AES Corp vs Rockwell Automation — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.7 (market cap $10.49B), while Rockwell Automation trades at $448.94 (market cap $49.64B). The key difference: Rockwell Automation is far larger — about 4.7× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays the higher dividend (4.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | ROK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.49B | $49.64B |
Sector | Utilities | Industrials |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $495.08 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $333.75 |
Enterprise Value | $40.75B | $52.77B |
Dividend Yield | 4.79% | 1.23% |
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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 →Rockwell Automation is a pure-play automation competitor that is the successor entity to Rockwell International, which spun off its former Rockwell Collins avionics segment in 2001. As of fiscal 2021, the firm operates through three segments--intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services. Intelligent devices contains its drives, sensors, and industrial components, software and control contains its information and network and security software, while lifecycle services contains its consulting and maintenance services as well as its Sensia JV with Schlumberger.
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