AES CORP/THE - AES 6 7/8 02/15/24 (AESC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:AESC • US00130H2040

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This AESC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. AESC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AESC was profitable.
  • In the past year AESC had a positive cash flow from operations.
AESC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAESC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -1.30%, AESC is not doing good in the industry: 76.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • AESC's Return On Equity of -20.15% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AESC is outperformed by 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • AESC's Return On Invested Capital of 5.43% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AESC outperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • AESC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.99%. This is above the industry average of 3.44%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.3%
ROE -20.15%
ROIC 5.43%
ROA(3y)-0.84%
ROA(5y)0.41%
ROE(3y)-11.76%
ROE(5y)2.47%
ROIC(3y)6.99%
ROIC(5y)6.74%
AESC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAESC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of AESC (18.49%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • AESC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of AESC (20.16%) is worse than 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AESC has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.49%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 20.16%
OM growth 3Y-4.04%
OM growth 5Y-3.04%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.32%
GM growth 5Y-2.9%
AESC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAESC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 10 -10 20

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2. AESC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AESC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AESC has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AESC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
AESC Yearly Shares OutstandingAESC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 200M 400M 600M
AESC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAESC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • AESC has an Altman-Z score of 1.02. This is a bad value and indicates that AESC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • AESC has a better Altman-Z score (1.02) than 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • AESC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 8.50. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 8.50, AESC is not doing good in the industry: 95.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 8.5
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.02
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC7.13%
AESC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAESC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AESC has a Current Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that AESC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AESC's Current ratio of 0.83 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AESC is outperformed by 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.74 indicates that AESC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.74, AESC is doing worse than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.74
AESC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAESC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2B 4B 6B

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3. AESC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • AESC shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.75%.
  • Measured over the past years, AESC shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.91% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.51% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.68% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.75%
EPS 3Y6.82%
EPS 5Y8.91%
EPS Q2Q%-4.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.51%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y3.68%
Sales Q2Q%-5.32%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.92% on average over the next years.
  • AESC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.32%
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y7.74%
EPS Next 5Y6.92%
Revenue Next Year4.09%
Revenue Next 2Y3.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.17%
Revenue Next 5Y5.31%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
AESC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAESC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 5B 10B 15B
AESC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAESC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. AESC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 41.19 indicates a quite expensive valuation of AESC.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as AESC.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.34, AESC is valued quite expensively.
  • AESC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.67.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AESC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AESC is cheaper than 61.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AESC to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.18), we can say AESC is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.19
Fwd PE 32.67
AESC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAESC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AESC is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.90% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.28
AESC Per share dataAESC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AESC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)9.54
PEG (5Y)4.62
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y7.74%

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5. AESC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • AESC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.31%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.21, AESC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, AESC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.31%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AESC has a limited annual growth rate of 5.62%.
  • AESC has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.62%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
AESC Yearly Dividends per shareAESC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of AESC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. AESC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of AESC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-78.39%
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y7.74%
AESC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAESC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 1B -1B

AESC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AES CORP/THE - AES 6 7/8 02/15/24

NYSE:AESC (2/14/2024, 8:25:21 PM)

62.61

+0.66 (+1.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Earnings (Last)11-02
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap41.93B
Revenue(TTM)12.76B
Net Income(TTM)-560.00M
Analysts77.78
Price Target88.34 (41.1%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.31%
Yearly Dividend0.63
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.62%
DP-78.39%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.74%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.4%
Max EPS beat(2)9.88%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.4%
Max EPS beat(4)9.88%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.05%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.47%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)2.33%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.54%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.72%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.94%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)7.43%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)7.79%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.05%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-0.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.6%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.19
Fwd PE 32.67
P/S 3.29
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 12.08
P/B 15.09
P/tB 330.12
EV/EBITDA 19.28
EPS(TTM)1.52
EY2.43%
EPS(NY)1.92
Fwd EY3.06%
FCF(TTM)-5.47
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.18
OCFY8.28%
SpS19.06
BVpS4.15
TBVpS0.19
PEG (NY)9.54
PEG (5Y)4.62
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.3%
ROE -20.15%
ROCE 6.87%
ROIC 5.43%
ROICexc 5.82%
ROICexgc 6.34%
OM 18.49%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 20.16%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-0.84%
ROA(5y)0.41%
ROE(3y)-11.76%
ROE(5y)2.47%
ROIC(3y)6.99%
ROIC(5y)6.74%
ROICexc(3y)7.37%
ROICexc(5y)7.1%
ROICexgc(3y)8.02%
ROICexgc(5y)7.65%
ROCE(3y)8.85%
ROCE(5y)8.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.53%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.1%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.37%
OM growth 3Y-4.04%
OM growth 5Y-3.04%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.32%
GM growth 5Y-2.9%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 8.5
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 6.85
Cap/Depr 655.19%
Cap/Sales 55.92%
Interest Coverage 2.34
Cash Conversion 100.64%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.74
Altman-Z 1.02
F-Score2
WACC7.13%
ROIC/WACC0.76
Cap/Depr(3y)270.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)250.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)24.91%
Cap/Sales(5y)23.62%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.75%
EPS 3Y6.82%
EPS 5Y8.91%
EPS Q2Q%-4.76%
EPS Next Y4.32%
EPS Next 2Y7.13%
EPS Next 3Y7.74%
EPS Next 5Y6.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.51%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y3.68%
Sales Q2Q%-5.32%
Revenue Next Year4.09%
Revenue Next 2Y3.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.17%
Revenue Next 5Y5.31%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.17%
EBIT growth 3Y3.04%
EBIT growth 5Y0.53%
EBIT Next Year37.91%
EBIT Next 3Y17.17%
EBIT Next 5Y13.77%
FCF growth 1Y-5211.59%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y74.37%
OCF growth 3Y4.56%
OCF growth 5Y2.87%

AES CORP/THE - AES 6 7/8 02/15/24 / AESC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to AESC.


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AES CORP/THE - AES 6 7/8 02/15/24 (AESC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of AES CORP/THE - AES 6 7/8 02/15/24 (AESC) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AES CORP/THE - AES 6 7/8 02/15/24 (AESC) is 41.19 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 15.09.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AESC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AES CORP/THE - AES 6 7/8 02/15/24 (AESC) is expected to grow by 4.32% in the next year.