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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES | +39.62% | -33.57% | -7.85% | +624% |
| S&P | +16.53% | +80.89% | +12.59% | +1,734% |
The AES Corp. engages in the provision of power generation and utility services through its renewable and thermal generation facilities and distribution businesses. It operates through the following segments: U.S. and Utilities Strategic Business Unit (SBU), South America SBU, MCAC SBU, Eurasia SBU. The U.S. and Utilities SBU segment consists of facilities in the United States, Puerto Rico and El Salvador. The South America SBU segment covers Chile, Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil. The MCAC SBU segment refers to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The Eurasia SBU segment handles operations in Europe and Asia. The company was founded by Dennis W. Bakke and Roger W. Sant in 1981 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
Today, March 2, 2026, investors are weighing a surprise take-private deal that reshapes expectations for this global utility leader.
BlackRock won't pay nearly as much for AES as investors thought.
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.10B | 4.7% |
| Gross Profit | $589.00M | 40.2% |
| Gross Margin | 18.99% | 4.8% |
| Market Cap | $10.21B | 14.9% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $1.23M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 8.3K | -8.4% |
| Net Income | -$125,000.00K | -150.2% |
| EBITDA | $921.00M | 37.9% |
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| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $2.07B | 5.7% |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.68B | 2.2% |
| Inventory | 612 | 3.2% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $27.18B | 5.3% |
| Short Term Debt | $3.15B | -12.9% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 1.89% | -1.8% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 0.52% | 0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | -$47,000.00K | 92.6% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $1.49B | 36.8% |
| Metric | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 5.42 | 6.78 | 7.43 | 8.01 | -42.57% |
| Price to Book | 2.35 | 2.10 | 2.78 | 2.64 | -2.16% |
| Price to Sales | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.62 | 0.78 | -33.27% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 6.34 | 6.16 | 9.62 | 6.79 | -22.51% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 59.39 | 55.38 | 39.83 | 48.28 | -30.59% |
| Return on Equity | 29.8% | 21.2% | 23.0% | 16.4% | -58.71% |
| Total Debt | $30.58B | $30.27B | $30.85B | $30.33B | 3.03% |
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