AES vs. EIX: AES vs. Edison Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AES (AES) and Edison (EIX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

AES (AES) and Edison (EIX) both fall under the Utilities industry group, but AES is classified in Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers while EIX is classified in Electric Utilities.

Company profile comparison for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX)
Profile Item	AES	EIX
Name	The AES Corporation	Edison International
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry Group	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry	Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers	Electric Utilities
GICS Sub-Industry	Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders	Electric Utilities
Market Capitalization	10.61 billion USD	22.84 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 26, 1991	May 3, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AES

EIX

GSPC

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX)
Metric	AES	EIX
Total Return (1Y)	10.79%	11.26%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	3.44%	3.52%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-5.12%	3.43%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AES

EIX

GSPC

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX)
Metric	AES	EIX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	25.19%	36.47%
Beta (5Y)	0.93	0.55
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-63.43%	-43.88%
Avg. Volume (3M)	8.50M	5.15M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AES and EIX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX)
Metric	AES	EIX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.26	0.19
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.33	0.23

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 18.76% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than AES (AES) at 8.68%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

AES

Utilities industry group

8.68%

Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
Median: 9.44%
AES: 8.68%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

EIX

Utilities industry group

18.76%

EIX: 18.76%
Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their ROE against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 19.60% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of AES (AES) at 13.16%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AES

Utilities industry group

13.16%

Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
AES: 13.16%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

EIX

Utilities industry group

19.60%

Max: 28.78%
EIX: 19.60%
Q3: 17.30%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both AES (AES) at 23.89% and Edison (EIX) at 21.53% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

AES

Utilities industry group

23.89%

Max: 53.83%
Q3: 31.12%
AES: 23.89%
Median: 23.62%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

EIX

Utilities industry group

21.53%

Max: 53.83%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
EIX: 21.53%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX)
Metric	AES	EIX
ROE (TTM)	8.68%	18.76%
ROA (TTM)	3.13%	3.49%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.16%	19.60%
Operating Margin (TTM)	23.89%	21.53%
Gross Margin (TTM)	21.34%	59.44%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Edison (EIX) at 9.76% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while AES (AES) at -0.37% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Edison (EIX) at 248.94% delivers above-range EPS growth, while AES (AES) at -46.61% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in earnings momentum.

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX)
Metric	AES	EIX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-0.37%	9.76%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-1.03%	3.90%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-46.61%	248.94%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	93.27%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both AES (AES) at 0.86 and Edison (EIX) at 0.77 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AES

Utilities industry group

0.86

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
Median: 0.88
AES: 0.86
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29

EIX

Utilities industry group

0.77

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
Median: 0.88
EIX: 0.77
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both AES (AES) at 2.43 and Edison (EIX) at 2.20 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

AES

Utilities industry group

2.43

Max: 2.63
AES: 2.43
Q3: 1.77
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

EIX

Utilities industry group

2.20

Max: 2.63
EIX: 2.20
Q3: 1.77
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX)
Metric	AES	EIX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.86	0.77
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.43	2.20
Net Debt / EBITDA	7.28	5.26

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both AES (AES) at 4.73% and Edison (EIX) at 5.76% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

AES

Utilities industry group

4.73%

Max: 6.66%
AES: 4.73%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

EIX

Utilities industry group

5.76%

Max: 6.66%
EIX: 5.76%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 37.30% keeps its payout within the industry’s typical band; AES (AES) at 28.27% pays out less than peers usually do, retaining more of its earnings — a policy difference more than a quality gap.

AES

Utilities industry group

28.27%

Max: 113.04%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
Q1: 32.38%
AES: 28.27%
Min: 0.00%

EIX

Utilities industry group

37.30%

Max: 113.04%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
EIX: 37.30%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX)
Metric	AES	EIX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.73%	5.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	28.27%	37.30%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both AES (AES) at 5.97 and Edison (EIX) at 6.31 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

AES

Utilities industry group

5.97

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
Q1: 15.17
AES: 5.97
Min: 3.34

EIX

Utilities industry group

6.31

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
Q1: 15.17
EIX: 6.31
Min: 3.34

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both AES (AES) at 0.78 and Edison (EIX) at 1.23 fetch a relatively low price per dollar of sales, landing in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

AES

Utilities industry group

0.78

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
AES: 0.78
Min: 0.00

EIX

Utilities industry group

1.23

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
EIX: 1.23
Min: 0.00

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Edison (EIX) at 1.28 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while AES (AES) at 1.86 is valued near its industry’s middle — EIX is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

AES

Utilities industry group

1.86

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
AES: 1.86
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

EIX

Utilities industry group

1.28

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
EIX: 1.28
Min: 0.34

AES (AES) vs. Edison (EIX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AES (AES) and Edison (EIX)
Metric	AES	EIX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	5.97	6.31
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.78	1.23
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.86	1.28
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-30.54%	-0.77%