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AES stock analysis: AES Corp

AES Corp (AES) is an S&P 500 company in Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders. It grades strongest on momentum and growth.

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Where AES ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with AES · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

AES price performance

AES against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%AES +19%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+7.7%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 6.8 pts
1 year+7.3%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 9.7 pts
3 years+36.9%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 52.3 pts
5 years-22.0%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 113.3 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

AES factor grades

Each grade compares AES with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B+ValueP/E 4.4x (sector 19.4x)FCF yield -16.2% (sector -3.7%)
A-GrowthRevenue growth +8% (sector +8%)EPS growth +137% (sector +9%)
C+Profitability
AMomentum12-month change +7%From 52-wk high -12%

AES in plain numbers

AES key statistics

SectorUtilities
IndustryIndependent Power Producers & Energy Traders
IndexS&P 500
Market value$10.6B
Revenue growth (y/y)+8%
Free-cash-flow yield-16.2%
Dividend yield4.7%
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-03
Valuation measures
Market value$10.6B
Enterprise value$8.8B
P/E (trailing)4.4x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)3.3x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.09
Price / sales0.8x
Price / book2.2x
EV / revenue0.7x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$13.1B
Net income, last 12 months$1.9B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$3.36
Gross margin20.3%
Net margin14.3%
Return on equity45.0%
Cash$1.8B
Total debt$0
Free cash flow, last 12 months-$1.7B
Current ratio0.75x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

AES earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$95.0M$784.2M$1.7B$2.5B$3.4BSep 2024 Revenue: $3.3BDec 2024 Revenue: $3.0BMar 2025 Revenue: $2.9BJun 2025 Revenue: $2.9BSep 2025 Revenue: $3.4BDec 2025 Revenue: $3.1BMar 2026 Revenue: $3.2BJun 2026 Revenue: $3.4BSep 2024 Net income: $502.0MDec 2024 Net income: $560.0MMar 2025 Net income: $46.0MJun 2025 Net income: -$95.0MSep 2025 Net income: $639.0MDec 2025 Net income: $320.0MMar 2026 Net income: $487.0MJun 2026 Net income: $426.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 15.3%Net margin: 18.9%Net margin: 1.6%Net margin: -3.3%Net margin: 19.1%Net margin: 10.3%Net margin: 15.3%Net margin: 12.4%-3%8%19%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-0.2$0.2$0.5$0.9$1.2Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.2Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.2Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +25% · Dec 2025 +51% · Mar 2026 +871%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

AES Corp financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$11.1B$12.6B$12.7B$12.3B$12.2B
Net income-$409.0M-$546.0M$249.0M$1.7B$910.0M
EPS (GAAP)$-0.65$-0.87$0.34$2.37$2.00
Free cash flow-$214.0M-$1.8B-$4.7B-$4.6B-$1.6B

AES earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2025-11-04$0.89+25%+2%+5.2%
2025-08-01$-0.15-156%-3%+3.6%
2025-05-01$0.07-88%-5%+1.4%
2025-02-28$0.79n/a-0%+8.0%
2024-10-31$0.71+122%-4%-7.8%
2024-08-01$0.27n/a-3%+0.5%

About AES Corp

HeadquartersArlington, VA
Industry (SEC code)Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyAES CORPORATION

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is AES stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for AES are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is AES's P/E ratio?

AES trades at about 4.4 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 3.3 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does AES report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects AES Corp to report around 2026-11-03.

Does AES pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 4.7%, and it has raised its dividend 13 years in a row.

How has AES performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year AES returned +7.3%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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