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The AES (STU:AES) EV-to-EBITDA : 11.23 (As of Jun. 25, 2025)


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What is The AES EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, The AES's enterprise value is €34,892 Mil. The AES's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was €3,107 Mil. Therefore, The AES's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 11.23.

The historical rank and industry rank for The AES's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

STU:AES' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.91   Med: 11.68   Max: 40.27
Current: 12.09

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of The AES was 40.27. The lowest was 6.91. And the median was 11.68.

STU:AES's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
64.66% of 464 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 10.025 vs STU:AES: 12.09

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-06-25), The AES's stock price is €8.975. The AES's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was €1.710. Therefore, The AES's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 5.25.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio (TTM).


The AES EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for The AES's EV-to-EBITDA 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 EV-to-EBITDA Chart

The AES Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.95 40.24 21.55 16.45 11.15

The AES Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-EBITDA 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 16.33 16.12 17.29 11.15 12.50

Competitive Comparison of The AES's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, The AES's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The AES's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, The AES's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The AES's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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The AES EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

The AES's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=34891.569/3106.91
=11.23

The AES's current Enterprise Value is €34,892 Mil.
The AES's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €3,107 Mil.

* 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  (STU:AES) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

The AES's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=8.975/1.710
=5.25

The AES's share price for today is €8.975.
The AES's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1.710.

* 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.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio (TTM).

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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The AES Business Description

Address
4300 Wilson Boulevard, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA, USA, 22203
AES is a global power company that operates in 15 countries. Its generation portfolio as of year-end 2024 totals over 32 gigawatts, including renewable energy (50%), gas (32%), coal (16%), and oil (2%). AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to more than 2.5 million customers.