AES (AES) Competitors $14.56 +0.36 (+2.54%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.57 +0.01 (+0.08%) As of 06:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AES vs. NRG, ORA, GNE, WEC, ED, DTE, AEE, PPL, FE, and ESShould you be buying AES stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AES include NRG Energy (NRG), Ormat Technologies (ORA), Genie Energy (GNE), WEC Energy Group (WEC), Consolidated Edison (ED), DTE Energy (DTE), Ameren (AEE), PPL (PPL), FirstEnergy (FE), and Eversource Energy (ES). AES vs. Its Competitors NRG Energy Ormat Technologies Genie Energy WEC Energy Group Consolidated Edison DTE Energy Ameren PPL FirstEnergy Eversource Energy AES (NYSE:AES) and NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends. Is AES or NRG more profitable? AES has a net margin of 8.42% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 1.78%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 88.22% beat AES's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AES8.42% 19.02% 3.01% NRG Energy 1.78%88.22%6.80% Is AES or NRG a better dividend stock? AES pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. AES pays out 49.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NRG Energy pays out 79.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AES has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and NRG Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. AES is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, AES or NRG? AES has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NRG Energy has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to AES or NRG? In the previous week, NRG Energy had 14 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for NRG Energy and 12 mentions for AES. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat AES's score of 0.19 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AES 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NRG Energy 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, AES or NRG? AES has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NRG Energy. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAES$12.28B0.84$1.68B$1.4210.25NRG Energy$28.13B1.17$1.13B$2.2176.98 Do analysts prefer AES or NRG? AES currently has a consensus price target of $23.91, suggesting a potential upside of 64.20%. NRG Energy has a consensus price target of $197.46, suggesting a potential upside of 16.07%. Given AES's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe AES is more favorable than NRG Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AES 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43NRG Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AES or NRG? 93.1% of AES shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of NRG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of AES shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of NRG Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryNRG Energy beats AES on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AES News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AES and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AES and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AES vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAESUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.37B$26.53B$16.91B$22.02BDividend Yield4.93%3.43%4.57%3.59%P/E Ratio10.2519.8019.3233.12Price / Sales0.844.3931.9660.09Price / Cash3.539.3919.3424.22Price / Book1.342.412.324.68Net Income$1.68B$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.20%0.25%0.35%2.22%1 Month Performance9.01%4.76%8.47%1.17%1 Year Performance-14.25%17.94%49.20%13.47% AES Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AESAES4.9793 of 5 stars$14.56+2.5%$23.91+64.2%-16.8%$10.37B$12.28B10.259,100Analyst ForecastGap UpNRGNRG Energy4.686 of 5 stars$167.01-1.0%$193.92+16.1%+86.2%$32.31B$28.13B75.5715,637Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap UpORAOrmat Technologies4.0686 of 5 stars$109.86+1.1%$99.30-9.6%+33.0%$6.67B$879.65M51.101,512Positive NewsGNEGenie Energy0.9362 of 5 stars$15.83+2.3%N/A-5.5%$422.82M$425.20M113.07190WECWEC Energy Group4.3517 of 5 stars$117.62+0.7%$114.64-2.5%+16.5%$37.86B$8.60B22.537,017Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEDConsolidated Edison4.0808 of 5 stars$101.76+0.6%$105.92+4.1%-6.2%$36.70B$15.26B18.4715,097Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDTEDTE Energy4.628 of 5 stars$143.34+1.0%$146.08+1.9%+8.9%$29.76B$12.46B20.629,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAEEAmeren4.1606 of 5 stars$105.77+0.2%$106.38+0.6%+16.9%$28.60B$7.62B23.258,981Analyst ForecastPPLPPL3.8868 of 5 stars$37.69+0.7%$39.00+3.5%+12.8%$27.87B$8.46B28.136,653Analyst ForecastFEFirstEnergy3.5806 of 5 stars$47.24+0.6%$46.91-0.7%+5.4%$27.27B$13.47B20.9012,294Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastESEversource Energy4.3274 of 5 stars$72.92+0.5%$65.67-9.9%+10.1%$27.06B$11.90B31.3010,680Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NRG Energy Competitors Ormat Technologies Competitors Genie Energy Competitors WEC Energy Group Competitors Consolidated Edison Competitors DTE Energy Competitors Ameren Competitors PPL Competitors FirstEnergy Competitors Eversource Energy Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AES) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNext opportunity for crypto millionsThe floodgates have opened. 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