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AES vs DUK // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
The AES Corporation (NYSE) VS. Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AES 4
— DUK 10
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: DUK
LAST: $14.83 (-1.46%) • MKT CAP: $10.74B
piotroski-score
3/9
LAST: $127.39 (+1.18%) • MKT CAP: $98.16B
piotroski-score
5/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AES VS. DUK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AES | DUK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 18.10% | 41.00% | -22.90 | DUK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.70% | 5.20% | +1.50 | AES | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 3.5x | 8.7x | -5.20 | AES | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -15.12% | -1.73% | -13.39 | DUK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.10% | 31.40% | -22.30 | DUK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.40% | 18.10% | -10.70 | DUK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.40% | 3.30% | -3.70 | DUK | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.67% | 3.40% | +1.27 | AES | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.54 | 0.89 | -0.35 | DUK | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 3/9 | 5/9 | -2.00 | DUK | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.10% | 6.10% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.4 | 69.7 | -31.24 | DUK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.75 | 0.76 | -0.01 | DUK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.0x | 18.4x | -7.40 | AES | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.74B | $98.16B | -$87.43B | DUK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AES REV | DUK REV | AES GROSS % | DUK GROSS % | AES FCF | DUK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.23B | $0 | 18.1% | — | -$1.62B | -$1.69B |
| FY 2024 | $12.28B | $0 | 18.8% | — | -$4.64B | $48.0M |
| FY 2023 | $12.67B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $2.46B | $9.88B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AES // BETA 0.75
DUK // BETA 0.76