AES Stock Overview
Operates as a power generation and utility company in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 0/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$10.48 |
| 52 Week High | US$22.21 |
| 52 Week Low | US$9.88 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| 1 Month Change | -14.87% |
| 3 Month Change | -11.56% |
| 1 Year Change | -35.15% |
| 3 Year Change | -56.51% |
| 5 Year Change | -17.48% |
| Change since IPO | 219.83% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
AES Corporation Is Too Cheap To Ignore
Mar 12Should You Think About Buying The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) Now?
Feb 21
AES Corp.: What I Got Wrong (And Right)
Jan 27Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For AES (NYSE:AES)
Jan 25Insufficient Growth At The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) Hampers Share Price
Dec 29AES Stock: Oversold For Utility With Dividend And Growth
Nov 24Earnings Update: The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Nov 04Is There Now An Opportunity In The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES)?
Oct 28Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At AES (NYSE:AES)
Oct 07AES: Undervalued With Underappreciated Growth Prospects
Sep 19The AES Corporation's (NYSE:AES) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues
Sep 16
Leveraging AI And Renewable Energy Partnerships For Future Growth And Profitability
Aug 22 AES's integration of generative AI and technology partnerships, especially in renewable energy, aims to solidify competitive advantages and revenue growth.When Should You Buy The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES)?
Jul 25AES: Renewable Utilities With A Continued Upside
Jul 16Is AES (NYSE:AES) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 03Be Wary Of AES (NYSE:AES) And Its Returns On Capital
Jun 12The AES Corporation's (NYSE:AES) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry
May 22The AES Corporation Is In Transition, BEP Is The Better Alternative
Apr 27What Is The AES Corporation's (NYSE:AES) Share Price Doing?
Apr 15AES: A Value Play With An Upside
Apr 10Net-Zero Now: AES's Uphill Battle In The Renewable Energy Race
Jan 19The AES Corporation: Promising Initiatives Are In Place, Hold Until They Pay Off
Jan 02AES Corporation Has Become Too Cheap To Ignore
Oct 19Massif Capital - The AES Corp: Are We Holding A Value Trap?
Jul 23AES Corporation: Portfolio Optimization Creating Margin Expansion
Jun 03Shareholder Returns
| AES | US Renewable Energy | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.0% | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 1Y | -35.1% | 28.2% | 5.9% |
Return vs Industry: AES underperformed the US Renewable Energy industry which returned 28.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AES underperformed the US Market which returned 5.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| AES volatility | |
|---|---|
| AES Average Weekly Movement | 7.6% |
| Renewable Energy Industry Average Movement | 10.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: AES has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: AES's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9,100 | Andres Gluski Weilert | www.aes.com |
The AES Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a power generation and utility company in the United States and internationally. The company owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries; 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 various fuels and technologies to generate electricity, such as coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass, as well as renewables comprising energy storage and landfill gas.
The AES Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| AES fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$7.33b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.69b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$12.28b |
4.4x
P/E Ratio0.6x
P/S RatioIs AES overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| AES income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$12.28b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$9.96b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.31b |
| Other Expenses | US$628.00m |
| Earnings | US$1.69b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
May 02, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.37 |
| Gross Margin | 18.85% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.73% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 339.8% |
How did AES perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
6.7%
Current Dividend Yield29%
Payout RatioDoes AES pay a reliable dividends?
See AES dividend history and benchmarks| AES dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 01 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 15 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 16 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 30 days |
Does AES pay a reliable dividends?
See AES dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/14 05:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
The AES Corporation is covered by 24 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Gary Hovis | Argus Research Company |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |
| Nicholas Campanella | Barclays |