AES Corp. (AES) Q1 Earnings Top Estimate, Misses on Sales

AES

The AES Corporation (AES - Free Report) is a global power company with generation and distribution businesses. This Arlington, VA-based company’s strategy of reducing complexity through withdrawal of operations in the risk markets is appreciable.

Estimate Trend & Surprise History

Investors should note that Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter 2018 for earnings of 25 cents per share remained stable over the last 7 days.

Coming to the earnings surprise, AES Corp. has surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the last four quarters, resulting in a positive average surprise of 5.30%.

 

Zacks Rank: Currently, AES Corp. has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). However, since the latest earnings performance is yet to be reflected in the estimate revisions, the rank is subject to change.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

We have mentioned below some of the vital information from this just-revealed announcement:

Earnings Beat: AES Corp.'s earnings surpassed the consensus earnings estimate. Our consensus called for first-quarter EPS of 25 cents, and the company reported adjusted EPS of 28 cents.

Sales Miss: Its total revenue was $2,740 million in the quarter, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,446 million.

Key Stats to Note: The company reaffirmed its adjusted earnings guidance for 2018 in the range of $1.15−$1.25 per share.

Check back later for our full write up on this AES Corp. earnings report!

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