$AES
AES CORP Stock $aes

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000087476122000022 Filed on February 28, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021 Q2
Revenue	$2.770B	$3.036B	$2.700B
YoY Change	8.2%	19.29%	21.79%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.211B	$2.276B	$1.972B
YoY Change	33.68%	27.22%	16.48%
Gross Profit	$559.0M	$760.0M	$728.0M
YoY Change	-38.3%	0.53%	38.93%
Gross Profit Margin	20.18%	25.03%	26.96%
Selling, General & Admin	$36.00M	$39.00M	$45.00M
YoY Change	-21.74%	-4.88%	12.5%
% of Gross Profit	6.44%	5.13%	6.18%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$261.0M	$257.0M	$263.0M
YoY Change	-1.51%	-2.65%	-2.95%
% of Gross Profit	46.69%	33.82%	36.13%
Operating Expenses	-$271.0M	$4.000M	$39.00M
YoY Change	-567.24%	-89.74%	18.18%
Operating Profit	$830.0M	$756.0M	$689.0M
YoY Change	-2.12%	5.44%	40.33%
Interest Expense	-$158.0M	$242.0M	$237.0M
YoY Change	-7.06%	-16.55%	8.72%
% of Operating Profit	-19.04%	32.01%	34.4%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$0.00	$12.00M	$4.000M
YoY Change		-40.0%	33.33%
Pretax Income	-$1.529B	-$117.0M	$140.0M
YoY Change	-364.08%	-159.39%	-218.64%
Income Tax	-$208.0M	$126.0M	-$59.00M
% Of Pretax Income			-42.14%
Net Earnings	-$632.0M	$343.0M	$28.00M
YoY Change	-298.74%	-203.0%	-133.73%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-22.82%	11.3%	1.04%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.95	$0.52	$0.04
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.95	$0.48	$0.04
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	666.7M shares	667.0M shares	666.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		710.0M shares	671.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.175B	$1.581B	$1.495B
YoY Change	-17.49%	-16.3%	-18.71%
Cash & Equivalents	$943.0M	$1.411B	$1.213B
Short-Term Investments	$232.0M	$170.0M	$282.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$897.0M	$889.0M	$868.0M
YoY Change	23.55%	19.01%	-1.36%
Inventory	$604.0M	$577.0M	$445.0M
Prepaid Expenses	$142.0M	$133.0M	$114.0M
Receivables	$1.418B	$1.400B	$1.374B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.356B	$5.690B	$5.530B
YoY Change	-1.07%	-3.31%	-7.31%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$19.91B	$22.79B	$22.58B
YoY Change	-12.79%	2.25%	-1.11%
Goodwill	$1.177B	$1.110B	$1.110B
YoY Change	10.93%	4.82%	4.82%
Intangibles	$1.450B	$928.0M	$900.0M
YoY Change	75.33%	51.14%	59.01%
Long-Term Investments	$1.080B	$781.0M	$793.0M
YoY Change	29.34%	-0.76%	-1.12%
Other Assets	$2.188B	$1.917B	$1.892B
YoY Change	31.81%	24.72%	23.9%
Total Long-Term Assets	$27.61B	$29.34B	$29.20B
YoY Change	-5.42%	3.38%	2.09%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.356B	$5.690B	$5.530B
Total Long-Term Assets	$27.61B	$29.34B	$29.20B
Total Assets	$32.96B	$35.03B	$34.73B
YoY Change	-4.74%	2.23%	0.47%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.153B	$1.015B	$948.0M
YoY Change	-0.26%	-7.98%	-21.46%
Accrued Expenses	$1.205B	$1.053B	$927.0M
YoY Change	-1.47%	-12.03%	-25.66%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.367B	$1.494B	$1.345B
YoY Change	-4.41%	-18.85%	-34.1%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.732B	$4.658B	$4.337B
YoY Change	-11.75%	-19.37%	-20.39%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$17.33B	$18.52B	$18.66B
YoY Change	-6.06%	-5.07%	-3.46%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.358B	$3.214B	$3.259B
YoY Change	3.61%	3.05%	5.03%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$22.41B	$23.67B	$23.84B
YoY Change	-5.25%	0.53%	1.03%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.732B	$4.658B	$4.337B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$22.41B	$23.67B	$23.84B
Total Liabilities	$27.14B	$28.33B	$28.18B
YoY Change	-6.45%	-3.39%	-2.99%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$1.089B	-$457.0M	-$800.0M
YoY Change	60.15%	-54.21%	20.3%
Common Stock	$8.000M	$8.000M	$8.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	30686512.97%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.845B	$1.846B	$1.850B
YoY Change	-0.7%	-0.65%	-0.43%
Treasury Stock Shares	151.9M shares	152.0M shares	152.3M shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.798B	$3.482B	$3.265B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$32.96B	$35.03B	$34.73B
YoY Change	-4.74%	2.23%	0.47%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$632.0M	$343.0M	$28.00M
YoY Change	-298.74%	-203.0%	-133.73%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$261.0M	$257.0M	$263.0M
YoY Change	-1.51%	-2.65%	-2.95%
Cash From Operating Activities	$578.0M	$713.0M	$471.0M
YoY Change	-5.4%	-43.68%	17.75%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$582.0M	-$535.0M	-$567.0M
YoY Change	10.86%	29.54%	46.89%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$741.0M	-$48.00M	-$191.0M
YoY Change	-961.63%	-41.46%	-20.42%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.323B	-$583.0M	-$758.0M
YoY Change	201.37%	17.78%	21.09%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	276.0M	-161.0M	-311.0M
YoY Change	-137.55%	-67.86%	-342.97%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	578.0M	713.0M	471.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.323B	-583.0M	-758.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	276.0M	-161.0M	-311.0M
Net Change In Cash	-469.0M	-31.00M	-598.0M
YoY Change	-16.7%	-111.48%	510.2%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$578.0M	$713.0M	$471.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$582.0M	-$535.0M	-$567.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.160B	$1.248B	$1.038B
YoY Change	2.11%	-25.67%	32.06%

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