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The AES Corporation (AES) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
The AES Corporation (AES) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
The AES Corporation (AES) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 5, 2026 | $0.67vs $0.50+34.0% | $3.2Bvs $3.1B+2.4% |
| Q2 2026 | 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% |
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The AES Corporation (AES) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | 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 | 10.08B |
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% | 2.41B▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 23.33% | 24.04% | 23.18% | 27.89% | 24.35% | 20.19% | 19.84% | 18.86% | 18.07% | 19.31% |
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 | 3.61B |
EBITDA Margin % | 32.41% | 31.59% | 31.51% | 37.23% | 32.34% | 26.9% | 26.73% | 26.81% | 28.01% | 28.91% |
EBITDA Growth % | 2.93% | -0.35% | -5.36% | 12.02% | 0.17% | -5.8% | -0.18% | -2.83% | 4.1% | 14.97% |
Depreciation & Amortization | 1.17B | 1B | 1.04B | 1.07B | 1.06B | 1.05B | 1.13B | 1.26B | 1.46B | 1.55B |
D&A / Revenue % | 11.13% | 9.34% | 10.26% | 11.05% | 9.48% | 8.35% | 8.9% | 10.29% | 11.91% | 12.44% |
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% | 2.06B▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 21.29% | 22.25% | 21.26% | 26.18% | 22.86% | 18.55% | 17.83% | 16.52% | 16.1% | 16.47% |
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 | 4M |
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% | 0.03% |
Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -2M |
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% | 762M▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 8.02% | 19.15% | 8.14% | 3.78% | -9.76% | -1.9% | 0.57% | 7.07% | 0.16% | 6.1% |
Income Tax | 990M | 708M | 352M | 216M | -133M | 265M | 261M | 59M | -181M | 213M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 117.58% | 34.42% | 42.46% | 59.18% | 12.22% | -110.42% | 362.5% | 6.8% | -905% | 27.95% |
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% | 1.34B▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | -5.24% | 9.35% | 2.96% | 0.45% | -3.71% | -4.33% | 1.91% | 13.73% | 7.76% | 10.72% |
Net Income Growth % | -4900% | 282.55% | -69.92% | -85.76% | -1060.47% | -32.2% | 144.32% | 596.69% | -43.71% | -4.22% |
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% | 1.87▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | -2.33% | 202.84% | -75.14% | -84.44% | -971.43% | -34.43% | 142.68% | 574.29% | -46.61% | -4.57% |
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 | 715M |
The AES Corporation (AES) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | 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 | 2.03B |
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 | 2.77B |
Accrued Expenses | 1.21B | 1.15B | 1.19B | 1.41B | 1.39B | 1.74B | 1.65B | 1.5B | 0 | 5.46B |
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 | 0 |
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 | 5.68B |
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 | 5.88B |
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% | 2.62% |
Return on Equity (ROE) | -10.43% | 19.22% | 5.58% | 0.86% | -8.89% | -12.04% | 4.61% | 24.63% | 9.67% | 13.55% |
Debt / Equity | 4.12x | 3.44x | 3.86x | 4.21x | 4.09x | 5.22x | 4.49x | 3.77x | 2.54x | 3.31x |
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 | 8.14x |
Book Value per Share | 7.34 | 8.43 | 7.84 | 7.07 | 6.86 | 6.74 | 8.41 | 10.81 | 16.75 | 13.09 |
The AES Corporation (AES) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | 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 | 4.96B |
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% | 39.74% |
Net Income | -507M | 985M | 302M | 43M | -413M | -546M | 242M | 1.69B | 939M | 1.34B |
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 | 73M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 1.22B | 228M | 1.17B | 1.59B | 3.03B | 2.49B | 1.41B | -217M | 1.62B | 1.6B |
Working Capital Changes | -66M | -186M | -39M | 290M | -1.36B | -289M | 310M | -92M | 199M | 356M |
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% | 52.54% |
CapEx / D&A | 1.86x | 2.11x | 2.30x | 1.78x | 2.00x | 4.32x | 6.85x | 5.85x | 4.07x | 4.22x |
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 1.14x | 1.10x | 1.03x | 1.45x | 0.90x | 0.60x | 0.39x | 0.37x | 0.73x | 0.76x |
Cash from Investing | -2.65B | -462M | -2.7B | -2B | -3B | -5.7B | -6.28B | -6.23B | -3.83B | -4.51B |
Acquisitions | -531M | 2B | 3M | 327M | -507M | -102M | 1.63B | 1.65B | 2.38B | 2.21B |
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 | -166M |
Cash from Financing | -51M | -1.69B | -103M | -372M | 741M | 3.62B | 3.49B | 3.49B | -403M | -800M |
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 | 0 |
Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112M | 1.17B | 60M | 421M | 0 | 992M | 1.1B |
Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Financing | -582M | -514M | -453M | -534M | 12M | -62M | -454M | -666M | -1.02B | -1.51B |
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% | -289M▲ 0% |
Exchange Rate Effect | -81M | 118M | 170M | -361M | 213M | 26M | -365M | 150M | 41M | 62M |
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 | 2.2B |
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% | -110.54% |
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% | 13.55% |
EBITDA Margin | 32.41% | 31.59% | 31.51% | 37.23% | 32.34% | 26.9% | 26.73% | 26.81% | 28.01% | 28.91% |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.58x | 5.34x | 5.96x | 5.22x | 4.93x | 6.52x | 7.51x | 8.35x | 8.24x | 8.14x |
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% | 52.54% |
Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 34.26% | 119.87% | 886.05% | - | - | 183.47% | 28.65% | 52.79% | 37.44% |
Debt / Equity | 4.12x | 3.44x | 3.86x | 4.21x | 4.09x | 5.22x | 4.49x | 3.77x | 2.54x | 3.31x |
EPS Growth | -2.33% | 202.84% | -75.14% | -84.44% | -971.43% | -34.43% | 142.68% | 574.29% | -46.61% | -4.57% |
The AES Corporation (AES) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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The AES Corporation (AES) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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 $1.34B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (7.8% net margin).
Yes, The AES Corporation (AES) pays a dividend with a yield of 4.81%. 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.
The AES Corporation (AES) has a dividend payout ratio of 53%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.