The AES Corporation (AES) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.03x

The AES Corporation (AES) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.03x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $1.20 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($43.46 Billion) in one year. Explore long-term investment intensity of The AES Corporation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.03x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$1.20 Billion
USD

Total Liabilities

$43.46 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

The AES Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1994–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for The AES Corporation across 32 annual periods. Also explore AES asset base for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for The AES Corporation (1994–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for The AES Corporation. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see market value of The AES Corporation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.11x $4.31 Billion $39.84 Billion ▲ +55.9%
2024 0.07x $2.75 Billion $39.70 Billion ▼ -11.3%
2023 0.08x $3.03 Billion $38.81 Billion ▼ -2.5%
2022 0.08x $2.71 Billion $33.86 Billion ▲ +19.7%
2021 0.07x $1.90 Billion $28.40 Billion ▼ -27.3%
2020 0.09x $2.75 Billion $29.88 Billion ▲ +6.2%
2019 0.09x $2.47 Billion $28.42 Billion ▼ -0.3%
2018 0.09x $2.34 Billion $26.92 Billion ▼ -1.1%
2017 0.09x $2.49 Billion $28.27 Billion ▼ -7.1%
2016 0.09x $2.88 Billion $30.42 Billion ▲ +34.6%
2015 0.07x $2.13 Billion $30.30 Billion ▲ +24.4%
2014 0.06x $1.79 Billion $31.64 Billion ▼ -31.7%
2013 0.08x $2.71 Billion $32.76 Billion ▼ -2.0%
2012 0.08x $2.90 Billion $34.32 Billion ▲ +4.1%
2011 0.08x $2.88 Billion $35.53 Billion ▼ -30.4%
2010 0.12x $3.51 Billion $30.10 Billion ▲ +61.5%
2009 0.07x $2.21 Billion $30.66 Billion ▼ -7.4%
2008 0.08x $2.17 Billion $27.78 Billion ▲ +3.5%
2007 0.08x $2.36 Billion $31.29 Billion ▼ -11.6%
2006 0.09x $2.41 Billion $28.30 Billion ▲ +1.2%
2005 0.08x $2.17 Billion $25.71 Billion ▲ +42.8%
2004 0.06x $1.57 Billion $26.66 Billion ▲ +1.3%
2003 0.06x $1.64 Billion $28.21 Billion ▲ +32.3%
2002 0.04x $1.51 Billion $34.29 Billion ▼ -22.6%
2001 0.06x $1.69 Billion $29.74 Billion ▲ +222.7%
2000 0.02x $459.00 Million $26.05 Billion ▲ +52.9%
1999 0.01x $197.00 Million $17.09 Billion ▼ -83.2%
1998 0.07x $528.00 Million $7.71 Billion ▲ +125.6%
1997 0.03x $193.00 Million $6.35 Billion ▼ -55.1%
1996 0.07x $182.00 Million $2.69 Billion ▼ -43.8%
1995 0.12x $197.00 Million $1.63 Billion ▼ -1.9%
1994 0.12x $163.50 Million $1.33 Billion
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.