$AES
AES CORP Stock $aes

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2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476124000070 Filed on October 31, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
Revenue		$3.289B	$2.942B
YoY Change		-4.22%	-2.81%
Cost Of Revenue		$2.567B	$2.389B
YoY Change		2.03%	-5.54%
Gross Profit		$722.0M	$553.0M
YoY Change		-21.35%	11.04%
Gross Profit Margin		21.95%	18.8%
Selling, General & Admin		$57.00M	$66.00M
YoY Change		-10.94%	-8.33%
% of Gross Profit		7.89%	11.93%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$306.0M	$308.0M
YoY Change		6.99%	11.19%
% of Gross Profit		42.38%	55.7%
Operating Expenses		-$3.000M	$124.0M
YoY Change		-104.92%	90.77%
Operating Profit		$725.0M	$429.0M
YoY Change		-15.4%	-0.92%
Interest Expense		$379.0M	$389.0M
YoY Change		16.26%	-258.13%
% of Operating Profit		52.28%	90.68%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$31.00M	$84.00M
YoY Change		158.33%	600.0%
Pretax Income		$329.0M	-$77.00M
YoY Change		-20.53%	-2025.0%
Income Tax		$103.0M	-$35.00M
% Of Pretax Income		31.31%
Net Earnings		$502.0M	$185.0M
YoY Change		117.32%	-574.36%
Net Earnings / Revenue		15.26%	6.29%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.71	$0.27
Diluted Earnings Per Share		$0.71	$0.27
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	711.0M shares	710.9M shares	710.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		713.0M shares	713.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.981B	$1.834B
YoY Change	-13.98%	-9.88%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.919B	$1.773B
Short-Term Investments	$62.00M	$61.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.460B	$1.458B
YoY Change	-0.82%	-45.72%
Inventory	$646.0M	$661.0M
Prepaid Expenses	$134.0M	$141.0M
Receivables	$1.868B	$1.507B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$10.53B	$9.555B
YoY Change	43.86%	32.62%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$32.35B	$30.73B
YoY Change	17.5%	17.85%
Goodwill	$348.0M	$348.0M
YoY Change	-3.87%	-3.87%
Intangibles	$1.928B	$1.879B
YoY Change	-15.81%	-17.66%
Long-Term Investments	$1.162B	$1.156B
YoY Change	29.98%	34.73%
Other Assets	$2.593B	$2.845B
YoY Change	-17.42%	-23.17%
Total Long-Term Assets	$39.55B	$38.18B
YoY Change	10.35%	11.32%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$10.53B	$9.555B
Total Long-Term Assets	$39.55B	$38.18B
Total Assets	$50.08B	$47.74B
YoY Change	16.03%	15.02%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.965B	$1.869B
YoY Change	19.74%	18.07%
Accrued Expenses	$1.182B	$1.043B
YoY Change	-51.6%	-62.25%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$4.946B	$3.066B
YoY Change	31.54%	4.11%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.38B	$9.823B
YoY Change	40.32%	28.78%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$24.51B	$25.49B
YoY Change	3.7%	8.01%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.501B	$2.452B
YoY Change	-9.87%	-21.61%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$29.16B	$29.99B
YoY Change	5.41%	12.19%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.38B	$9.823B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$29.16B	$29.99B
Total Liabilities	$41.54B	$39.81B
YoY Change	13.85%	2.04%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$267.0M	-$769.0M
YoY Change	-79.33%	-49.51%
Common Stock	$9.000M	$9.000M
YoY Change	12.5%	12.5%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.806B	$1.807B
YoY Change	-0.44%	-0.39%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.290B	$3.091B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$50.08B	$47.74B
YoY Change	16.03%	15.02%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$502.0M	$185.0M
YoY Change	117.32%	-574.36%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$306.0M	$308.0M
YoY Change	6.99%	11.19%
Cash From Operating Activities	$852.0M	$306.0M
YoY Change	-23.1%	-45.84%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$1.832B	$1.685B
YoY Change	-3.53%	-8.67%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$33.00M	-$153.0M
YoY Change	37.5%	-45.55%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.865B	-$1.838B
YoY Change	-3.02%	-13.55%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	1.428B	1.153B
YoY Change	17.92%	-23.79%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	852.0M	306.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.865B	-1.838B
Cash From Financing Activities	1.428B	1.153B
Net Change In Cash	415.0M	-379.0M
YoY Change	4.8%	689.58%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$852.0M	$306.0M
Capital Expenditures	$1.832B	$1.685B
Free Cash Flow	-$980.0M	-$1.379B
YoY Change	23.89%	7.73%

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2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476124000070 Filed on October 31, 2024

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$AES AES CORP Stock $aes

2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476124000070 Filed on October 31, 2024

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$AES
AES CORP Stock $aes