Company / Profit Margin
AES Corporation Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
7.4%
FY2025
5-year range
-4.3% / 13.7%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-45.6%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#52 of 62
Utilities
What the data says
AES Corporation's profit margin of 7.4% is lower than 84% of companies in the Utilities sector (FY2025). Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -11.0% in FY2019 to 13.7% in FY2024.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
7.4% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -3.8%.
Improved from -3.7% to 7.4% over the past 2 years.
Utilities sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +11.8pp
- 5-Year Change
- -3.8pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 16% in UtilitiesTop 84% of 62This company 7.4% Sector average 13.1%
▼
-43.1% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 45.6% year-over-year.
- Currently 5.6pp below the Utilities sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2024.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2019.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.25 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 7.4% | -45.6% |
| FY2024 | 13.7% | +472.5% |
| FY2023 | -3.7% | +15.2% |
| FY2022 | -4.3% | -18.0% |
| FY2021 | -3.7% | -132.7% |
| FY2020 | 11.2% | +201.6% |
| FY2019 | -11.0% | -0.4% |
| FY2018 | -11.0% | +0.4% |
| FY2017 | -11.0% | -0.4% |
| FY2016 | -11.0% | -504.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026