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AES AES Net debt / EBITDA

Net debt / EBITDA at other companies

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6.3×0.0×
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Duke EnergyDUK
5.3×-0.4×
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2.2×+0.3×
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-2.4×+3.3×
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6.2×+0.4×
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EntergyETR
4.9×-1.0×

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

Calculated from AES’s reported figures.

net debt/ebitda=-0.3×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 net debt / EBITDA?
AES (AES) reported net debt / EBITDA of -0.3× in Q4 2024.
What is the long-term trend for AES's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 3 years (2020 to 2024), AES's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -19.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -0.6× to -0.3×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.