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The AES (LTS:0H6G) ROCE % : -2.60% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is The AES ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. The AES's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -2.60%.


The AES ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for The AES's ROCE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The AES ROCE % Chart

The AES Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.24 5.28 -0.53 3.15 4.25

The AES Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROCE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.35 7.39 3.78 8.68 -2.60

The AES ROCE % Calculation

The AES's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=1423/( ( (38363 - 6491) + (44799 - 9731) )/ 2 )
=1423/( (31872+35068)/ 2 )
=1423/33470
=4.25 %

The AES's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-904/( ( (43161 - 8819) + (44799 - 9731) )/ 2 )
=-904/( ( 34342 + 35068 )/ 2 )
=-904/34705
=-2.60 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


The AES  (LTS:0H6G) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.


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The AES (LTS:0H6G) Business Description

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Address
4300 Wilson Boulevard, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA, USA, 22203
AES is a global power company. Its current generation portfolio as of year-end 2022 consists of over 32 gigawatts of generation including renewable energy (46%), gas (32%), coal (20%), and oil (2%). AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to 2.6 million customers.

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