NYSE$AES

AES Corp · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

AES's financial performance for Q2 2023 reflected a mix of strategic progress and financial results, with reaffirmation of 2023 guidance and annualized growth rate targets.

AES reported a Net Income loss of ($19) million and an Adjusted EPS of $0.21 for Q2 2023. The company reaffirmed its 2023 guidance for Adjusted EPS of $1.65 to $1.75 and Adjusted EBITDA of $2,600 to $2,900 million.

  • Signed new long-term contracts for 2.2 GW of renewables in year-to-date 2023.
  • On track to complete construction of 3.4 GW of renewables in 2023, with 786 MW completed in year-to-date 2023.
  • Filed a new rate case and for regulatory approval to build the largest energy storage facility in the state at AES Indiana.
  • Continued progress toward exiting coal by year-end 2025 with the retirement of 415 MW at Petersburg Unit 2 in Indiana.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.03B

Previous: $3.08B-1.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.21

Previous: $0.34-38.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.4B

Previous: -$1.66B-104.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.44B

Previous: -$1.84B-86.9%
Net Income

-$39M

Previous: -$179M+78.2%
Operating Income

-$63M

Previous: -$530M+88.1%
Gross Profit

$498M

Previous: $563M-11.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.32B

Previous: $1.08B+23.0%
Total Assets

$41.5B

Previous: $36.1B+15.1%

Revenue & EPS history

AES · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.03B

Q2 2023-1.7%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

AES · $36M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022

  • Corporate and Other
    $36M

Forward guidance

The Company is reaffirming its 2023 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA of $2,600 to $2,900 million, and its expectation for annualized growth in Adjusted EBITDA of 3% to 5% through 2027, from a base of its reaffirmed 2023 guidance. Excluding the Company's Energy Infrastructure SBU, annualized growth in Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be 17% to 20% through 2027, from a base of 2023 guidance. The Company is reaffirming its 2023 guidance for Adjusted EPS of $1.65 to $1.75. Growth in 2023 is expected to be primarily driven by new renewables expected to come online.

Tailwinds

  • Reaffirming 2023 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $2,600 to $2,900 million
  • Reaffirming 2023 Adjusted EPS guidance of $1.65 to $1.75
  • Anticipated Adjusted EBITDA growth of 3% to 5% through 2027
  • Anticipated Adjusted EBITDA growth of 17% to 20% through 2027 excluding the Energy Infrastructure SBU
  • Growth in 2023 expected to be primarily driven by new renewables coming online

Headwinds

  • Lower margins from the Company's LNG business due to normalization of LNG prices.
  • Roll-off of a gas supply contract.
  • Lower contract margins in Chile.
  • Higher interest expense in Colombia.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

41 / 73 earnings

Positive

+13.1%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-10.7%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.6%+0.3%+3.0%
Q4 2025+7.0%-12.1%-13.8%
Q3 2025+5.8%+5.7%+3.6%
Q1 2025+2.2%+3.5%+1.4%
Q4 2024-3.5%-6.2%+7.2%
Q3 2024-10.4%-5.5%-20.6%
Q2 2024-3.7%-7.1%-3.7%
Q1 2024+2.8%+3.7%+18.8%
Q4 2023-5.6%-3.3%+7.8%
Q3 2023+13.1%+8.7%+22.1%
Q2 2023-6.7%-6.7%-15.0%
Q1 2023+1.0%-0.8%-10.1%
Q4 2022-2.5%-0.9%-7.3%
Q3 2022+2.3%+0.2%+9.5%
Q2 2022+3.8%+6.2%+13.7%
Q1 2022-4.5%-8.9%+1.6%
Q4 2021+2.7%+0.6%+18.6%
Q3 2021-1.0%-5.8%-6.3%
Q2 2021+3.9%+1.0%+3.0%
Q1 2021-2.6%-4.3%-5.7%
Q4 2020-5.1%-4.3%-6.0%
Q3 2020+0.0%+1.5%+0.5%
Q2 2020+11.4%+10.3%+14.1%
Q1 2020+2.7%-0.5%+14.1%
Q4 2019-0.4%-2.5%-26.5%
Q3 2019+2.2%+4.3%+8.9%
Q2 2019-4.0%-4.6%-5.4%
Q1 2019-4.9%-3.3%+0.9%
Q4 2018-0.3%-1.0%+4.6%
Q3 2018+3.5%+3.0%+2.5%
Q2 2018+0.9%-1.9%-3.9%
Q1 2018-2.4%-0.6%+2.8%
Q4 2017+4.0%+3.9%+8.8%
Q3 2017-0.8%-0.6%+0.9%
Q2 2017+1.4%+0.0%+0.5%
Q1 2017+0.2%+0.1%+2.2%
Q4 2016-3.4%-3.2%-5.7%
Q3 2016+5.6%+2.2%-4.9%
Q2 2016-1.9%-1.9%-1.5%
Q1 2016+3.3%
Q4 2015+4.1%
Q3 2015-5.7%
Q2 2015-2.3%
Q1 2015+0.4%
Q4 2014+8.1%
Q3 2014-3.5%
Q2 2014+2.7%
Q1 2014-3.0%
Q4 2013-3.6%
Q3 2013+1.1%
Q2 2013+1.7%
Q1 2013-4.2%
Q4 2012+6.1%
Q3 2012-3.1%
Q2 2012-5.9%
Q1 2012-1.1%
Q4 2011-2.6%
Q3 2011+3.0%
Q2 2011-10.7%
Q1 2011+0.2%
Q4 2010+3.8%
Q3 2010-1.2%
Q2 2010+3.7%
Q4 2009-0.6%
Q1 2010+2.1%
Q3 2009+0.4%
Q3 2008+0.4%
Q4 2006+1.4%
Q1 2009+1.4%
Q4 2007+1.4%
Q2 2008+6.4%
Q4 2008+6.4%
Q2 2009+6.4%

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