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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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CapEx$1.8B+40.8%
Free cash flow-$565.0M+20.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.49B+14.7%
P/E7.8×-2.2×
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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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

Filed
May 5, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000874761-26-000120
Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities(161)3
Increase (decrease) in income tax payables, net, and other tax payables(112)(83)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities1325
Net cash provided by operating activities1,201545
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures(1,766)(1,254)
Acquisitions of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash acquired(4)
Proceeds from the sale of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash sold5

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

FAQ

What is AES's operating cash flow?
AES (AES) reported operating cash flow of $1.2B in Q1 2026.
How has AES's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
AES's operating cash flow increased by 120.4% year-over-year, from $545M to $1.2B.
What is the long-term trend for AES's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AES's operating cash flow has grown at a 22.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.9B to $4.31B.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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