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American Electric Power American Electric Power Company, Inc.

AEP · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Bottom 16% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 16% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

American Electric Power scores 40/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 16% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (67/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Risk 67
Weakest
Financial 17
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 71.3b#181 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 6.12P/E21.1×✓ vs sector median 21.3×P/B2.2×✗ vs sector median 2.1×Div yield3%✓ Top 21% in the S&P 50052w range · 66% of range112.54140.58
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #17 of 31 in Utilities by score

#1Edison International61#15Evergy42#16Dominion Energy41
#17American Electric Power40
#18Xcel Energy40#19Eversource Energy39

One-Minute Summary

Why American Electric Power scores 40

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

60
Why 60?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Return on Equity (ROE)10%Okay4-Year Revenue Growth+8%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+15%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin14%OkayQuarterly Momentum+10%Okay
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +52%Equity ↑ +29.8%ROE % 10.2%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
2.2b3.0b3.6b3.4b25.2b26.9b31.1b32.8b202320242025TTM8.7%11%11.5%10.2%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +24.4%Net Profit ↑ +52%Net Margin % 14.2%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
19.0b19.7b21.9b23.6b2.2b3.0b3.6b3.4b202320242025TTM11.6%15%16.4%14.2%

Sales grew about 24.4% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 52% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue → +0.5%Net Profit ↓ -25.9%Net Margin % 13.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
5.4b4.7b5.5b5.1b6.0b5.3b6.0b5.4b962m666m802m1.2b972m582m874m713mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2617.7%14.2%14.7%24.1%16.2%10.9%14.5%13.1%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit fell about 25.9% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
Debt-to-Equity1.7×WeakCurrent Ratio0.5×WeakInterest Coverage2.6×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +26.3%Equity ↑ +29.8%D/E 1.7×
Total DebtEquityD/E
43.6b45.8b49.5b55.1b25.2b26.9b31.1b32.8b202320242025TTM1.7×1.7×1.6×1.7×

Borrowings grew about 26.3% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +28.9%Current Liabilities ↑ +32%Current Ratio 0.5×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
6.1b5.8b6.1b7.8b11.6b13.0b13.3b15.3b202320242025TTM0.5×0.4×0.5×0.5×
Why 38?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 0 + 1) = 3 of 8 points → 38
Dividend Quality3%Weak
Payout ratio: 62%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowNegative recentlyWeakCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +51.2%Free CF ↓ -213.6%
Operating CFFree CF
5.0b6.8b6.9b7.6b-2.6b-1.4b-5.1b-8.3b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +26.6%Short-Term Debt ↓ -14.4%Total Debt ↑ +26.3%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
330m203m197m418m5.3b5.9b4.7b4.6b43.6b45.8b49.5b55.1b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +18%Yield % 2.9%
DPS (cents)Yield %
7878838383888893939531733735737420222023202420253.9%4.5%4.2%2.9%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio21.1×WeakP/B Ratio2.2×WeakPEG Ratio1.4Okay
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 137.64US$ 124.61US$ 111.57Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 11.6% over the past year.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1) = 8 of 12 points → 67
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)+1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-9.1 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-4.3%OkayQuarterly Consistency2 of 4 quarters downOkay
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +24.4%Inventory ↓ -4.6%Inv. % of Rev. 7.6%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
19.0b19.7b21.9b23.6b1.9b1.7b1.6b1.8b202320242025TTM9.9%8.7%7.4%7.6%
Ranks #17 of 31 in Utilities by score

Sector peers

#1Edison International61#15Evergy42#16Dominion Energy41
#17American Electric Power (you)40
#18Xcel Energy40#19Eversource Energy39

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 23.6bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 7.6bUS$ -8.3bUS$ -15.9bUS$ 418.0mUS$ 55.1bUS$ 4.6bUS$ 32.8bUS$ 7.8bUS$ 15.3bUS$ 125.7bUS$ 91.7bUS$ 1.8b-10%14%1.7×0.5×2.6×62%----
2025US$ 21.9bUS$ 3.6bUS$ 6.9bUS$ -5.1bUS$ -12.0bUS$ 197.0mUS$ 49.5bUS$ 4.7bUS$ 31.1bUS$ 6.1bUS$ 13.3bUS$ 114.5bUS$ 82.2bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 374.0m12%16%1.6×0.5×2.8×56%3%17.1×2.0×1.1
2024US$ 19.7bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 6.8bUS$ -1.4bUS$ -8.2bUS$ 203.0mUS$ 45.8bUS$ 5.9bUS$ 26.9bUS$ 5.8bUS$ 13.0bUS$ 103.1bUS$ 76.1bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 357.0m11%15%1.7×0.4×2.5×64%4%15.6×1.7×1.2
2023US$ 19.0bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 5.0bUS$ -2.6bUS$ -7.7bUS$ 330.1mUS$ 43.6bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 25.2bUS$ 6.1bUS$ 11.6bUS$ 96.7bUS$ 71.4bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 337.0m9%12%1.7×0.5×2.2×79%5%17.6×1.5×-