AES Corp vs General Motors Company — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.72 (market cap $10.51B), while General Motors Company trades at $89.22 (market cap $76.85B). The key difference: General Motors Company is far larger — about 7.3× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays the higher dividend (4.78%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | GM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.51B | $76.85B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $90.30 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $54.16 |
Enterprise Value | $40.77B | $179.83B |
Dividend Yield | 4.78% | 0.82% |
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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 →General Motors Co. emerged from the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. (old GM) in July 2009. GM has eight brands and operates under four segments: GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial. The United States now has four brands instead of eight under old GM. The company lost its U.S. market share leader crown in 2021 with share down 280 basis points to 14.6%, but we expect GM to reclaim the top spot in 2022 as 2021 suffered from the chip shortage. GM Financial became the company's captive finance arm in October 2010 via the purchase of AmeriCredit.
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