The AES Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from The AES Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Utilities companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $5 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $2 tied up three years earlier. Less money tied up than 98% of Utilities companies in United States.
- Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $356 of operating cash. Higher than 94% of Utilities companies in United States.
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 2.7 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 94% of Utilities companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$356Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $356 of operating cash.
Higher than 94% of Utilities companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.5×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 48% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 88% of Utilities companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
−$5Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $5 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $2 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 98% of Utilities companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Less steady than 73% of Utilities companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by -3% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-3% / +35%In 3 years sales changed by -3% while total assets changed by +35%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
1.4×Debt due within a year is covered 1.4 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 58% of Utilities companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
2.7× debtDebt, after subtracting cash, is 2.7 times its market value (net debt).
Lower than 94% of Utilities companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
95%Of every $100 the company owns, $95 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 56% of Utilities companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
41%Of every $100 of net worth, $41 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 86% of Utilities companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
The AES Corporation owes $0.82 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 46% in the year to Dec 2025.
Compared with Utilities companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
5.6Investors pay $5.6 for every $1 of The AES Corporation's yearly profit, lower than almost all Utilities companies in United States.
P/B ratio
2.16The share price is 2.16 times The AES Corporation's book value per share, higher than 66% of Utilities companies in United States.
Market cap
$10.7 BThe total market value of all of The AES Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 60% of Utilities companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$4.9 BWhat The AES Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$6.93Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $14.97 is 2.2 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
9.6%The AES Corporation earned 9.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 57% of Utilities companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.82×The AES Corporation owes $0.82 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 86% of Utilities companies in United States.
Dividend yield
4.70%The AES Corporation pays 4.70% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 87% of dividend-paying Utilities companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-0%Revenue fell 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-46%Net profit fell 46% in the year to Dec 2025.
Profit margin
7.4%The AES Corporation keeps $7 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
4.7×Cash from The AES Corporation's business was 4.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
1.4×The AES Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 1.4 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtThe AES Corporation had $28.3 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is The AES Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $5.6 for every $1 of The AES Corporation's yearly profit, lower than almost all Utilities companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For The AES Corporation: $10.7 B ÷ $4.9 B (30 Jun 2026) = 2.2.
What is The AES Corporation's return on equity?
The AES Corporation earned 9.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 57% of Utilities companies in United States.
How much does The AES Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
The AES Corporation owes $0.82 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 86% of Utilities companies in United States.
Does The AES Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. The AES Corporation pays 4.70% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 87% of dividend-paying Utilities companies in United States.
Is The AES Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.