Est $0.71
+5.3%
Revenue
$3.4B
Est $3.4B
-0.5%
Q3 2025
Jul 31, 2025EPS
$0.51
Est $0.39
+30.8%
Revenue
$2.9B
Est $3.4B
-15.2%
Q2 2025
May 1, 2025EPS
$0.27
Est $0.37
-27.0%
Revenue
$2.9B
Est $3.0B
-4.0%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.81vs $0.62+30.6% | $3.1Bvs $3.0B+2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.75vs $0.71+5.3% | $3.4Bvs $3.4B-0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.51vs $0.39+30.8% | $2.9Bvs $3.4B-15.2% |
| Q2 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.27vs $0.37-27.0% | $2.9Bvs $3.0B-4.0% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
AES Peer Comparison
The AES Corporation (AES) competitors in Independent power and renewables developers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NRG | 29.97B | 157.43 | 38.49 | 9.17% | 2.81% | 51.4% | 2.56% | 9.89 |
 VST | 54.3B | 160.38 | 72.57 | -12.41% | 5.64% | 18.87% | 0.24% | 3.99 |
 GEN | 12.16B | 19.71 | 19.14 | 3.55% | 12.76% | 25.86% | 9.92% | 3.66 |
 NEE | 200.77B | 96.28 | 29.26 | 11% | 29.3% | 12.66% | 1.44 | |
 D | 55.37B | 62.99 | 18.26 | 14.16% | 13.48% | 7.08% | 1.46 | |
 DUK | 99.28B | 127.58 | 20.22 | 6.19% | 15.44% | 9.6% | 1.71 | |
 SO | 108.11B | 95.90 | 24.46 | 10.59% | 14.46% | 11.3% | 1.69 | |
 AEP | 74.51B | 137.07 | 20.58 | 9.37% | 16.49% | 11.45% | 1.56 |
Compare AES vs Peers
The AES Corporation (AES) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
AES Income Statement
The AES Corporation (AES) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 10.51B | 10.74B | 10.19B | 9.66B | 11.14B | 12.62B | 12.68B | 12.28B | 12.23B | 12.49B |
| Revenue Growth % | 3.29% | 2.26% | -5.14% | -5.19% | 15.33% | 13.25% | 0.46% | -3.14% | -0.37% | 3.04% |
| Cost of Revenue | 8.04B | 8.16B | 7.84B | 6.97B | 8.43B | 10.07B | 10.16B | 9.96B | 10.02B | 7.54B |
| Gross Profit | 2.45B▲ 0% | 2.58B▲ 5.3% | 2.36B▼ 8.5% | 2.69B▲ 14.1% | 2.71B▲ 0.7% | 2.55B▼ 6.1% | 2.52B▼ 1.3% | 2.32B▼ 7.9% | 2.21B▼ 4.5% | 1.77B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 23.33% | 24.04% | 23.18% | 27.89% | 24.35% | 20.19% | 19.84% | 18.86% | 18.07% | 14.18% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 5.37% | 5.34% | -8.52% | 14.06% | 0.71% | -6.08% | -1.3% | -7.91% | -4.53% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 215M | 192M | 196M | 165M | 166M | 207M | 255M | 288M | 241M | 354M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 3.4B | 3.39B | 3.21B | 3.6B | 3.6B | 3.39B | 3.39B | 3.29B | 3.43B | 2.59B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 32.41% | 31.59% | 31.51% | 37.23% | 32.34% | 26.9% | 26.73% | 26.81% | 28.01% | 20.76% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 2.93% | -0.35% | -5.36% | 12.02% | 0.17% | -5.8% | -0.18% | -2.83% | 4.1% | -17.45% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.17B | 1B | 1.04B | 1.07B | 1.06B | 1.05B | 1.13B | 1.26B | 1.46B | 1.12B |
| D&A / Revenue % | 11.13% | 9.34% | 10.26% | 11.05% | 9.48% | 8.35% | 8.9% | 10.29% | 11.91% | 8.97% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | 2.24B▲ 0% | 2.39B▲ 6.9% | 2.17B▼ 9.4% | 2.53B▲ 16.8% | 2.55B▲ 0.7% | 2.34B▼ 8.1% | 2.26B▼ 3.5% | 2.03B▼ 10.3% | 1.97B▼ 2.9% | 1.47B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 21.29% | 22.25% | 21.26% | 26.18% | 22.86% | 18.55% | 17.83% | 16.52% | 16.1% | 11.79% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 4.88% | 6.89% | -9.37% | 16.76% | 0.71% | -8.09% | -3.46% | -10.27% | -2.86% | - |
| Interest Expense | 1.09B | 1.01B | 1.02B | 978M | 826M | 1.06B | 1.3B | 1.52B | 1.42B | 2M |
| Interest Coverage | 1.71x | 3.00x | 1.98x | 1.50x | -0.29x | 0.84x | 1.08x | 1.59x | 1.05x | - |
| Interest / Revenue % | 10.39% | 9.37% | 10.05% | 10.12% | 7.41% | 8.39% | 10.27% | 12.36% | 11.57% | 0.02% |
| Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
| Pretax Income | 842M▲ 0% | 2.06B▲ 144.3% | 829M▼ 59.7% | 365M▼ 56.0% | -1.09B▼ 398.1% | -240M▲ 77.9% | 72M▲ 130.0% | 868M▲ 1105.6% | 20M▼ 97.7% | 770M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 8.02% | 19.15% | 8.14% | 3.78% | -9.76% | -1.9% | 0.57% | 7.07% | 0.16% | 6.17% |
| Income Tax | 990M | 708M | 352M | 216M | -133M | 265M | 261M | 59M | -181M | 295M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 117.58% | 34.42% | 42.46% | 59.18% | 12.22% | -110.42% | 362.5% | 6.8% | -905% | 38.31% |
| Net Income | -550M▲ 0% | 1B▲ 282.5% | 302M▼ 69.9% | 43M▼ 85.8% | -413M▼ 1060.5% | -546M▼ 32.2% | 242M▲ 144.3% | 1.69B▲ 596.7% | 949M▼ 43.7% | 1.05B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | -5.24% | 9.35% | 2.96% | 0.45% | -3.71% | -4.33% | 1.91% | 13.73% | 7.76% | 8.42% |
| Net Income Growth % | -4900% | 282.55% | -69.92% | -85.76% | -1060.47% | -32.2% | 144.32% | 596.69% | -43.71% | -24.7% |
| EPS (Diluted) | -1.76▲ 0% | 1.81▲ 202.8% | 0.45▼ 75.1% | 0.07▼ 84.4% | -0.61▼ 971.4% | -0.82▼ 34.4% | 0.35▲ 142.7% | 2.36▲ 574.3% | 1.26▼ 46.6% | -▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | -2.33% | 202.84% | -75.14% | -84.44% | -971.43% | -34.43% | 142.68% | 574.29% | -46.61% | -39.09% |
| EPS (Basic) | -1.76 | 1.82 | 0.46 | 0.07 | -0.61 | -0.82 | 0.37 | 2.38 | 1.26 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 660M | 665M | 667M | 668M | 666M | 668M | 712M | 713M | 712M | 0 |
AES Balance Sheet
The AES Corporation (AES) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 33.11B | 32.52B | 33.65B | 34.6B | 32.96B | 38.36B | 44.8B | 47.41B | 51.77B | 52.82B |
| Asset Growth % | -8.33% | -1.78% | 3.47% | 2.84% | -4.74% | 16.38% | 16.78% | 5.82% | 9.2% | 20.94% |
| PP&E (Net) | 20.3B | 21.4B | 22.57B | 22.83B | 19.91B | 23.04B | 29.96B | 33.17B | 38.19B | 39.29B |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 61.29% | 65.79% | 67.09% | 65.97% | 60.39% | 60.06% | 66.87% | 69.96% | 73.77% | 74.39% |
| Total Current Assets | 6.4B | 5.01B | 5.23B | 5.41B | 5.36B | 7.64B | 6.65B | 6.83B | 6.5B | 6.11B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 949M | 1.17B | 1.03B | 1.09B | 943M | 1.37B | 1.43B | 1.52B | 2.07B | 1.6B |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 562M | 577M | 487M | 461M | 604M | 1.05B | 712M | 593M | 612M | 648M |
| Other Current Assets | 2.94B | 1.23B | 1.76B | 2.13B | 2.02B | 2.59B | 2.52B | 2.83B | 1.7B | 2.16B |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.2B | 1.11B | 966M | 835M | 1.08B | 952M | 941M | 1.12B | 2.01B | 5.13B |
| Goodwill | 1.06B | 1.06B | 1.06B | 1.06B | 1.18B | 362M | 348M | 345M | 342M | 342M |
| Intangible Assets | 366M | 436M | 469M | 827M | 1.45B | 1.84B | 2.24B | 1.95B | 2.04B | 2.02B |
| Other Assets | 3.67B | 3.4B | 3.19B | 3.35B | 3.58B | 4.21B | 4.26B | 3.63B | 2.29B | 3.63B |
| Total Liabilities | 28.27B | 26.92B | 28.42B | 29.88B | 28.4B | 33.86B | 38.81B | 39.7B | 39.84B | 43.46B |
| Total Debt | 19.96B | 19.3B | 20.17B | 19.88B | 18.7B | 23.5B | 26.88B | 29.02B | 30.33B | 31B |
| Net Debt | 19.02B | 18.13B | 19.14B | 18.79B | 17.76B | 22.12B | 25.45B | 27.49B | 28.25B | 29.4B |
| Long-Term Debt | 17.8B | 17.64B | 18.3B | 18.45B | 17.33B | 21.74B | 22.75B | 25.43B | 26.07B | 27.8B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 2.16B | 1.66B | 1.87B | 1.43B | 1.37B | 1.76B | 4.13B | 3.59B | 3.15B | 3.2B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.11B | 1.11B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 6.03B | 4.4B | 5.1B | 5.36B | 4.73B | 6.49B | 9.73B | 8.57B | 8.49B | 8.37B |
| Accounts Payable | 1.37B | 1.33B | 1.31B | 1.16B | 1.15B | 2.39B | 3.17B | 2.57B | 1.98B | 1.96B |
| Accrued Expenses | 1.21B | 1.15B | 1.19B | 1.41B | 1.39B | 1.74B | 1.65B | 1.5B | 0 | 3.39B |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 34M | 438M | 85M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.03B | 8M | 442M | 667M | 474M | 354M | 499M | 662M | 3.25B | 5.17B |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 6.71B |
| Other Liabilities | 3.43B | 3.6B | 3.81B | 4.97B | 5.36B | 4.49B | 5.09B | 4.21B | 2.59B | 2.79B |
| Total Equity | 4.84B▲ 0% | 5.6B▲ 15.7% | 5.23B▼ 6.7% | 4.72B▼ 9.7% | 4.57B▼ 3.2% | 4.5B▼ 1.4% | 5.99B▲ 32.9% | 7.7B▲ 28.7% | 11.93B▲ 54.8% | 9.36B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | -15% | 15.67% | -6.69% | -9.73% | -3.24% | -1.38% | 32.88% | 28.72% | 54.84% | 123.1% |
| Shareholders Equity | 2.46B | 3.21B | 3B | 2.63B | 2.8B | 2.44B | 2.49B | 3.64B | 6.89B | 4.42B |
| Minority Interest | 2.38B | 2.4B | 2.23B | 2.09B | 1.77B | 2.07B | 3.5B | 4.06B | 5.04B | 4.94B |
| Common Stock | 8M | 8M | 8M | 8M | 8M | 8M | 8M | 9M | 9M | 9M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 8.5B | 8.15B | 7.78B | 7.56B | 7.12B | 6.69B | 6.36B | 5.91B | 5.9B | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -2.28B | -1B | -692M | -680M | -1.09B | -1.64B | -1.39B | 293M | 641M | 1B |
| Accumulated OCI | -1.88B | -2.07B | -2.23B | -2.4B | -2.22B | -1.64B | -1.51B | -766M | -698M | -696M |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -1.59% | 3.06% | 0.91% | 0.13% | -1.22% | -1.53% | 0.58% | 3.66% | 1.91% | 2.06% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -10.43% | 19.22% | 5.58% | 0.86% | -8.89% | -12.04% | 4.61% | 24.63% | 9.67% | 10.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 4.12x | 3.44x | 3.86x | 4.21x | 4.09x | 5.22x | 4.49x | 3.77x | 2.54x | 2.54x |
| Debt / Assets | 60.3% | 59.33% | 59.95% | 57.45% | 56.73% | 61.25% | 60% | 61.21% | 58.58% | 58.69% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.58x | 5.34x | 5.96x | 5.22x | 4.93x | 6.52x | 7.51x | 8.35x | 8.24x | 8.24x |
| Book Value per Share | 7.34 | 8.43 | 7.84 | 7.07 | 6.86 | 6.74 | 8.41 | 10.81 | 16.75 | 16.75 |
AES Cash Flow Statement
The AES Corporation (AES) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 2.49B | 2.34B | 2.47B | 2.75B | 1.9B | 2.71B | 3.03B | 2.75B | 4.31B | 4.31B |
| Operating CF Growth % | -13.7% | -5.87% | 5.25% | 11.72% | -30.96% | 42.74% | 11.75% | -9.29% | 56.47% | 337.79% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 23.69% | 21.81% | 24.2% | 28.52% | 17.07% | 21.52% | 23.93% | 22.41% | 35.2% | 34.48% |
| Net Income | -507M | 985M | 302M | 43M | -413M | -546M | 242M | 1.69B | 939M | 1.05B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.17B | 1B | 1.04B | 1.07B | 1.06B | 1.05B | 1.13B | 1.26B | 1.46B | 1.55B |
| Deferred Taxes | 672M | 313M | -8M | -233M | -406M | 4M | -54M | 111M | 92M | 82M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 1.22B | 228M | 1.17B | 1.59B | 3.03B | 2.49B | 1.41B | -217M | 1.62B | 1.97B |
| Working Capital Changes | -66M | -186M | -39M | 290M | -1.36B | -289M | 310M | -92M | 199M | 194M |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.18B | -2.12B | -2.4B | -1.9B | -2.12B | -4.55B | -7.72B | -7.39B | -5.93B | -6.44B |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 20.72% | 19.74% | 23.6% | 19.67% | 18.99% | 36.07% | 60.93% | 60.21% | 48.47% | 51.27% |
| CapEx / D&A | 1.86x | 2.11x | 2.30x | 1.78x | 2.00x | 4.32x | 6.85x | 5.85x | 4.07x | 4.12x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 1.14x | 1.10x | 1.03x | 1.45x | 0.90x | 0.60x | 0.39x | 0.37x | 0.73x | 0.67x |
| Cash from Investing | -2.65B | -462M | -2.7B | -2B | -3B | -5.7B | -6.28B | -6.23B | -3.83B | -4.67B |
| Acquisitions | -531M | 2B | 3M | 327M | -507M | -102M | 1.63B | 1.65B | 2.38B | 2.06B |
| Purchase of Investments | -3.4B | -1.56B | -1.09B | -985M | -946M | -1.72B | -1.11B | -921M | -204M | -185M |
| Sale of Investments | 3.54B | 1.3B | 666M | 627M | 616M | 1.05B | 1.32B | 796M | 93M | 186M |
| Other Investing | -88M | -84M | 126M | -70M | -42M | -368M | -379M | -360M | -170M | -325M |
| Cash from Financing | -51M | -1.69B | -103M | -372M | 741M | 3.62B | 3.49B | 3.49B | -403M | -646M |
| Dividends Paid | -317M | -344M | -362M | -381M | -401M | -422M | -444M | -483M | -501M | -501M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | - | 34.26% | 119.87% | 886.05% | - | - | 183.47% | 28.65% | 52.79% | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112M | 1.17B | 60M | 421M | 0 | 992M | 992M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -582M | -514M | -453M | -534M | 12M | -62M | -454M | -666M | -1.02B | -48M |
| Net Change in Cash | -298M▲ 0% | 313M▲ 205.0% | -171M▼ 154.6% | 21M▲ 112.3% | -139M▼ 761.9% | 663M▲ 577.0% | -114M▼ 117.2% | 165M▲ 244.7% | 112M▼ 32.1% | -258M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | -81M | 118M | 170M | -361M | 213M | 26M | -365M | 150M | 41M | 93M |
| Cash at Beginning | 1.52B | 1.22B | 1.54B | 1.36B | 1.39B | 1.25B | 1.91B | 1.8B | 1.96B | 2.07B |
| Cash at End | 1.22B | 1.54B | 1.36B | 1.39B | 1.25B | 1.91B | 1.8B | 1.96B | 2.07B | 2.32B |
| Free Cash Flow | 312M▲ 0% | 222M▼ 28.8% | 61M▼ 72.5% | 855M▲ 1301.6% | -214M▼ 125.0% | -1.84B▼ 757.9% | -4.69B▼ 155.4% | -4.64B▲ 1.1% | -1.62B▲ 65.0% | -1.48B▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | -42.12% | -28.85% | -72.52% | 1301.64% | -125.03% | -757.94% | -155.45% | 1.07% | 65.02% | 57.6% |
| FCF Margin % | 2.97% | 2.07% | 0.6% | 8.85% | -1.92% | -14.55% | -37% | -37.79% | -13.27% | -11.84% |
| FCF / Net Income % | -56.73% | 22.11% | 20.2% | 1988.37% | 51.82% | 336.26% | -1938.02% | -275.21% | -171.02% | -140.59% |
AES Key Ratios
The AES Corporation (AES) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -10.43% | 19.22% | 5.58% | 0.86% | -8.89% | -12.04% | 4.61% | 24.63% | 9.67% | 10.65% |
| EBITDA Margin | 32.41% | 31.59% | 31.51% | 37.23% | 32.34% | 26.9% | 26.73% | 26.81% | 28.01% | 20.76% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.58x | 5.34x | 5.96x | 5.22x | 4.93x | 6.52x | 7.51x | 8.35x | 8.24x | 8.24x |
| Interest Coverage | 1.71x | 3.00x | 1.98x | 1.50x | -0.29x | 0.84x | 1.08x | 1.59x | 1.05x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 20.72% | 19.74% | 23.6% | 19.67% | 18.99% | 36.07% | 60.93% | 60.21% | 48.47% | 51.27% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 34.26% | 119.87% | 886.05% | - | - | 183.47% | 28.65% | 52.79% | 35.74% |
| Debt / Equity | 4.12x | 3.44x | 3.86x | 4.21x | 4.09x | 5.22x | 4.49x | 3.77x | 2.54x | 2.54x |
| EPS Growth | -2.33% | 202.84% | -75.14% | -84.44% | -971.43% | -34.43% | 142.68% | 574.29% | -46.61% | -39.09% |
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Growth & Financials
The AES Corporation (AES) reported $12.49B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1395% increase from $835.0M in 1996.
The AES Corporation (AES) saw revenue decline by 0.4% over the past year.
Yes, The AES Corporation (AES) is profitable, generating $1.05B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (7.8% net margin).
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Yes, The AES Corporation (AES) pays a dividend with a yield of 4.90%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
The AES Corporation (AES) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.7%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
The AES Corporation (AES) had negative free cash flow of $1.48B in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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The AES Corporation (AES) has a dividend payout ratio of 53%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
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