What sector does AES Corporation belong to?

AES Corporation operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of AES?

As of the latest available quote, AES traded at $14.79. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of AES?

AES Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 5.54. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of AES?

The market capitalisation of AES Corporation is approximately $10.68B.

Is AES Corporation profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, AES Corporation recorded a net profit margin of about 7.44%.

Does AES pay a dividend?

AES Corporation currently has a dividend yield of about 4.76%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of AES?

AES Corporation has a return on equity (ROE) of about 18.41%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of AES?

Over the past 52 weeks, AES has traded between a low of $12.33 and a high of $17.65.

AES Corporation

AES US Utilities Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

S&P 500

$14.79

-0.07%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

AES

AES Corporation

$14.79

Close used for this calculation

$17.47Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

55/100

Profitability11/25

Returns17/25

Balance Sheet2/25

Efficiency25/25

Growth11/25

Good

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$17.47

Below FV

▲ +18.1% against the close used

Model range $3.15 – $25.20

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$3.15Fair value$17.47Bull$25.20

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $12.5152W high $17.28

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading below the consensus fair value

AES Corporation closed at $14.79, 15.3% below the consensus fair value of $17.47 drawn from 7 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 55/100 — Good. P/E of 11.7x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$17.20

+16.3%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=2.5%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

P/E Fair Value

$25.20

+70.4%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=1.26, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$3.15

-78.7%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=1.26, g=2.5%

Dividend Discount (DDM)

$9.62

-34.9%

D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)

D0=0.7, r=10%, g=2.5%

Book Value (P/B)

$15.21

+2.9%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=6.91, ROE=18.4%, g=3%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$14.79

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: -0.1% | Historical: 2.5%

Margin of Safety

$15.90

+7.5%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=21.2, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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