AES
The AES Corporation
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Latest Quote
$14.71
| Previous Close | $14.73 |
| Open | $14.72 |
| Day High | $14.73 |
| Day Low | $14.70 |
| Volume | 2,268,674 |
Stock Information
| Quarterly Dividend / Yield | $0.70 / 4.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | 713.16M |
| Quarterly Dividend Yield | 4.80% |
| Quarterly Dividend | $0.70 |
| Total Debt | $31.80B |
| Cash Equivalents | $1.65B |
| Revenue | $12.49B |
| Net Income | $1.38B |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Industry | Utilities - Diversified |
| Market Cap | $10.46B |
| P/E Ratio | 7.64 |
| EPS (TTM) | $1.92 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $48.45B |
| Sales | $12.49B |
| Income | $1.38B |
| Book/sh | $6.20 |
| Cash/sh | $2.32 |
| Employees | 8K |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 |
| Current Ratio | 0.73 |
| Debt/Eq | 259.60 |
| EPS Growth TTM | 958.70% |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | 2.71% |
| ROE | 5.26% |
| Gross Margin | 19.30% |
| Operating Margin | 18.74% |
| Profit Margin | 10.82% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 0.58% |
| Institutional Ownership | 91.11% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| Forward P/E | 6.14 |
| PEG | 0.81 |
| P/S | 0.84 |
| P/B | 2.37 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | none |
| Target Price | $15.11 |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $14.59 |
| SMA50 | $14.36 |
| SMA200 | $14.00 |
| RSI | 69.23 |
| ATR | 0.0657 |
| Shares Float | 708.68M |
| Short Float | 2.49% |
| Short Ratio | 1.50 |
| Volatility | 0.95 |
| Rel Volume | 0.53 |
Performance History
| Week | +0.00% |
| Month | +2.30% |
| Quarter | +4.95% |
| 6 Months | +9.60% |
| YTD | +1.39% |
| Year | +51.66% |
| 3 Years | -14.28% |
| 5 Years | -29.75% |
| 10 Years | +87.63% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | $14.67 | 5,352,700 |
| 2026-06-04 | $14.73 | 5,942,100 |
| 2026-06-03 | $14.71 | 11,298,500 |
| 2026-06-02 | $14.68 | 9,525,300 |
| 2026-06-01 | $14.70 | 10,223,300 |
| 2026-05-29 | $14.67 | 8,421,900 |
| 2026-05-28 | $14.69 | 5,621,200 |
| 2026-05-27 | $14.68 | 8,298,400 |
| 2026-05-26 | $14.67 | 5,989,900 |
| 2026-05-22 | $14.68 | 8,781,100 |
| 2026-05-21 | $14.69 | 13,611,800 |
| 2026-05-20 | $14.73 | 14,813,600 |
| 2026-05-19 | $14.57 | 6,357,000 |
| 2026-05-18 | $14.53 | 13,522,400 |
| 2026-05-15 | $14.47 | 9,629,200 |
| 2026-05-14 | $14.46 | 9,125,700 |
| 2026-05-13 | $14.43 | 11,676,900 |
| 2026-05-12 | $14.42 | 9,436,800 |
| 2026-05-11 | $14.35 | 23,288,300 |
| 2026-05-08 | $14.33 | 11,247,900 |
| 2026-05-07 | $14.29 | 24,319,400 |
| 2026-05-06 | $14.34 | 14,268,100 |
About The AES Corporation
The AES Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a power generation and utility company. It operates through four segments: Renewables, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, and New Energy Technologies. The company owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries; owns and/or operates utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit, and sell electricity to end-user customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors; and generates and sells electricity on the wholesale market, as well as investments in technologies to support leading-edge greener energy solutions. It uses various fuels and technologies to generate electricity, such as solar, hydro, wind, coal, and gas, as well as renewables comprising energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 34,740 megawatts and distributes power to 2.7 million customers. The company operates in the United States, Chile, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Bulgaria, Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Vietnam, Jordan, Puerto Rico, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Applied Energy Services, Inc. and changed its name to The AES Corporation in April 2000. The AES Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
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Simply Wall St. âĸ 2026-05-08T06:20:41ZIncome Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | $10,022,000,000 | $9,964,000,000 | $10,164,000,000 | $10,069,000,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | $10,022,000,000 | $9,964,000,000 | $10,164,000,000 | $10,069,000,000 |
| Total Revenue | $12,233,000,000 | $12,278,000,000 | $12,668,000,000 | $12,617,000,000 |
| Operating Revenue | $12,233,000,000 | $12,278,000,000 | $12,668,000,000 | $12,617,000,000 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $1,407,000,000 | $1,485,000,000 | $1,319,000,000 | $1,117,000,000 |
| Total Expenses | $10,263,000,000 | $10,252,000,000 | $10,419,000,000 | $10,276,000,000 |
| Other Income Expense | $-775,000,000 | $-28,000,000 | $-1,377,000,000 | $-1,782,000,000 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | $-357,000,000 | $-57,000,000 | $-24,000,000 | $-166,000,000 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | $-1,120,000,000 | $-1,104,000,000 | $-768,000,000 | $-728,000,000 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | $1,407,000,000 | $1,485,000,000 | $1,319,000,000 | $1,117,000,000 |
| Operating Expense | $241,000,000 | $288,000,000 | $255,000,000 | $207,000,000 |
| General And Administrative Expense | $241,000,000 | $288,000,000 | $255,000,000 | $207,000,000 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $949,000,000 | $1,686,000,000 | $242,000,000 | $-546,000,000 |
| Net Interest Income | $-1,120,000,000 | $-1,104,000,000 | $-768,000,000 | $-728,000,000 |
| Interest Income | $287,000,000 | $381,000,000 | $551,000,000 | $389,000,000 |
| Normalized Income | $1,279,220,000 | $1,659,030,000 | $1,310,870,000 | $730,640,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $910,000,000 | $1,679,000,000 | $249,000,000 | $-546,000,000 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $900,000,000 | $1,679,000,000 | $249,000,000 | $-546,000,000 |
| Net Income | $910,000,000 | $1,679,000,000 | $249,000,000 | $-546,000,000 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $162,000,000 | $802,000,000 | $-182,000,000 | $-505,000,000 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | $-39,000,000 | $-7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $201,000,000 | $809,000,000 | $-189,000,000 | $-505,000,000 |
| Earnings From Equity Interest Net Of Tax | $-55,000,000 | $-26,000,000 | $-32,000,000 | $-71,000,000 |
| Pretax Income | $75,000,000 | $894,000,000 | $104,000,000 | $-169,000,000 |
| Special Income Charges | $-344,000,000 | $-6,000,000 | $-1,000,000,000 | $-1,564,000,000 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | $287,000,000 | $381,000,000 | $551,000,000 | $389,000,000 |
| Operating Income | $1,970,000,000 | $2,026,000,000 | $2,249,000,000 | $2,341,000,000 |
| Gross Profit | $2,211,000,000 | $2,314,000,000 | $2,504,000,000 | $2,548,000,000 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $1.26 | $2.36 | $0.35 | $-0.82 |
| Basic EPS | $1.26 | $2.38 | $0.37 | $-0.82 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $-87,780,000 | $2,030,000 | $-284,130,000 | $-339,360,000 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $3,357,000,000 | $3,614,000,000 | $3,923,000,000 | $3,636,000,000 |
| Total Unusual Items | $-418,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $-1,353,000,000 | $-1,616,000,000 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | $-418,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $-1,353,000,000 | $-1,616,000,000 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | $1,457,000,000 | $1,264,000,000 | $1,147,000,000 | $1,072,000,000 |
| EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $2,939,000,000 | $3,643,000,000 | $2,570,000,000 | $2,020,000,000 |
| EBIT | $1,482,000,000 | $2,379,000,000 | $1,423,000,000 | $948,000,000 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $714,000,000 | $711,440,678 | $712,000,000 | $665,853,659 |
| Basic Average Shares | $712,000,000 | $705,462,185 | $669,000,000 | $665,853,659 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $900,000,000 | $1,679,000,000 | $249,000,000 | $-546,000,000 |
| Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Minority Interests | $748,000,000 | $877,000,000 | $431,000,000 | $-41,000,000 |
| Tax Provision | $-181,000,000 | $59,000,000 | $261,000,000 | $265,000,000 |
| Gain On Sale Of Ppe | $-14,000,000 | $-9,000,000 | $-30,000,000 | $-13,000,000 |
| Gain On Sale Of Business | $58,000,000 | $351,000,000 | $134,000,000 | $-24,000,000 |
| Other Special Charges | $27,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $41,000,000 | $-5,000,000 |
| Write Off | $272,000,000 | $362,000,000 | $1,067,000,000 | $763,000,000 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $777,000,000 |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | $89,000,000 | $-24,000,000 | $-16,000,000 | $-8,000,000 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | $-74,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $-353,000,000 | $-52,000,000 |
| Selling General And Administration | $241,000,000 | $288,000,000 | $255,000,000 | $207,000,000 |
| Other Gand A | $241,000,000 | $288,000,000 | $255,000,000 | $207,000,000 |
| Salaries And Wages | - | - | $12,000,000 | $0 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $1,681,000,000 | $1,352,000,000 | $-103,000,000 | $234,000,000 |
| Total Assets | $51,768,000,000 | $47,406,000,000 | $44,799,000,000 | $38,363,000,000 |
| Total Non Current Assets | $45,266,000,000 | $40,575,000,000 | $38,150,000,000 | $30,720,000,000 |
| Other Non Current Assets | $2,910,000,000 | $3,628,000,000 | $4,264,000,000 | $4,207,000,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Assets | $397,000,000 | $365,000,000 | $396,000,000 | $319,000,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets | $397,000,000 | $365,000,000 | $396,000,000 | $319,000,000 |
| Non Current Note Receivables | $755,000,000 | - | - | $1,051,000,000 |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets | $2,382,000,000 | $2,292,000,000 | $2,591,000,000 | $2,203,000,000 |
| Other Intangible Assets | $2,040,000,000 | $1,947,000,000 | $2,243,000,000 | $1,841,000,000 |
| Current Assets | $6,502,000,000 | $6,831,000,000 | $6,649,000,000 | $7,643,000,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $1,723,000,000 | $1,533,000,000 | $1,387,000,000 | $1,533,000,000 |
| Assets Held For Sale Current | $45,000,000 | $862,000,000 | $762,000,000 | $518,000,000 |
| Restricted Cash | $691,000,000 | $437,000,000 | $370,000,000 | $536,000,000 |
| Prepaid Assets | $192,000,000 | $157,000,000 | $177,000,000 | $98,000,000 |
| Inventory | $612,000,000 | $593,000,000 | $712,000,000 | $1,055,000,000 |
| Receivables | $1,683,000,000 | $1,646,000,000 | $1,420,000,000 | $1,799,000,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $1,683,000,000 | $1,646,000,000 | $1,420,000,000 | $1,799,000,000 |
| Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable | $-39,000,000 | $-52,000,000 | - | $-5,000,000 |
| Gross Accounts Receivable | $1,722,000,000 | $1,698,000,000 | - | $1,804,000,000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments | $1,556,000,000 | $1,603,000,000 | $1,821,000,000 | $2,104,000,000 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $1,382,000,000 | $1,524,000,000 | $1,426,000,000 | $1,374,000,000 |
| Debt | ||||
| Net Debt | $28,515,000,000 | $27,494,000,000 | $25,452,000,000 | $22,124,000,000 |
| Total Debt | $29,897,000,000 | $29,018,000,000 | $26,878,000,000 | $23,498,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $26,786,000,000 | $25,431,000,000 | $22,746,000,000 | $21,740,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt | $26,786,000,000 | $25,431,000,000 | $22,746,000,000 | $21,740,000,000 |
| Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $3,111,000,000 | $3,587,000,000 | $4,132,000,000 | $1,758,000,000 |
| Current Debt | $3,111,000,000 | $3,587,000,000 | $4,132,000,000 | $1,758,000,000 |
| Other Current Borrowings | $3,111,000,000 | $3,587,000,000 | $4,132,000,000 | $1,758,000,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $42,663,000,000 | $39,702,000,000 | $38,814,000,000 | $33,859,000,000 |
| Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $34,171,000,000 | $31,131,000,000 | $29,083,000,000 | $27,368,000,000 |
| Other Non Current Liabilities | $2,980,000,000 | $2,881,000,000 | $3,114,000,000 | $3,168,000,000 |
| Liabilities Heldfor Sale Non Current | $0 | $391,000,000 | $514,000,000 | $0 |
| Non Current Deferred Liabilities | $1,581,000,000 | $1,490,000,000 | $1,245,000,000 | $1,139,000,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities | $1,581,000,000 | $1,490,000,000 | $1,245,000,000 | $1,139,000,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $8,492,000,000 | $8,571,000,000 | $9,731,000,000 | $6,491,000,000 |
| Payables And Accrued Expenses | $5,381,000,000 | $4,322,000,000 | $5,100,000,000 | $4,379,000,000 |
| Interest Payable | $268,000,000 | $256,000,000 | $315,000,000 | $249,000,000 |
| Payables | $2,890,000,000 | $2,820,000,000 | $3,451,000,000 | $2,641,000,000 |
| Total Tax Payable | $294,000,000 | $249,000,000 | $278,000,000 | $249,000,000 |
| Accounts Payable | $2,596,000,000 | $2,571,000,000 | $3,173,000,000 | $2,392,000,000 |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | $662,000,000 | $499,000,000 | $354,000,000 |
| Current Deferred Liabilities | - | - | - | - |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $4,063,000,000 | $3,644,000,000 | $1,650,000,000 | $1,599,000,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $9,105,000,000 | $7,704,000,000 | $5,985,000,000 | $4,504,000,000 |
| Stockholders Equity | $4,063,000,000 | $3,644,000,000 | $2,488,000,000 | $2,437,000,000 |
| Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings | $-698,000,000 | $-766,000,000 | $-1,514,000,000 | $-1,640,000,000 |
| Other Equity Adjustments | $-698,000,000 | $-766,000,000 | $-1,514,000,000 | $-1,640,000,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $641,000,000 | $293,000,000 | $-1,386,000,000 | $-1,635,000,000 |
| Preferred Securities Outside Stock Equity | $2,824,000,000 | $938,000,000 | $1,464,000,000 | $1,321,000,000 |
| Long Term Equity Investment | $1,004,000,000 | $1,124,000,000 | $941,000,000 | $952,000,000 |
| Investments In Other Ventures Under Equity Method | $46,000,000 | $37,000,000 | $51,000,000 | $56,000,000 |
| Preferred Stock Equity | - | - | $838,000,000 | $838,000,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Treasury Shares Number | $147,634,762 | $148,635,718 | $149,358,357 | $150,046,537 |
| Ordinary Shares Number | $712,201,777 | $711,074,269 | $669,693,234 | $668,743,464 |
| Share Issued | $859,836,539 | $859,709,987 | $819,051,591 | $818,790,001 |
| Tangible Book Value | $1,681,000,000 | $1,352,000,000 | $-941,000,000 | $-604,000,000 |
| Invested Capital | $33,960,000,000 | $32,662,000,000 | $28,528,000,000 | $25,097,000,000 |
| Working Capital | $-1,990,000,000 | $-1,740,000,000 | $-3,082,000,000 | $1,152,000,000 |
| Total Capitalization | $30,849,000,000 | $29,075,000,000 | $25,234,000,000 | $24,177,000,000 |
| Minority Interest | $5,042,000,000 | $4,060,000,000 | $3,497,000,000 | $2,067,000,000 |
| Treasury Stock | $1,793,000,000 | $1,805,000,000 | $1,813,000,000 | $1,822,000,000 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $5,904,000,000 | $5,913,000,000 | $6,355,000,000 | $6,688,000,000 |
| Capital Stock | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $846,000,000 | $846,000,000 |
| Common Stock | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Current Accrued Expenses | $2,491,000,000 | $1,502,000,000 | $1,649,000,000 | $1,738,000,000 |
| Investments And Advances | $1,004,000,000 | $1,124,000,000 | $941,000,000 | $952,000,000 |
| Investmentsin Associatesat Cost | $958,000,000 | $1,087,000,000 | $890,000,000 | $896,000,000 |
| Goodwill | $342,000,000 | $345,000,000 | $348,000,000 | $362,000,000 |
| Net PPE | $37,818,000,000 | $33,166,000,000 | $29,958,000,000 | $23,039,000,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $-9,796,000,000 | $-8,701,000,000 | $-8,602,000,000 | $-8,651,000,000 |
| Gross PPE | $47,614,000,000 | $41,867,000,000 | $38,560,000,000 | $31,690,000,000 |
| Construction In Progress | $7,892,000,000 | $8,434,000,000 | $7,848,000,000 | $4,621,000,000 |
| Other Properties | $4,213,000,000 | $3,693,000,000 | $522,000,000 | $470,000,000 |
| Other Short Term Investments | $174,000,000 | $79,000,000 | $395,000,000 | $730,000,000 |
| Preferred Stock | - | $0 | $838,000,000 | $838,000,000 |
| Current Deferred Revenue | - | - | - | - |
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $-1,623,000,000 | $-4,640,000,000 | $-4,690,000,000 | $-1,836,000,000 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $4,306,000,000 | $2,752,000,000 | $3,034,000,000 | $2,715,000,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | $4,306,000,000 | $2,752,000,000 | $3,034,000,000 | $2,715,000,000 |
| Operating Gains Losses | $44,000,000 | $-386,000,000 | $340,000,000 | $194,000,000 |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | $-5,929,000,000 | $-7,392,000,000 | $-7,724,000,000 | $-4,551,000,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-6,210,000,000 | $-7,700,000,000 | $-8,188,000,000 | $-5,836,000,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | $-6,210,000,000 | $-7,700,000,000 | $-8,188,000,000 | $-5,836,000,000 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | $-170,000,000 | $-360,000,000 | $-379,000,000 | $-368,000,000 |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | $-5,929,000,000 | $-7,392,000,000 | $-7,724,000,000 | $-4,551,000,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | $992,000,000 | $0 | $421,000,000 | $60,000,000 |
| Financing Cash Flow | $1,975,000,000 | $4,963,000,000 | $5,405,000,000 | $3,758,000,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | $1,975,000,000 | $4,963,000,000 | $5,405,000,000 | $3,758,000,000 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | $919,000,000 | $657,000,000 | $1,684,000,000 | $568,000,000 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | $-501,000,000 | $-483,000,000 | $-444,000,000 | $-422,000,000 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | $-501,000,000 | $-483,000,000 | $-444,000,000 | $-422,000,000 |
| Net Preferred Stock Issuance | $992,000,000 | $0 | $421,000,000 | $60,000,000 |
| Preferred Stock Issuance | $992,000,000 | $0 | $421,000,000 | $60,000,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $-10,045,000,000 | $-10,703,000,000 | $-9,280,000,000 | $-7,860,000,000 |
| Issuance Of Debt | $10,531,000,000 | $15,492,000,000 | $13,024,000,000 | $11,412,000,000 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | $1,210,000,000 | $1,268,000,000 | $1,317,000,000 | $928,000,000 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | $227,000,000 | $345,000,000 | $301,000,000 | $271,000,000 |
| End Cash Position | $2,162,000,000 | $2,039,000,000 | $1,990,000,000 | $2,087,000,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $2,039,000,000 | $1,990,000,000 | $2,087,000,000 | $1,484,000,000 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | $-27,000,000 | $-63,000,000 | $-270,000,000 | $-56,000,000 |
| Changes In Cash | $150,000,000 | $112,000,000 | $173,000,000 | $659,000,000 |
| Other Cash Adjustment Inside Changein Cash | $79,000,000 | $97,000,000 | $-78,000,000 | $22,000,000 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $565,000,000 | $4,789,000,000 | $3,744,000,000 | $3,552,000,000 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | $79,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $737,000,000 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $486,000,000 | $4,789,000,000 | $3,744,000,000 | $3,552,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $-10,045,000,000 | $-10,703,000,000 | $-9,280,000,000 | $-7,860,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | $10,531,000,000 | $15,492,000,000 | $13,024,000,000 | $11,412,000,000 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | $-92,000,000 | $-22,000,000 | $381,000,000 | $-443,000,000 |
| Sale Of Investment | $93,000,000 | $796,000,000 | $1,318,000,000 | $1,049,000,000 |
| Purchase Of Investment | $-185,000,000 | $-818,000,000 | $-937,000,000 | $-1,492,000,000 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | $-19,000,000 | $74,000,000 | $-466,000,000 | $-474,000,000 |
| Sale Of Business | $108,000,000 | $423,000,000 | $254,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Purchase Of Business | $-127,000,000 | $-349,000,000 | $-720,000,000 | $-475,000,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $199,000,000 | $-92,000,000 | $310,000,000 | $-289,000,000 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | $-32,000,000 | $161,000,000 | $41,000,000 | $-152,000,000 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | $5,000,000 | $-73,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $433,000,000 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | $115,000,000 | $-174,000,000 | $-241,000,000 | $419,000,000 |
| Change In Payable | $115,000,000 | $-174,000,000 | $-241,000,000 | $419,000,000 |
| Change In Account Payable | $215,000,000 | $-40,000,000 | $-132,000,000 | $470,000,000 |
| Change In Tax Payable | $-100,000,000 | $-134,000,000 | $-109,000,000 | $-51,000,000 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | $-100,000,000 | $-134,000,000 | $-109,000,000 | $-51,000,000 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | $-25,000,000 | $269,000,000 | $38,000,000 | $-40,000,000 |
| Change In Inventory | $6,000,000 | $86,000,000 | $306,000,000 | $-417,000,000 |
| Change In Receivables | $130,000,000 | $-361,000,000 | $161,000,000 | $-532,000,000 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | $130,000,000 | $-361,000,000 | $161,000,000 | $-532,000,000 |
| Other Non Cash Items | $1,654,000,000 | $441,000,000 | $130,000,000 | $99,000,000 |
| Provisionand Write Offof Assets | $361,000,000 | $238,000,000 | $264,000,000 | $425,000,000 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | $337,000,000 | $374,000,000 | $1,079,000,000 | $1,715,000,000 |
| Deferred Tax | $92,000,000 | $111,000,000 | $-54,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $92,000,000 | $111,000,000 | $-54,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | $1,457,000,000 | $1,264,000,000 | $1,147,000,000 | $1,072,000,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | $1,457,000,000 | $1,264,000,000 | $1,147,000,000 | $1,072,000,000 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | $48,000,000 | $-143,000,000 | $143,000,000 | $127,000,000 |
| Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss | $54,000,000 | $108,000,000 | $331,000,000 | $58,000,000 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of Business | $-58,000,000 | $-351,000,000 | $-134,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $162,000,000 | $802,000,000 | $-182,000,000 | $-505,000,000 |
| Short Term Debt Payments | - | $-6,197,000,000 | $-6,285,000,000 | $-4,687,000,000 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | - | $6,806,000,000 | $7,103,000,000 | $5,424,000,000 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | - | - | $-2,000,000 | $33,000,000 |
| Earnings Losses From Equity Investments | - | - | - | $111,000,000 |