American Electric Power Co., Inc. is a public utility holding company that engages in the business of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission & Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco and Generation & Marketing. The Vertically Integrated Utilities segment engages in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers through assets owned and operated by its subsidiaries. The Transmission & Distribution Utilities segment engages in the business of transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers through assets owned and operated by its subsidiaries. The AEP Transmission Holdco segment engages in the development, construction and operation of transmission facilities through investments in its wholly-owned transmission subsidiaries and joint ventures. The Generation & Marketing segment engages in non-regulated generation and marketing, risk management, and retail activities. The company was founded on December 20, 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.
Highlights
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 15% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 25.4 and 2% less than its last 4 quarters average of 22.0
American Electric Power's gross margin has increased by 14% YoY and by 4.9% QoQ
The company's net income fell by 3.7% YoY but it rose by 3.2% QoQ
The EPS has decreased by 3.5% YoY but it has increased by 3.2% from the previous quarter
American Electric Power's quick ratio has decreased by 19% QoQ and by 11% YoY
The debt has grown by 14% year-on-year
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of AEP
Market
Shares outstanding
496.16M
Market cap
$41.16B
Enterprise value
$73.43B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
21.55
Price to book (P/B)
2.05
Price to sales (P/S)
2.71
EV/EBIT
23.6
EV/EBITDA
12.48
EV/Sales
4.84
Earnings
Revenue
$15.17B
EBIT
$3.11B
EBITDA
$5.89B
Free cash flow
-$2.09B
Per share
EPS
$3.85
Free cash flow per share
-$4.22
Book value per share
$40.37
Revenue per share
$30.61
TBVPS
$156.87
Balance sheet
Total assets
$77.8B
Total liabilities
$57.39B
Debt
$32.78B
Equity
$20.01B
Working capital
-$5.85B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.64
Current ratio
0.42
Quick ratio
0.25
Net debt/EBITDA
5.48
Margins
EBITDA margin
38.8%
Gross margin
36.4%
Net margin
12.5%
Operating margin
18%
Efficiency
Return on assets
2.5%
Return on equity
9.6%
Return on invested capital
3.2%
Return on capital employed
4.6%
Return on sales
20.5%
Dividend
Dividend yield
3.38%
DPS
$2.8
Payout ratio
72.7%
AEP stock price
How has the American Electric Power stock price performed over time
Financial performance
How have American Electric Power's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$15.17B
Gross profit
$5.52B
Operating income
$2.73B
Net income
$1.9B
Gross margin
36.4%
Net margin
12.5%
American Electric Power's gross margin has increased by 14% YoY and by 4.9% QoQ
AEP's operating margin is up by 11% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
The gross profit has grown by 9% YoY and by 4.3% from the previous quarter
The company's operating income rose by 7% QoQ and by 7% YoY
Valuation
What is American Electric Power stock price valuation
P/E
21.55
P/B
2.05
P/S
2.71
EV/EBIT
23.6
EV/EBITDA
12.48
EV/Sales
4.84
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 15% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 25.4 and 2% less than its last 4 quarters average of 22.0
The EPS has decreased by 3.5% YoY but it has increased by 3.2% from the previous quarter
The stock's P/B is 8% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 1.9 but 7% less than its last 4 quarters average of 2.2
American Electric Power's equity has increased by 3.9% YoY
The price to sales (P/S) is 18% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 2.3 but 3.2% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 2.8
The company's revenue fell by 3.8% YoY
Efficiency
How efficient is American Electric Power business performance
The ROS has increased by 11% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
The ROA is down by 11% year-on-year
The ROE has contracted by 7% YoY but it has grown by 2.1% from the previous quarter
AEP's return on invested capital is up by 3.2% since the previous quarter but it is down by 3% year-on-year
Dividends
What is AEP's dividend history
DPS
$2.8
Dividend yield
3.38%
Payout ratio
72.7%
Recent dividends
Financial health
How did American Electric Power financials performed over time
AEP's total assets is 36% greater than its total liabilities
American Electric Power's quick ratio has decreased by 19% QoQ and by 11% YoY
The current ratio has declined by 14% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
The debt is 64% greater than the equity
American Electric Power's debt to equity has increased by 10% YoY but it has decreased by 3% from the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated
quarterly, unless otherwise specified.