AES The AES Corporation
Stable Earnings Power
F 25.7 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 25.7 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
F 21
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 3.2%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.55 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D 37
  • 5yr Avg ROE 5.6%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 1.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
B- 65
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 2.4%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 89.7%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 0
  • 5yr FCF Margin -20.9%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -7.95x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 6
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 9.55x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 1.05x
  • Altman Z-Score 0.49

Stability

Weight: 15%
D 34
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.90
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

6 of 6 gurus held; 2 new buys; 1 added; 3 trimmed.

Holders
6 +2
Avg Δ position
-22.6%
New buys
2
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026