AES Corp vs Extra Space Storage, Inc. — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.7 (market cap $10.49B), while Extra Space Storage, Inc. trades at $146.41 (market cap $30.96B). The key difference: Extra Space Storage, Inc. is far larger — about 3× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays the higher dividend (4.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | EXR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.49B | $30.96B |
Sector | Utilities | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $152.85 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $126.67 |
Enterprise Value | $40.75B | $44.68B |
Dividend Yield | 4.79% | 4.42% |
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AES is a global power company operating across 14 countries and 4 continents. Its current generation portfolio as of year-end 2021 consists of over 31 gigawatts of generation, with the generation mix composed of renewables (43%), gas (32%), coal (23%), and oil (2%). The company has 3.5 gigawatts of generation under construction. AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to 2.6 million customers.
Read more on AES →Extra Space Storage is a fully integrated real estate investment trust that owns, operates, and manages almost 2,100 self-storage properties in 41 states, with over 160 million net rentable square feet of storage space. Of these properties, approximately one half is wholly owned, while some facilities are owned through joint ventures and others are owned by third parties and managed by Extra Space Storage in exchange for a management fee.
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