The AES Corporation

NYSE:AES Stock Report

Market Cap: US$7.1b

AES Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 0/6

AES has a total shareholder equity of $8.6B and total debt of $29.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 339.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $47.4B and $38.8B respectively. AES's EBIT is $2.0B making its interest coverage ratio 1.8. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.6B.

Key information

339.8%

Debt to equity ratio

US$29.36b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio1.8x
CashUS$1.60b
EquityUS$8.64b
Total liabilitiesUS$38.76b
Total assetsUS$47.41b

Recent financial health updates

Is AES (NYSE:AES) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 03
Is AES (NYSE:AES) Using Too Much Debt?

Recent updates

AES Corporation Is Too Cheap To Ignore

Mar 12

Should You Think About Buying The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) Now?

Feb 21
Should You Think About Buying The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) Now?

AES Corp.: What I Got Wrong (And Right)

Jan 27

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For AES (NYSE:AES)

Jan 25
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For AES (NYSE:AES)

Insufficient Growth At The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) Hampers Share Price

Dec 29
Insufficient Growth At The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) Hampers Share Price

AES Stock: Oversold For Utility With Dividend And Growth

Nov 24

Earnings Update: The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Nov 04
Earnings Update: The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Is There Now An Opportunity In The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES)?

Oct 28
Is There Now An Opportunity In The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES)?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At AES (NYSE:AES)

Oct 07
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At AES (NYSE:AES)

AES: Undervalued With Underappreciated Growth Prospects

Sep 19

The AES Corporation's (NYSE:AES) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues

Sep 16
The AES Corporation's (NYSE:AES) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues
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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 25
When Should You Buy The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES)?

AES: Renewable Utilities With A Continued Upside

Jul 16

Is AES (NYSE:AES) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 03
Is AES (NYSE:AES) Using Too Much Debt?

Be Wary Of AES (NYSE:AES) And Its Returns On Capital

Jun 12
Be Wary Of AES (NYSE:AES) And Its Returns On Capital

The AES Corporation's (NYSE:AES) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

May 22
The AES Corporation's (NYSE:AES) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

The AES Corporation Is In Transition, BEP Is The Better Alternative

Apr 27

AES: A Value Play With An Upside

Apr 10

Net-Zero Now: AES's Uphill Battle In The Renewable Energy Race

Jan 19

The AES Corporation: Promising Initiatives Are In Place, Hold Until They Pay Off

Jan 02

AES Corporation Has Become Too Cheap To Ignore

Oct 19

Massif Capital - The AES Corp: Are We Holding A Value Trap?

Jul 23

AES Corporation: Portfolio Optimization Creating Margin Expansion

Jun 03

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: AES's short term assets ($6.8B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($8.6B).

Long Term Liabilities: AES's short term assets ($6.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($30.2B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: AES's net debt to equity ratio (321.2%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: AES's debt to equity ratio has increased from 328.6% to 339.8% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: AES's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (9.4%).

Interest Coverage: AES's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.8x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/17 13:18
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/17 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Gary HovisArgus Research Company
Daniel FordBarclays
Nicholas CampanellaBarclays