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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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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$10.49B+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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Debt / equity0.3×0.0×
Current ratio0.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from AES’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on equity?
AES (AES) reported return on equity of 34.3% in Q1 2026.
How has AES's return on equity changed year-over-year?
AES's return on equity decreased by 15.6% year-over-year, from 40.6% to 34.3%.
What is the long-term trend for AES's return on equity?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AES's return on equity has grown at a 70.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.6% to 23.6%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

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