---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000874761-23-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AES"
cik: "0000874761"
company_name: "AES CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T00:15:40.259112+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AES reports 2022 adjusted EPS $1.67, beats guidance; announces $750M commercial paper program

## Summary
- Adjusted EPS $1.67 vs guidance $1.55-$1.65 and prior year $1.52; Diluted EPS ($0.82).
- Signed 5.2 GW of renewables PPAs in 2022, backlog 12.2 GW; completed 1.9 GW of projects.
- Initiates 2023 adjusted EPS guidance $1.65-$1.75; reaffirms 7-9% annualized growth through 2025.
- Announces intention to establish $750M commercial paper program for general corporate purposes.
- Partnership with Air Products for largest US green hydrogen facility (1.4 GW wind/solar, >200 MT/D).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000874761-23-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AES
- cik: 0000874761
- company_name: AES CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476123000004/0000874761-23-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476123000004/aes-20230227.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874761-23-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874761-23-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874761-23-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  AES CORP reported the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022 results: EPS Diluted EPS of ($0.82), Adjusted EPS of $1.67. Guidance initiated.
  - Period: the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022
  - EPS: Diluted EPS of ($0.82), Adjusted EPS of $1.67
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Diluted EPS of ($0.82), compared to ($0.62) in 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476123000004/0000874761-23-000004-index.htm

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