The AES Corporation
The AES Corporation
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About The AES Corporation
- Industry
- Diversified Utilities
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Andres Ricardo Gluski Weilert
- Headquarters
- 4300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, US
- Industry
- Diversified Utilities
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Andres Ricardo Gluski Weilert
- Headquarters
- 4300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, US
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.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.
FRC's fair value estimate for The AES Corporation, and the rating behind it. AES last traded at $14.79, 5.6× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for The AES Corporation. Starting points for The AES Corporation: P/E 5.6, EPS $2.68, beta 0.95 — an Diversified Utilities name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for The AES Corporation. The AES Corporation paid $0.70 per share over the last year — a 4.8% yield at the current $14.79 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for The AES Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for The AES Corporation stands at $2.68. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for The AES Corporation. The AES Corporation has reported as a listed company since 1991. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
The AES Corporation valued side by side against its closest peers. The AES Corporation is measured against Diversified Utilities peers within the Utilities sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold The AES Corporation, and how their positions are changing. At a $10.55B market value, institutional positions materially move The AES Corporation's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by The AES Corporation executives and directors. Shares of The AES Corporation have traded between $9.46 and $15.51 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming The AES Corporation. The AES Corporation is a $10.55B Utilities company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming The AES Corporation. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for The AES Corporation. Coverage tracks The AES Corporation within Diversified Utilities (Utilities). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.