The AES CorporationAES

Utilities
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates AES as Neutral. The AES Corporation has a market cap of $10.53B, a P/E of 7.69, a 10.8% net margin, and 8.7% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on AES

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Low forward P/E ratio of 6.20x indicating potential undervaluation
  • Strong year-over-year earnings growth of 951.10%
  • Positive price momentum with current price above SMA20 and SMA50
  • MACD histogram expanding above signal line, suggesting strengthening uptrend
  • High dividend yield of 476.00% (note: likely data anomaly, typical for AES is ~3-4%)
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Bear case
  • Negative free cash flow of $-2.96B raising sustainability concerns
  • High debt-to-equity ratio of 2.60x indicating elevated leverage
  • Weak financial health score of 0.25
  • Current ratio of 0.73x and quick ratio of 0.42x suggesting liquidity pressure
  • Return on equity of 5.26% below typical threshold for capital efficiency

Key facts

Sector
Utilities
Market cap
$10.53B
P/E ratio
7.69
Gross margin
19.3%
Net margin
10.8%
Rev growth YoY
8.7%
Price (Jul 14, 2026)
$14.76

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The AES Corporation (AES) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral