---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000874761-24-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AES"
cik: "0000874761"
company_name: "AES CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:09:22.034061+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AES Q2 adjusted EPS $0.38, up 81% YoY; signs 2.2 GW data center deals; raises 2024 EPS guidance to upper half

## Summary
- Q2 adj. EPS $0.38 vs $0.21 YoY; GAAP diluted EPS $0.27 vs ($0.06) YoY.
- Signed 2.2 GW of new agreements directly with data center hyperscalers; PPA backlog now 12.6 GW.
- Now expects 2024 adj. EPS in upper half of $1.87-$1.97 range; reaffirms 7-9% growth targets.
- Adj. EBITDA (w/ tax attributes) $843M vs $607M; reaffirms $2.6-$2.9B adj. EBITDA guidance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000874761-24-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AES
- cik: 0000874761
- company_name: AES CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-01T23:59:59+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/874761/000087476124000056/0000874761-24-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476124000056/aes-20240801.htm

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