The AES Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
The AES Corporation cash flow quality index. The AES Corporation (AES) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.47x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.20 Billion exceeds net income of $487.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore The AES Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of The AES Corporation (1994–2025)
Cash flow quality index of The AES Corporation from 1994 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for The AES Corporation across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See The AES Corporation net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
The AES Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1994–2025)
The AES Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1994 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for The AES Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AES cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.59x | $4.31 Billion | $939.00 Million | ▲ +180.9% |
| 2024 | 1.63x | $2.75 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▼ -87.0% |
| 2023 | 12.54x | $3.03 Billion | $242.00 Million | ▼ -30.8% |
| 2020 | 18.13x | $2.75 Billion | $152.00 Million | ▲ +251.3% |
| 2019 | 5.16x | $2.47 Billion | $478.00 Million | ▲ +116.9% |
| 2018 | 2.38x | $2.34 Billion | $985.00 Million | ▼ -63.1% |
| 2015 | 6.45x | $2.13 Billion | $331.00 Million | ▲ +184.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27x | $1.79 Billion | $789.00 Million | ▼ -76.3% |
| 2013 | 9.56x | $2.71 Billion | $284.00 Million | ▲ +51.8% |
| 2011 | 6.30x | $2.88 Billion | $458.00 Million | ▲ +107.4% |
| 2009 | 3.04x | $2.21 Billion | $729.00 Million | ▲ +70.5% |
| 2008 | 1.78x | $2.17 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▼ -62.6% |
| 2007 | 4.76x | $2.36 Billion | $495.00 Million | ▼ -65.2% |
| 2006 | 13.70x | $2.41 Billion | $176.00 Million | ▲ +131.0% |
| 2005 | 5.93x | $2.17 Billion | $365.00 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.87x | $1.57 Billion | $268.00 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.13x | $1.64 Billion | $268.00 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.19x | $1.69 Billion | $273.00 Million | ▲ +972.8% |
| 2000 | 0.58x | $459.00 Million | $795.00 Million | ▼ -28.2% |
| 1999 | 0.80x | $197.00 Million | $245.00 Million | ▼ -52.6% |
| 1998 | 1.70x | $528.00 Million | $311.00 Million | ▲ +65.4% |
| 1997 | 1.03x | $193.00 Million | $188.00 Million | ▼ -29.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46x | $182.00 Million | $125.00 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 1995 | 1.84x | $197.00 Million | $107.00 Million | ▲ +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.67x | $163.50 Million | $98.00 Million | — |