What does us generation — interest expense mean?

The total interest costs paid on debt used to finance the US generation segment's operations.

How do you interpret us generation — interest expense?

An increase may signal higher debt levels or rising interest rates, potentially pressuring segment margins.

How does us generation — interest expense compare across companies?

Comparable to 'Segment Interest Expense' or 'Allocated Interest' in segment reporting for utility companies.

AES AES Us Generation — Interest Expense

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '15

Similar metrics at other companies

NRGGeneration — Interest Expense

$6M-58.6%

AEPG&M — Interest Expense

$1M-50.0%

AEEOperating Segments — Interest Expense

$109.25M+2.3%

WMSUS — Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net

-$5.19M-38.1%

SCIUNITED STATES — Interest Expense

$63.75M-0.9%

UHAL.BUS — Interest Expense

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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:InterestExpense.

The official record: AES’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2016, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does us generation — interest expense mean?: The total interest costs paid on debt used to finance the US generation segment's operations.
How do you interpret us generation — interest expense?: An increase may signal higher debt levels or rising interest rates, potentially pressuring segment margins.
How does us generation — interest expense compare across companies?: Comparable to 'Segment Interest Expense' or 'Allocated Interest' in segment reporting for utility companies.