AES:NYE-The AES Corporation (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Utilities - Diversified |

Last Closing

USD 10.18

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Market Cap

USD 7.33B

Volume

0.01B

Analyst Target

USD 19.44
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About

The AES Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a power generation and utility company in the United States and internationally. The company owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries; 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 various fuels and technologies to generate electricity, such as coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass, as well as renewables comprising energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 32,109 megawatts and distributes power to 2.7 million customers. 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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Largest Industry Peers for Utilities - Diversified

ETFs Containing AES

WBIY WBI Power Factor® High D.. 4.08 % 0.70 %

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LSEQ Harbor ETF Trust 1.96 % 0.00 %

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HAPY Harbor Corporate Culture .. 1.72 % 0.00 %

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QUDV:CA 0.62 % 0.00 %

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ESGW 0.00 % 0.40 %

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IDU iShares U.S. Utilities ET.. 0.00 % 0.43 %

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MOM 0.00 % 1.88 %

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RENW 0.00 % 0.00 %

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CLMT:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Utilities - Diversified) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -20.90% 9% A- 15% F
Dividend Return 1.37% 100% F 57% F
Total Return -19.53% 9% A- 16% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -37.93% 9% A- 8% B-
Dividend Return 4.24% 73% C 66% D+
Total Return -33.69% 9% A- 9% A-
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -18.30% 22% F 18% F
Dividend Return 25.66% 67% D+ 63% D
Total Return 7.36% 22% F 23% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -3.14% 36% F 21% F
Dividend Return -0.44% 18% F 20% F
Total Return 2.70% 9% A- 59% D-
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 35.01% 18% F 27% F
Risk Adjusted Return -1.27% 18% F 21% F
Market Capitalization 7.33B 67% D+ 83% B

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Analyst Rating

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Underpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

High Gross Profit to Asset Ratio

This stock is in the top quartile compared to its peers on Gross Profit to Asset Ratio. This is a popular measure among value investors for showing superior returns in the long run.

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Below median dividend returns

The company’s average income yield over the past 5 years has been low compared to its peers. However, it is not a problem if you are not looking for income.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector