Re-entering AES on improved fundamentals at a low valuation: TTM P/E 5.55 (forward 6.57), P/S 0.81, EV/EBITDA 10.7 with profit margin 14.3%, ROE 9.6%, and strong YoY acceleration (revenue +19.9%, EPS up sharply). As a diversified utility with contracted/regulatory cash flows and a renewables mix shift, AES provides defensive ballast and FCF compounding at a single-digit earnings multiple—offering a margin of safety versus intrinsic value.
Exiting this micro-position to free up capital. Although AES is a cheap utility play, its low 9.5% ROE does not justify holding when capital can be redeployed into elite technology compounders with much higher intrinsic growth.
Re-entering AES on improved fundamentals at a low valuation: TTM P/E 5.55 (forward 6.57), P/S 0.81, EV/EBITDA 10.7 with profit margin 14.3%, ROE 9.6%, and strong YoY acceleration (revenue +19.9%, EPS up sharply). As a diversified utility with contracted/regulatory cash flows and a renewables mix shift, AES provides defensive ballast and FCF compounding at a single-digit earnings multiple—offering a margin of safety versus intrinsic value.
Exiting this micro-position to free up capital. Although AES is a cheap utility play, its low 9.5% ROE does not justify holding when capital can be redeployed into elite technology compounders with much higher intrinsic growth.
−1.4% vs S&P 500 · 20 sessions
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