The AES Corporation
AES Utilities Diversified Utilities NYSE
$14.73
+$0.48 (+3.38%)
Open: $14.30 | High: $14.88 | Low: $14.27 | Prev Close: $14.25
Market Cap: $10.49B
Volume: 4.1M | Avg: 9.5M
Last updated: January 26, 2026 at 06:00 PMInvestment Rating
Buy
Overall Score: 80/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 440
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 9.69 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.72 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.87 |
| EPS | $1.52 |
| Beta | 0.97 |
| Shares Outstanding | 712.12M |
| 52-Week High | $15.51 |
| 52-Week Low | $9.46 |
| SMA 50 | $14.02 |
| SMA 200 | $12.77 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.78% |
| Annual Dividend | $0.70 |
| Next Earnings | March 02, 2026 12:00 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 16.9% |
| Operating Margin | 13.7% |
| Net Margin | 9.4% |
| ROE | 31.6% |
| ROA | 2.2% |
| Debt/Equity | 7.98 |
| Current Ratio | 0.72 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $47.41B |
| Total Liabilities | $39.70B |
| Total Equity | $3.64B |
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| Cash | $1.52B |
| Total Debt | $29.02B |
| Net Debt | $27.49B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $12.28B |
| Gross Profit | $2.32B |
| Operating Income | $2.03B |
| Net Income | $1.69B |
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| EBITDA | $3.67B |
| Revenue/Share | $16.94 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $2.75B |
| CapEx | $7.39B |
| Free Cash Flow | $-4,640,000,000 |
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| Book Value/Share | $14.75 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $11.44 |
| Equity/Share | $5.41 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 50.00 Neutral |
| MACD |
0.00
Signal: 0.00
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| Volatility | 0.00% |
| Trading Signal | Neutral |
Performance & Returns
Insufficient historical data
Insufficient historical data (need 200+ days, have 0)Sector Comparison (Utilities)
| Metric | AES | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 9.69 | 25.13 | 3% |
| P/B Ratio | 2.72 | 3.58 | 77% |
| ROE (%) | 31.65% | 13.44% | 93% |
| Net Margin (%) | 9.38% | 13.24% | 17% |
| Stock Score | 440 | 422.0 | 63% |
Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES | $14.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0 | Neutral | Mixed |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the AES stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES | Why AES (AES) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| AES | AES vs. DUK: Which Is Better Positioned for Rising Power Demand? | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| AES | Can AES' Battery Storage Leadership Shape Grid Modernization? | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| AES | Here's 7 Ideal "Safer" January Dividend Dogs In The S&P500 | Neutral | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
| AES | Why AES (AES) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
No recent insider trading data available for AES
Company Information
The AES Corporation operates as a diversified power generation and utility company. It owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries. The company also 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 a range of fuels and technologies to generate electricity, including coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass; and renewables, such as energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 31,459 megawatts. It has operations in the United States, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. The company was formerly known as Applied Energy Services, Inc. and changed its name to The AES Corporation in April 2000. The AES Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
| CEO | Andres Ricardo Gluski Weilert |
| Employees | 9100 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1991-06-26 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.aes.com |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Industry | Diversified Utilities |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category