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The AES Corporation AES

Price 14.8 USD
as of 2026-09-05
44/100
Weak
Quality42
Growth29
Balance-sheet strength12
Valuation71
Momentum54
Income90

Composite 44/100; the shares have moved about 4% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.

Strongest counter-signal

Balance-sheet strength ranks 12/100 — a strong mark against it.

Case for

Income ranks 90/100 — a strong point in its favour. Valuation ranks 71/100 — a moderate point in its favour. Momentum ranks 54/100 — a slight point in its favour.

Case against

Balance-sheet strength ranks 12/100 — a strong mark against it. Growth ranks 29/100 — a moderate mark against it. Quality ranks 42/100 — a slight mark against it.

What the company does AES operates power generation and utilities across 14 countries, with a 34,740 MW portfolio spanning renewables, utilities, and energy infrastructure.

Key financials ROE 9.6%, ROA 3.0%, and ROCE 5.1% reflect modest profitability. Margins: gross 20.3%, operating 18.7%, net 14.3%. Revenue growth -0.4% and EPS growth -44.2% signal weak recent performance.

Stock health SideraVista scores: overall 43.1 (weak quality, attractively valued), quality 43.2, growth 29.7, strength 13.6. Dividend yield 4.7% with payout 24.8%. Piotroski F-Score 5/9, Altman Z 0.24.

Price vs fair value The stock trades at a discount of 1.80% versus the analyst mean target of 15.00. - Net margins 14.3% below sector peers (company data). - Debt/Equity 2.57 and net debt/EBITDA 7.64 signal high leverage (company data). - EPS growth -44.2% over the past year (company data). - SideraVista valuation percentile 66.6/100 suggests attractive valuation (SideraVista).

Looking forward Forward P/E 6.82 and EV/EBITDA 10.68 indicate low valuation multiples relative to earnings power. Momentum metrics show mixed signals: 12-month +16.26%, but -7.87% over 6 months.

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