AES vs. ETR: AES vs. Entergy Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

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

Company profile comparison for AES (AES) and Entergy (ETR)
Profile Item	AES	ETR
Name	The AES Corporation	Entergy Corporation Common Stock
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	52.82 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 26, 1991	June 1, 1972
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AES

ETR

GSPC

AES (AES) vs. Entergy (ETR), 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 Entergy (ETR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AES (AES) and Entergy (ETR)
Metric	AES	ETR
Total Return (1Y)	10.79%	18.08%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	3.44%	36.61%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-5.12%	21.12%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AES

ETR

GSPC

AES (AES) vs. Entergy (ETR), 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 Entergy (ETR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for AES (AES) and Entergy (ETR)
Metric	AES	ETR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	25.19%	20.53%
Beta (5Y)	0.93	0.44
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-63.43%	-25.12%
Avg. Volume (3M)	8.50M	2.75M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AES and ETR 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 Entergy (ETR)
Metric	AES	ETR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.26	0.67
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.33	0.99

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both AES (AES) at 8.68% and Entergy (ETR) at 11.02% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AES

Utilities industry group

8.68%

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

11.02%

Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
ETR: 11.02%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both AES (AES) at 13.16% and Entergy (ETR) at 14.56% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

AES

Utilities industry group

13.16%

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

14.56%

Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
ETR: 14.56%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Entergy (ETR) at 34.20% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of AES (AES) at 23.89%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AES

Utilities industry group

23.89%

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

34.20%

Max: 53.83%
ETR: 34.20%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AES (AES) and Entergy (ETR)
Metric	AES	ETR
ROE (TTM)	8.68%	11.02%
ROA (TTM)	3.13%	2.89%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.16%	14.56%
Operating Margin (TTM)	23.89%	34.20%
Gross Margin (TTM)	21.34%	47.93%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Entergy (ETR) at 8.98% 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. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Entergy (ETR) at 59.59% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while AES (AES) at -46.61% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in earnings momentum.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AES (AES) and Entergy (ETR)
Metric	AES	ETR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-0.37%	8.98%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-1.03%	-2.02%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-46.61%	59.59%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	13.35%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

AES (AES) at 0.86 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Entergy (ETR) at 1.18 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets 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

ETR

Utilities industry group

1.18

Max: 1.90
ETR: 1.18
Q3: 1.17
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Entergy (ETR) at 1.73 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while AES (AES) at 2.43 uses more debt funding than most peers.

AES

Utilities industry group

2.43

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

1.73

Max: 2.63
Q3: 1.77
ETR: 1.73
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for AES (AES) and Entergy (ETR)
Metric	AES	ETR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.86	1.18
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.43	1.73
Net Debt / EBITDA	7.28	5.17

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

AES (AES) at 4.73% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Entergy (ETR) at 2.32% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, AES the richer one.

AES

Utilities industry group

4.73%

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

2.32%

Max: 6.66%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
ETR: 2.32%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Entergy (ETR) at 58.58% 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%

ETR

Utilities industry group

58.58%

Max: 113.04%
Q3: 68.72%
ETR: 58.58%
Median: 56.38%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AES (AES) and Entergy (ETR)
Metric	AES	ETR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.73%	2.32%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	28.27%	58.58%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

AES (AES) at 5.97 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Entergy (ETR) at 25.30 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

AES

Utilities industry group

5.97

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

25.30

Max: 31.22
ETR: 25.30
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

AES (AES) at 0.78 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Entergy (ETR) at 3.76 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

AES

Utilities industry group

0.78

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

3.76

Max: 6.35
ETR: 3.76
Q3: 3.63
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

AES (AES) at 1.86 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Entergy (ETR) at 2.67 carries an above-peer premium to book — ETR is pricier on assets.

AES

Utilities industry group

1.86

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

2.67

Max: 3.12
ETR: 2.67
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AES (AES) and Entergy (ETR)
Metric	AES	ETR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	5.97	25.30
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.78	3.76
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.86	2.67
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-30.54%	-9.65%