The AES Corporation (AES)
NYSE: AES · Real-Time Price · USD
14.23
+0.04 (0.32%)
Mar 4, 2026, 10:39 AM EST - Market open

The AES Corporation Statistics

Total Valuation

AES has a market cap or net worth of $10.14 billion. The enterprise value is $39.49 billion.

Market Cap10.14B
Enterprise Value 39.49B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, March 2, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Mar 2, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date May 1, 2026

Share Statistics

AES has 712.56 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.14% in one year.

Current Share Class 712.56M
Shares Outstanding 712.56M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.14%
Shares Change (QoQ) n/a
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.50%
Owned by Institutions (%) 87.12%
Float 707.88M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.33 and the forward PE ratio is 6.15. AES's PEG ratio is 0.65.

PE Ratio 11.33
Forward PE 6.15
PS Ratio 0.83
Forward PS 0.80
PB Ratio 2.49
P/TBV Ratio 6.01
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 2.35
PEG Ratio 0.65
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 43.88
EV / Sales 3.23
EV / EBITDA 11.36
EV / EBIT 19.57
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.77, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.59.

Current Ratio 0.77
Quick Ratio 0.39
Debt / Equity 2.59
Debt / EBITDA 8.72
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 1.43

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 1.95% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.08%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 1.95%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.54%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.08%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.66%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.03%
Revenue Per Employee $1.34M
Profits Per Employee $98,901
Employee Count8,336
Asset Turnover 0.25
Inventory Turnover 16.57

Taxes

Income Tax -181.00M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +26.63% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.94, so AES's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.94
52-Week Price Change +26.63%
50-Day Moving Average 15.03
200-Day Moving Average 13.46
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 37.11
Average Volume (20 Days) 14,827,623

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 19.57 million, so 2.75% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 19.57M
Short Previous Month 21.31M
Short % of Shares Out 2.75%
Short % of Float 2.76%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.87

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, AES had revenue of $12.23 billion and earned $900.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.26.

Revenue12.23B
Gross Profit 2.25B
Operating Income 2.02B
Pretax Income 20.00M
Net Income 900.00M
EBITDA 3.48B
EBIT 2.02B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.26
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.56 billion in cash and $30.94 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$29.39 billion or -$41.24 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.56B
Total Debt 30.94B
Net Cash -29.39B
Net Cash Per Share -$41.24
Equity (Book Value) 11.93B
Book Value Per Share 5.70
Working Capital -1.99B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $4.31 billion and capital expenditures -$5.93 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$1.62 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 4.31B
Capital Expenditures -5.93B
Free Cash Flow -1.62B
FCF Per Share -$2.28
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 18.40%, with operating and profit margins of 16.50% and 7.44%.

Gross Margin 18.40%
Operating Margin 16.50%
Pretax Margin 0.16%
Profit Margin 7.44%
EBITDA Margin 28.41%
EBIT Margin 16.50%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.70, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.95%.

Dividend Per Share $0.70
Dividend Yield 4.95%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0.99%
Years of Dividend Growth 13
Payout Ratio 56.06%
Buyback Yield -0.14%
Shareholder Yield 4.82%
Earnings Yield 8.91%
FCF Yield -16.06%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AES is $17.00, which is 19.51% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $17.00
Price Target Difference 19.51%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 10
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 12.51%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 22.29%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 2, 2000. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jun 2, 2000
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4