AES (The AES) Moat Score : 5/10 (As of Jul. 08, 2025)

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What is The AES Moat Score?

The AES has the Moat Score of 5, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

The AES has Narrow Moat: AES Corp has a solid narrow moat due to its market presence and economies of scale in the energy sector. However, it faces regulatory challenges and competition, limiting its moat to a narrow category.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes The AES might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Competitive Comparison of The AES's Moat Score

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, The AES's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

The AES's Moat Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, The AES's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The AES's Moat Score falls into.

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The AES (NYSE:AES) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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The AES Business Description

Industry

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Address

4300 Wilson Boulevard, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA, USA, 22203

Website

https://www.aes.com

AES is a global power company that operates in 15 countries. Its generation portfolio as of year-end 2024 totals over 32 gigawatts, including renewable energy (50%), gas (32%), coal (16%), and oil (2%). AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to more than 2.5 million customers.

Executives

Sherry Kohan	officer: Vice President & Controller	4300 WILSON BLVD., ARLINGTON VA 22203
Tish Mendoza	officer: Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	4300 WILSON BOULEVARD, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Santos Bernerd Da	officer: Sr. VP and COO	4300 WILSON BOULEVARD, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Ricardo Manuel Falu	officer: SVP & Chief Operating Officer	4300 WILSON BLVD, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Juan Ignacio Rubiolo	officer: VP, MCAC SBU President	4300 WILSON BLVD., ARLINGTON VA 22203
Paul L Freedman	officer: SVP and General Counsel	4300 WILSON BLVD, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Stephen Coughlin	officer: EVP and CFO	4300 WILSON BLVD., 11TH FLOOR, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Andres Gluski	officer: Executive VP & COO	4300 WILSON BOULEVARD, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Alain Monie	director	WORLDWIDE LEGAL DEPT 1600 E ST, SANTA ANA CA 92705
Julia M. Laulis	director	210 E. EARLL DRIVE, PHOENIX AZ 85012
Maura Shaughnessy	director	4300 WILSON BLVD., ARLINGTON VA 22203
Gerard M Anderson	director	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, DETROIT MI 48226
James H Miller	director	C/O CROWN HOLDINGS, INC., 770 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, YARDLEY PA 19067
Teresa Mosley Sebastian	director	1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Jeffrey W Ubben	director, other: See Remarks	1170 GORGAS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129