What is AES's utilities — capex?

AES (AES) reported utilities — capex of $366M in Q1 2026.

What does utilities — capex mean?

Money spent on building or upgrading utility infrastructure.

How do you interpret utilities — capex?

High levels indicate growth or infrastructure hardening, while low levels may signal a period of maintenance-only spending or capital discipline.

How does utilities — capex compare across companies?

Standard 'Capital Expenditures' metric across all utility and energy sector peers.

AES AES Utilities — CapEx

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AWKRegulated Business — Cash paid for capital expenditures

$619M+3.5%

AEEOperating Segments — CapEx

$701M+25.0%

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 aes:CapitalExpenditures.

The official record: AES’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is AES's utilities — capex?: AES (AES) reported utilities — capex of $366M in Q1 2026.
What does utilities — capex mean?: Money spent on building or upgrading utility infrastructure.
How do you interpret utilities — capex?: High levels indicate growth or infrastructure hardening, while low levels may signal a period of maintenance-only spending or capital discipline.
How does utilities — capex compare across companies?: Standard 'Capital Expenditures' metric across all utility and energy sector peers.