The AES Corporation (AES) vs Avista Corporation (AVA)

• The AES Corporation AES 14.89 0.00%
• Avista Corporation AVA 40.62 ▼ −0.71%

The AES Corporation and Avista Corporation are both Utilities Diversified companies. The AES Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $10.6B against $3.4B — 3.1× the size. The AES Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 6.0× against 13.6×. The AES Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 12.3% against −1.37%. The AES Corporation has the higher net margin (13.1% vs 12.8%) and the lower return on invested capital (1.51% vs 3.71%). Both pay a dividend; Avista Corporation yields more (4.84% vs 4.72%). Across the 22 metrics below, Avista Corporation leads on 12 and The AES Corporation on 10.