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AES AES Payments for Emissions Allowances

Payments for Emissions Allowances at other companies

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Northwest NaturalNWN
$83.2M+52.7%
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CF IndustriesCF
$4M+300%
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CF IndustriesCF
$4M+300%
Marsh logo
MarshMRSH
$280M
NRG Energy logo
NRG EnergyNRG
$36M-18.2%
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iRhythm Holdings, Inc.IRTC
-$1.49M

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$10.51B+15.3%
P/E7.8×-2.1×
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:PaymentsForEmissionsAllowances.

The source filing: AES’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
May 5, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000874761-26-000120

FAQ

What is AES's payments for emissions allowances?
AES (AES) reported payments for emissions allowances of $159M in Q1 2026.
How has AES's payments for emissions allowances changed year-over-year?
AES's payments for emissions allowances increased by 307.7% year-over-year, from $39M to $159M.
What is the long-term trend for AES's payments for emissions allowances?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AES's payments for emissions allowances has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $265M to $309M.
What does payments for emissions allowances mean?
This represents cash outflows for the purchase of regulatory credits or allowances required to operate power generation assets. It is a critical operational cost for companies with fossil-fuel-based generation portfolios.

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