What is AES's deferred taxes?

AES (AES) reported deferred taxes of -$9M in Q1 2026.

How has AES's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?

AES's deferred taxes decreased by 190.0% year-over-year, from $10M to -$9M.

What does deferred taxes mean?

Non-cash tax adjustments due to timing differences between accounting and tax reporting.

How do you interpret deferred taxes?

A large deferred tax benefit can improve cash flow in the short term but may imply future tax liabilities.

How does deferred taxes compare across companies?

Standard for all companies; highly dependent on local tax jurisdictions.

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Segments

By geography

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VIET NAM$14M-12.5%

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:DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

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 deferred taxes?: AES (AES) reported deferred taxes of -$9M in Q1 2026.
How has AES's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?: AES's deferred taxes decreased by 190.0% year-over-year, from $10M to -$9M.
What does deferred taxes mean?: Non-cash tax adjustments due to timing differences between accounting and tax reporting.
How do you interpret deferred taxes?: A large deferred tax benefit can improve cash flow in the short term but may imply future tax liabilities.
How does deferred taxes compare across companies?: Standard for all companies; highly dependent on local tax jurisdictions.