What does BG — PP&E (net) mean?

The total value of physical assets like power plants and grids in a specific geographic region, minus wear and tear.

How do you interpret BG — PP&E (net)?

An increase typically signals ongoing capital investment and infrastructure expansion, while a decrease may indicate asset depreciation, divestitures, or impairment charges.

How does BG — PP&E (net) compare across companies?

Comparable to net fixed assets or net PP&E reported by other global utility and energy infrastructure companies, reflecting the scale of regional asset deployment.

AES AES BG — PP&E (Net)

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Similar metrics at other companies

ESEGB — PP&E (Net)

$13.66M+371%

AGXGB — PP&E (Net)

$47K-52.0%

AVTGB — PP&E (Net)

$104.4M-1.2%

AANO — PP&E (Net)

$342M+18.8%

TReportable Geographical Components — PP&E (Net)

$68M-11.7%

AAES — PP&E (Net)

$311M+27.5%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.2B+8.7%

Gross profit$640.0M+45.1%

Net income$487.0M+959%

EPS (diluted)$0.68+871%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.3B-9.6%

Total debt$1.2B+17.8%

Total equity$4.4B+27.5%

Total assets$52.8B+8.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.2B+120%

CapEx$1.8B+40.8%

Free cash flow-$565.0M+20.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.43B+13.6%

P/E7.7×+0.6×

P/S0.8×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin19.3%+1.7pp

Net margin10.8%+0.2pp

FCF margin-11.8%-4.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity34.3%-6.4pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio0.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by AES in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet.

The official record: AES’s 10-K, filed February 28, 2020, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does BG — PP&E (net) mean?: The total value of physical assets like power plants and grids in a specific geographic region, minus wear and tear.
How do you interpret BG — PP&E (net)?: An increase typically signals ongoing capital investment and infrastructure expansion, while a decrease may indicate asset depreciation, divestitures, or impairment charges.
How does BG — PP&E (net) compare across companies?: Comparable to net fixed assets or net PP&E reported by other global utility and energy infrastructure companies, reflecting the scale of regional asset deployment.