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| Metric | AESAES CORP | VSTVistra Corp. | TLNTalen Energy Corp | HNRGHALLADOR ENERGY CO | Median of the restexcluding AES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $14.97▲ 0.00 (0.00%) | $140.83▼ 15.31 (9.81%) | $328.94▼ 30.55 (8.50%) | $11.45▲ 0.11 (0.97%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 3.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $10.66B | $47.61B | $15.03B | $501.7M | |
| Revenue | $12.23B | $17.59B | $2.52B | $469.5M | |
| Profit | $910.0M | $944.0M | -$219.0M | $41.9M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -0.4% | 19.1% | 60.0% | 16.2% | 19.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 18.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 10.8% | -3.6% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.4% | 5.4% | -8.7% | 8.9% | 5.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -13.3% | 7.5% | 24.1% | 2.5% | 7.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 22.4% | 18.5% | -20.0% | 26.2% | 18.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | 6.9% | -1.0% | 32.6% | 6.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 11.72x | 50.43x | — | 11.98x | 31.21x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 16.87x | 111.91x | 5.10x | 16.87x |
| Price to book | 2.62x | 9.34x | 13.75x | 3.14x | 9.34x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 11.74x | 7.15x | 8.98x | 1.55x | 7.15x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/8 | 6/8 | 3/8 | 7/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | distress | distress | distress |
How AES compares with the others
- AES's profit margin of 7.4% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (5.4%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -0.4% against 19.1%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 11.7x against 31.2x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 11.7x against 7.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.