The AES Corporation (AES)
NYSE: AES · Real-Time Price · USD
14.87
-0.02 (-0.13%)
At close: Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
14.90
+0.03 (0.20%)
After-hours: Nov 6, 2026, 7:34 PM EST

The AES Corporation Statistics

Total Valuation

AES has a market cap or net worth of $10.61 billion. The enterprise value is $42.31 billion.

Market Cap10.61B
Enterprise Value 42.31B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 3, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 30, 2026

Share Statistics

AES has 713.56 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.14% in one year.

Current Share Class 713.56M
Shares Outstanding 713.56M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.14%
Shares Change (QoQ) n/a
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.55%
Owned by Institutions (%) 91.71%
Float 708.93M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 5.98 and the forward PE ratio is 6.56.

PE Ratio 5.98
Forward PE 6.56
PS Ratio 0.78
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 1.86
P/TBV Ratio 3.17
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 2.15
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 23.74
EV / Sales 3.12
EV / EBITDA 9.71
EV / EBIT 15.82
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.86, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.43.

Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.50
Debt / Equity 2.43
Debt / EBITDA 7.61
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 1.85

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.68% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.71%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 8.68%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.13%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.71%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.54%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 4.81%
Revenue Per Employee $1.63M
Profits Per Employee $213,772
Employee Count8,336
Asset Turnover 0.25
Inventory Turnover 17.45

Taxes

Income Tax -162.00M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +4.57% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.92, so AES's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.92
52-Week Price Change +4.57%
50-Day Moving Average 14.89
200-Day Moving Average 14.79
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 43.67
Average Volume (20 Days) 10,192,277

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 20.50 million, so 2.87% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 20.50M
Short Previous Month 18.48M
Short % of Shares Out 2.87%
Short % of Float 2.89%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.23

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, AES had revenue of $13.58 billion and earned $1.78 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $2.49.

Revenue13.58B
Gross Profit 2.90B
Operating Income 2.68B
Pretax Income 897.00M
Net Income 1.78B
EBITDA 4.36B
EBIT 2.68B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.49
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.03 billion in cash and $33.73 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$31.70 billion or -$44.42 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.03B
Total Debt 33.73B
Net Cash -31.70B
Net Cash Per Share -$44.42
Equity (Book Value) 13.88B
Book Value Per Share 8.00
Working Capital -1.05B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $4.94 billion and capital expenditures -$6.45 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$1.52 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 4.94B
Capital Expenditures -6.45B
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing 2.39B
Free Cash Flow -1.52B
FCF Per Share -$2.12
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 21.34%, with operating and profit margins of 19.71% and 13.16%.

Gross Margin 21.34%
Operating Margin 19.71%
Pretax Margin 6.61%
Profit Margin 13.16%
EBITDA Margin 32.09%
EBIT Margin 19.71%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.70, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.73%.

Dividend Per Share $0.70
Dividend Yield 4.73%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth 13
Payout Ratio 28.29%
FCF Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -0.14%
Shareholder Yield 4.59%
Earnings Yield 16.73%
FCF Yield -14.29%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AES is $15.00, which is 0.87% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $15.00
Price Target Difference 0.87%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 9
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 4.56%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 2.43%
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
Graham Formula Value
Graham Formula 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 6