- AES is one of the largest utilities in the world, with operations in fifteen different countries. It is mostly focused on the USA, though.
- The company is extremely heavily-focused on renewables and intends to replace its coal-fired plants by 2025, which requires a lot of new capacity.
- The market is not particularly excited about the company, and it is greatly underperforming its peers.
- The company is highly leveraged relative to peers, which is perhaps its most significant risk but it appears to be improving here.
- The company is undervalued relative to its earnings growth so some investors may want to dip a toe in.
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AES Corporation: This Highly Leveraged Utility Might Have Potential