AES CORP
Business
AES Corp is a global energy company that develops, owns, and operates electric generation facilities and regulated utility businesses across multiple countries. The company generates electricity through renewable (solar, wind, hydro, energy storage) and conventional (natural gas, coal, LNG, oil) generation assets, and distributes electricity through regulated utilities in the U.S. and El Salvador. AES serves corporate customers, utilities, industrial users, and end-use customers under long-term power purchase agreements, short-term contracts, and regulated tariffs.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-02
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 12,233 | 12,278 | 12,668 | 12,617 | 11,141 | |
| Cost of Product and Service Sold | 10,022 | 9,964 | 10,164 | 10,069 | 8,430 | |
| Operating margin | 2,211 | 2,314 | 2,504 | 2,548 | 2,711 | |
| General and administrative expenses | −241 | −288 | −255 | −207 | −166 | |
| Interest expense | −1,407 | −1,485 | −1,319 | −1,117 | −911 | |
| Interest income | 287 | 381 | 551 | 389 | 298 | |
| Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt | −26 | −17 | −63 | −15 | −78 | |
| Other expense | 458 | 175 | 99 | 68 | 60 | |
| Other income | 67 | 156 | 89 | 102 | 410 | |
| Gain on disposal and sale of business interests | 58 | 351 | 134 | −9 | −1,683 | |
| Goodwill impairment expense | 0 | 0 | −12 | −777 | 0 | |
| Asset impairment expense | −224 | −374 | −1,067 | −763 | −1,575 | |
| Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | −79 | 31 | −359 | −77 | −10 | |
| Other non-operating expense | −113 | 0 | 0 | −175 | 0 | |
| INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES | 75 | 894 | 104 | −169 | −1,064 | |
| Income tax benefit (expense) | 181 | −59 | −261 | −265 | 133 | |
| Net equity in losses of affiliates | −55 | −26 | −32 | −71 | −24 | |
| INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 201 | 809 | −189 | −505 | −955 | |
| Gain (loss) from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $0, $(7), and $7, respectively | −39 | −7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | 162 | 802 | −182 | −505 | −951 | |
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION | 910 | 1,679 | 249 | −546 | −409 | |
| Increase in redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | 900 | 1,679 | 249 | — | — | |
| Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders, Basic | 939 | 1,686 | 242 | — | — | |
| Income from continuing operations available to The AES Corporation common stockholders | 949 | 1,686 | 242 | −546 | −413 | |
| Income from continuing operations available to The AES Corporation common stockholders | 1.31 | 2.39 | 0.36 | −0.82 | −0.62 | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to The AES Corporation common stockholders | −0.05 | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | |
| NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (per share) | 1.26 | 2.38 | 0.37 | −0.82 | −0.61 | |
| Income from continuing operations available to The AES Corporation common stockholders | 1.31 | 2.37 | 0.34 | −0.82 | −0.62 | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to The AES Corporation common stockholders | −0.05 | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | |
| NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (per share) | 1.26 | 2.36 | 0.35 | −0.82 | −0.61 | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 748 | 877 | 431 | −41 | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,382 | — | 1,524 | 1,919 | 1,773 | |
| Restricted cash | 691 | — | 437 | 563 | 299 | |
| Short-term investments | 174 | — | 79 | 62 | 61 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $39 and $52, respectively | 1,683 | 11 | 1,646 | 1,868 | 1,507 | |
| Inventory | 612 | — | 593 | 646 | 661 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 192 | — | 157 | 134 | 141 | |
| Other current assets, net of allowance of $2 and $0, respectively | 1,723 | — | 1,533 | 1,460 | 1,458 | |
| Current held-for-sale assets | 45 | — | 862 | 4,060 | 3,832 | |
| Total current assets | 6,502 | — | 6,831 | 10,712 | 9,732 | |
| Electric generation, distribution assets and other | 39,077 | — | 32,823 | — | — | |
| Accumulated depreciation | −9,796 | — | −8,701 | −8,505 | −8,270 | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total | 37,818 | — | 33,166 | 32,354 | 30,732 | |
| Investments in and advances to affiliates | 1,004 | — | 1,124 | 1,162 | 1,156 | |
| Debt service reserves and other deposits | 89 | — | 78 | 77 | 76 | |
| Goodwill | 342 | — | 345 | 348 | 348 | |
| Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $479 and $426, respectively | 2,040 | — | 1,947 | 1,928 | 1,879 | |
| Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense | 397 | — | 365 | 421 | 435 | |
| Loan receivable, net of allowance of $19 and $0, respectively | 755 | — | 0 | — | — | |
| Other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of $24 and $20, respectively | 2,821 | — | 2,917 | 2,593 | 2,845 | |
| Noncurrent held-for-sale assets | 0 | — | 633 | 670 | 712 | |
| Total noncurrent assets | 45,266 | — | 40,575 | 39,553 | 38,183 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 51,768 | — | 47,406 | 50,265 | 47,915 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,980 | — | 1,654 | 1,965 | 1,869 | |
| Accrued interest | 268 | — | 256 | 328 | 242 | |
| Accrued non-income taxes | 294 | — | 249 | 257 | 229 | |
| Supplier financing arrangements | 616 | — | 917 | 698 | 553 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 2,223 | — | 1,246 | 1,182 | 1,043 | |
| Non-recourse debt | 2,232 | — | 2,688 | 3,237 | 2,176 | |
| Current held-for-sale liabilities | 0 | — | 662 | 2,999 | 2,821 | |
| Total current liabilities | 8,492 | — | 8,571 | 12,375 | 9,823 | |
| Recourse debt | 5,105 | — | 4,805 | 4,840 | 5,256 | |
| Non-recourse debt | 21,681 | — | 20,626 | 19,666 | 20,232 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,581 | — | 1,490 | 1,696 | 1,588 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 2,980 | — | 2,881 | 2,501 | 2,452 | |
| Noncurrent held-for-sale liabilities | 0 | — | 391 | 457 | 457 | |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 31,347 | — | 30,193 | 29,160 | 29,985 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (see Notes 13 and 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable stock of subsidiaries | 2,824 | — | 938 | 905 | 901 | |
| Preferred stock (without par value, 0 shares authorized; 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023) | — | — | 838 | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,904 | — | 5,913 | 6,949 | 7,067 | |
| Retained earnings | 641 | — | 293 | −174 | −678 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −698 | — | −766 | −1,600 | −1,416 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (147,634,762 and 148,635,718 shares, respectively) | −1,793 | — | −1,805 | −1,806 | −1,807 | |
| Total AES Corporation stockholders equity | 4,063 | — | 3,644 | 3,378 | 3,175 | |
| NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 5,042 | — | 4,060 | 4,447 | 4,031 | |
| Total equity | 9,105 | — | 7,704 | 7,825 | 7,206 | |
| Liabilities and Equity, Total | 51,768 | — | 47,406 | 50,265 | 47,915 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs | 1,457 | 1,264 | 1,147 | 1,072 | 1,056 | |
| Emissions allowance expense | 361 | 238 | 264 | 425 | 337 | |
| Loss (gain) on realized/unrealized derivatives | 48 | −143 | 143 | 127 | −1 | |
| Sales-type Lease, Selling Profit (Loss) | 231 | 67 | 20 | — | — | |
| Impairment expense | 337 | 374 | 1,079 | 1,715 | 1,575 | |
| Loss on realized/unrealized foreign currency | 54 | 108 | 331 | 58 | 23 | |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net of tax credit transfers allocated to AES | 92 | 111 | −54 | 4 | −406 | |
| Other | 395 | 154 | 110 | 99 | 202 | |
| (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | 130 | −361 | 161 | −532 | −170 | |
| (Increase) decrease in inventory | 6 | 86 | 306 | −417 | −93 | |
| (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets | −25 | 269 | 38 | −40 | −168 | |
| (Increase) decrease in other assets | 5 | −73 | 5 | 433 | −285 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities | 215 | −40 | −132 | 470 | −251 | |
| Increase (decrease) in income tax payables, net, and other tax payables | −100 | −134 | −109 | −51 | −271 | |
| Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | −32 | 161 | 41 | −152 | 190 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,306 | 2,752 | 3,034 | 2,715 | 1,902 | |
| Capital expenditures | −5,929 | −7,392 | −7,724 | −4,551 | −2,116 | |
| Acquisitions of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash acquired | −108 | −246 | −542 | −243 | −658 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash sold | 108 | 423 | 254 | 1 | 95 | |
| Sale of short-term investments | 93 | 796 | 1,318 | 1,049 | 616 | |
| Purchase of short-term investments | −185 | −818 | −937 | −1,492 | −519 | |
| Contributions and loans to equity affiliates | −19 | −103 | −178 | −232 | −427 | |
| Purchase of emissions allowances | 309 | 206 | 268 | 488 | 265 | |
| Other investing | 139 | −154 | −111 | −29 | −97 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −6,210 | −7,700 | −8,188 | −5,836 | −3,051 | |
| Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities | 3,865 | 6,806 | 7,103 | 5,424 | 2,802 | |
| Repayments under the revolving credit facilities | −5,330 | −6,197 | −6,285 | −4,687 | −2,420 | |
| Issuance of recourse debt | 800 | 1,450 | 1,400 | 200 | 7 | |
| Repayments of recourse debt | −898 | −200 | −500 | −29 | −26 | |
| Issuance of non-recourse debt | 5,866 | 7,236 | 4,521 | 5,788 | 1,644 | |
| Repayments of non-recourse debt | −3,817 | −4,306 | −2,495 | −3,144 | −2,012 | |
| Payments for financing fees | −134 | −138 | −142 | −120 | −32 | |
| Purchases under supplier financing arrangements | 1,380 | −1,786 | −1,858 | −1,042 | −91 | |
| Repayments of obligations under supplier financing arrangements | 1,681 | 1,794 | 1,491 | 432 | 35 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −912 | −430 | −323 | −265 | −284 | |
| Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests | 143 | 0 | 127 | 602 | 117 | |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 437 | 222 | 102 | 233 | 365 | |
| Sales to noncontrolling interests | 2,084 | 1,247 | 1,938 | 742 | 173 | |
| Issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries | 992 | 0 | 421 | 60 | 153 | |
| Dividends paid on AES common stock | −501 | −483 | −444 | −422 | −401 | |
| Payments for financed capital expenditures | −53 | −127 | −10 | −33 | −24 | |
| Other financing | −59 | −109 | −121 | 3 | −101 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,975 | 4,963 | 5,405 | 3,758 | 797 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | −27 | −63 | −270 | −56 | −46 | |
| (Increase) decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of held-for-sale businesses | 79 | 97 | −78 | 22 | 55 | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect, Total | 123 | 49 | −97 | 603 | −343 | |
| Noncash or Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received | 40 | 76 | 239 | 24 | 9 | |
| Lease Obligation Incurred | 204 | 456 | 225 | 134 | 56 | |
| Non-cash contributions from noncontrolling interests | 473 | 68 | 60 | 0 | 0 | |
| Noncash contributions to equity affiliates from transfers of tax credits | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | |
| Noncash distributions to noncontrolling interests | 423 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized | 1,210 | 1,268 | 1,317 | 928 | 815 | |
| Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds (see Note 24) | 227 | 345 | 301 | 271 | 459 | |
| Noncash contributions from noncontrolling interest related to tax credit transfers | 1,028 | 220 | 0 | — | — | |
| Conversion of Stock, Amount Converted | 0 | 838 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Tax credit transfer proceeds allocated to noncontrolling interests | 1,028 | 220 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from (Repayments of) Commercial Paper | 79 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is AES CORP's CIK number?
AES CORP's SEC CIK number is 0000874761 (874761). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find AES CORP's SEC filings?
All of AES CORP's EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did AES CORP last report earnings?
AES CORP (AES) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Nov 4, 2025, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000874761-25-000086). This is AES CORP's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is AES CORP's most recent earnings 8-K?
AES CORP's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Nov 4, 2025 under accession 0000874761-25-000086. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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