How do you interpret discontinued operations disposed of by sale — total assets?

An increase indicates active portfolio pruning or strategic divestment, while a decrease suggests the completion of a divestiture cycle.

How does discontinued operations disposed of by sale — total assets compare across companies?

Peers in the utility and energy sector frequently report 'Assets Held for Sale' or 'Discontinued Operations' to isolate non-core asset exits.

AES AES Discontinued Operations Disposed Of By Sale — Total Assets

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Similar metrics at other companies

PPLSegment Discontinued Operations — Total Assets

$0-100%

ATISegment Discontinued Operations — Total Assets

$0—

PPLDiscontinued Operations Segment — Total Assets

$0-100%

LDOSCivil — Assets Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current

$90M—

RVTYSegment Discontinued Operations — Total Assets

$0—

LDOSCivil — Assets divested

$69M—

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:Assets.

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

Questions, answered.

What does discontinued operations disposed of by sale — total assets mean?: The total value of assets belonging to business units that the company has sold or is in the process of selling.
How do you interpret discontinued operations disposed of by sale — total assets?: An increase indicates active portfolio pruning or strategic divestment, while a decrease suggests the completion of a divestiture cycle.
How does discontinued operations disposed of by sale — total assets compare across companies?: Peers in the utility and energy sector frequently report 'Assets Held for Sale' or 'Discontinued Operations' to isolate non-core asset exits.