US stock · figures in US dollars · scored on full-year results
AES The AES Corporation Common Stock
AES scores 47/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 35% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (80/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (0/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Low-Price Yield.
- Carries a Weak Spot flag
- Carries a Low-Price Yield flag
A financially stretched, inexpensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.
Nearby peers
Ranks #8 of 31 in Utilities by score
One-Minute Summary
Why AES scores 47
A financially stretched, inexpensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.
Business Strength
80Why 80?
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE
Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin
Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.
Profit climbed about 651.8% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.
Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)
Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.
The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.
Financial SafetyLowest pillar
0Why 0?
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio
Borrowings grew about 19.5% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.
Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio
Cash & Dividends
50Why 50?
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow
The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.
Cash vs Total Debt
Dividends per Share, with Yield
Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.
Price Fairness
67Why 67?
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)
The share price is up about 10.8% over the past year.
Risk
42Why 42?
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue
Sector peers
AES (AES) scores 47/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 35% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.
Its strongest pillar is Business Strength (80/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (0/100).
AES ranks #8 of 31 scored Utilities stocks on Score Your Stock.
Yes. AES (AES) has a dividend yield of 4.8%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 27% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 50/100.
From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy AES. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.
The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.
AES (AES) is a Utilities company (Utilities - Diversified). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 47/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Business Strength (80/100); its main watch-out is Financial Safety (0/100). Shares currently cost about 6 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 5.7×). It also pays back about 4.8% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/aes-aes
Full Financial History
Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.
| Financial Year | Revenue | Net Profit | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | CapEx | Cash | Total Debt | Short-Term Debt | Equity | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Inventory | Dividends | Return on Equity (ROE) | Net Profit Margin | Debt-to-Equity | Current Ratio | Interest Coverage | Dividend Payout Ratio | Div yield | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US$ 13.1b | US$ 1.9b | US$ 5.0b | US$ -1.7b | US$ -6.8b | US$ 1.8b | US$ 32.1b | US$ 3.5b | US$ 4.9b | US$ 6.4b | US$ 8.6b | US$ 54.2b | US$ 44.5b | US$ 618.0m | - | 38% | 14% | 6.5× | 0.8× | 1.5× | 27% | - | - | - |
| 2025 | US$ 12.2b | US$ 910.0m | US$ 4.3b | US$ -1.6b | US$ -5.9b | US$ 1.4b | US$ 29.9b | US$ 3.1b | US$ 4.1b | US$ 6.5b | US$ 8.5b | US$ 51.8b | US$ 42.7b | US$ 612.0m | US$ 70.4m | 22% | 7% | 7.4× | 0.8× | 1.1× | 55% | 5% | 11.2× | 2.5× |
| 2024 | US$ 12.3b | US$ 1.7b | US$ 2.8b | US$ -4.6b | US$ -7.4b | US$ 1.5b | US$ 29.0b | US$ 3.6b | US$ 3.6b | US$ 6.8b | US$ 8.6b | US$ 47.4b | US$ 39.7b | US$ 593.0m | US$ 69.2m | 46% | 14% | 8.0× | 0.8× | 1.6× | 29% | 6% | 5.1× | 2.4× |
| 2023 | US$ 12.7b | US$ 249.0m | US$ 3.0b | US$ -4.7b | US$ -7.7b | US$ 1.4b | US$ 26.9b | US$ 4.1b | US$ 2.5b | US$ 6.6b | US$ 9.7b | US$ 44.8b | US$ 38.8b | US$ 712.0m | US$ 66.4m | 10% | 2% | 10.8× | 0.7× | 1.1× | 178% | 4% | 45.2× | 4.5× |