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
American Electric Power's gross margin has increased by 8% YoY
American Electric Power's equity has increased by 3.3% YoY
American Electric Power's quick ratio has increased by 12% QoQ but it has decreased by 3.4% YoY
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 11% more than its last 4 quarters average of 21.9 but 5% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 25.7
The debt has grown by 13% year-on-year
The EPS has decreased by 10% YoY
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of AEP
Market
Shares outstanding
496.39M
Market cap
$46.73B
Enterprise value
$79.66B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
24.33
Price to book (P/B)
2.29
Price to sales (P/S)
3.13
EV/EBIT
25.69
EV/EBITDA
13.56
EV/Sales
5.34
Earnings
Revenue
$14.92B
EBIT
$3.1B
EBITDA
$5.87B
Free cash flow
-$2.56B
Per share
EPS
$3.87
Free cash flow per share
-$5.17
Book value per share
$41.05
Revenue per share
$30.08
TBVPS
$158.49
Balance sheet
Total assets
$78.69B
Total liabilities
$57.98B
Debt
$33.39B
Equity
$20.37B
Working capital
-$4.71B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.64
Current ratio
0.48
Quick ratio
0.28
Net debt/EBITDA
5.61
Margins
EBITDA margin
39.4%
Gross margin
36.9%
Net margin
12.9%
Operating margin
18.2%
Efficiency
Return on assets
2.5%
Return on equity
9.6%
Return on invested capital
3.1%
Return on capital employed
4.5%
Return on sales
20.8%
Dividend
Dividend yield
2.97%
DPS
$2.8
Payout ratio
72.4%
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
$14.92B
Gross profit
$5.51B
Operating income
$2.71B
Net income
$1.92B
Gross margin
36.9%
Net margin
12.9%
The company's net income fell by 10% YoY
American Electric Power's gross margin has increased by 8% YoY
The company's revenue fell by 5% YoY
The company's operating income fell by 4.8% YoY
Growth
What is American Electric Power's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is American Electric Power stock price valuation
P/E
24.33
P/B
2.29
P/S
3.13
EV/EBIT
25.69
EV/EBITDA
13.56
EV/Sales
5.34
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 11% more than its last 4 quarters average of 21.9 but 5% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 25.7
The EPS has decreased by 10% YoY
The stock's P/B is 15% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 2.0 and 9% more than its last 4 quarters average of 2.1
American Electric Power's equity has increased by 3.3% YoY
The price to sales (P/S) is 36% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 2.3 and 16% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 2.7
The company's revenue fell by 5% YoY
Efficiency
How efficient is American Electric Power business performance
The ROA is down by 17% year-on-year
AEP's return on invested capital is down by 14% year-on-year and by 3.1% since the previous quarter
The ROE has contracted by 13% YoY
Dividends
What is AEP's dividend history
DPS
$2.8
Dividend yield
2.97%
Payout ratio
72.4%
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 increased by 12% QoQ but it has decreased by 3.4% YoY
The debt is 64% greater than the equity
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated
quarterly, unless otherwise specified.