AES Corporation (AES)
Utilities · Diversified Electric Power Generation and Distribution
A diversified global utility company generating and distributing electric power through regulated utilities and renewable energy assets across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
What AES Corporation does
AES Corporation is an energy company that owns and operates electric power generation facilities and distribution systems serving customers in multiple countries. The company operates through strategic business units including regulated utilities in the United States (AES Ohio, AES Indiana), renewable energy businesses, and international power generation and distribution assets in markets across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. AES manages a portfolio spanning fossil-fuel-based generation, renewable energy projects, battery energy storage systems, and utility distribution networks.
Themes: ["Electric utilities","Renewable energy","Energy storage","Infrastructure","Carbon emissions regulation","Regulated utilities","Global energy transition","Grid modernization"]
Fundamentals
- Price$14.73 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$10.5B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+11.1% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E7.79 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+10.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+19.6% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+34.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity7.01 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+3.0% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.96 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +4.8%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Environmental regulatory compliance costs and uncertainty around future emissions standards (CSAPR, NSR, combustion turbine standards) could require significant capital expenditures or operational changes","Regulatory rate-setting in key markets like Ohio and Indiana determines revenue recovery and profitability, with outcomes subject to PUCO and IURC approval","International operations expose the company to foreign exchange risk, political instability, and varying regulatory regimes across multiple countries"]
Competitors & peers
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.