AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:AEP • US0255371017

129.37 USD
+0.95 (+0.74%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:16:03 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

AEP gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While AEP has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, AEP is valued expensive at the moment. AEP also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AEP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year AEP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • AEP had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years AEP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
AEP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAEP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • AEP's Return On Assets of 3.13% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AEP outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.48%, AEP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEP has a Return On Invested Capital (4.14%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AEP is in line with the industry average of 4.59%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.14%) for AEP is above the 3 year average (3.76%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.13%
ROE 11.48%
ROIC 4.14%
ROA(3y)2.76%
ROA(5y)2.72%
ROE(3y)10.4%
ROE(5y)10.38%
ROIC(3y)3.76%
ROIC(5y)3.65%
AEP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAEP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of AEP (16.36%) is better than 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AEP has grown nicely.
  • AEP has a Operating Margin of 24.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: AEP outperforms 67.39% of its industry peers.
  • AEP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 67.86%, AEP is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AEP has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 24.62%
PM (TTM) 16.36%
GM 67.86%
OM growth 3Y8.91%
OM growth 5Y4.21%
PM growth 3Y11.69%
PM growth 5Y2.1%
GM growth 3Y2.05%
GM growth 5Y-3.33%
AEP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAEP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AEP is destroying value.
  • AEP has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AEP has more shares outstanding
  • AEP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
AEP Yearly Shares OutstandingAEP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
AEP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAEP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.95, we must say that AEP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.95, AEP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.46. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.46, AEP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.46
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.95
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC6.47%
AEP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAEP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.45 indicates that AEP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.45, AEP is doing worse than 93.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.33 indicates that AEP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AEP has a worse Quick ratio (0.33) than 91.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.45
Quick Ratio 0.33
AEP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAEP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • AEP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.24%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.07% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has grown by 10.93% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • AEP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.96% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.24%
EPS 3Y5.4%
EPS 5Y6.07%
EPS Q2Q%-4.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.93%
Revenue growth 3Y3.66%
Revenue growth 5Y7.96%
Sales Q2Q%13.15%

3.2 Future

  • AEP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.57% yearly.
  • AEP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.13% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.15%
EPS Next 2Y7.47%
EPS Next 3Y7.93%
EPS Next 5Y8.57%
Revenue Next Year7.35%
Revenue Next 2Y6.67%
Revenue Next 3Y7.33%
Revenue Next 5Y8.13%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
AEP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAEP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B
AEP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAEP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.71, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AEP.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AEP is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.04% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, AEP is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.26, AEP is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AEP indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AEP is more expensive than 65.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • AEP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.71
Fwd PE 20.26
AEP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAEP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • AEP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.99
AEP Per share dataAEP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • AEP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.04
PEG (5Y)3.58
EPS Next 2Y7.47%
EPS Next 3Y7.93%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AEP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.96%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • AEP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.13.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, AEP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.96%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AEP has a limited annual growth rate of 5.40%.
  • AEP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • AEP has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.4%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years20
AEP Yearly Dividends per shareAEP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • AEP pays out 56.09% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of AEP is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP56.09%
EPS Next 2Y7.47%
EPS Next 3Y7.93%
AEP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAEP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B
AEP Dividend Payout.AEP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AEP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER

NASDAQ:AEP (2/20/2026, 8:16:03 PM)

After market: 129.37 0 (0%)

129.37

+0.95 (+0.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners86.2%
Inst Owner Change0.78%
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner Change7.16%
Market Cap69.10B
Revenue(TTM)21.88B
Net Income(TTM)3.58B
Analysts71.43
Price Target131.46 (1.62%)
Short Float %3.45%
Short Ratio5.41
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.96%
Yearly Dividend3.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.4%
DP56.09%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-Date02-10
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.61%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.41%
Max EPS beat(2)2.62%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)5.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.41%
Max EPS beat(4)11.24%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.82%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.7%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.83%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)5.65%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.66%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.36%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.66%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.67%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.39%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.11%
PT rev (1m)-0.17%
PT rev (3m)5.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.71
Fwd PE 20.26
P/S 3.16
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.95
P/B 2.22
P/tB 2.22
EV/EBITDA 12.99
EPS(TTM)5.96
EY4.61%
EPS(NY)6.39
Fwd EY4.94%
FCF(TTM)-3.07
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)13
OCFY10.05%
SpS40.96
BVpS58.37
TBVpS58.27
PEG (NY)3.04
PEG (5Y)3.58
Graham Number88.47
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.13%
ROE 11.48%
ROCE 5.32%
ROIC 4.14%
ROICexc 4.16%
ROICexgc 4.16%
OM 24.62%
PM (TTM) 16.36%
GM 67.86%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.76%
ROA(5y)2.72%
ROE(3y)10.4%
ROE(5y)10.38%
ROIC(3y)3.76%
ROIC(5y)3.65%
ROICexc(3y)3.78%
ROICexc(5y)3.68%
ROICexgc(3y)3.78%
ROICexgc(5y)3.68%
ROCE(3y)4.88%
ROCE(5y)4.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.55%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.09%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.09%
OM growth 3Y8.91%
OM growth 5Y4.21%
PM growth 3Y11.69%
PM growth 5Y2.1%
GM growth 3Y2.05%
GM growth 5Y-3.33%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.19
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.46
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.14
Cap/Depr 246%
Cap/Sales 39.23%
Interest Coverage 2.84
Cash Conversion 78.25%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.45
Quick Ratio 0.33
Altman-Z 0.95
F-Score5
WACC6.47%
ROIC/WACC0.64
Cap/Depr(3y)236.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)222.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)39.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)37.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.24%
EPS 3Y5.4%
EPS 5Y6.07%
EPS Q2Q%-4.03%
EPS Next Y7.15%
EPS Next 2Y7.47%
EPS Next 3Y7.93%
EPS Next 5Y8.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.93%
Revenue growth 3Y3.66%
Revenue growth 5Y7.96%
Sales Q2Q%13.15%
Revenue Next Year7.35%
Revenue Next 2Y6.67%
Revenue Next 3Y7.33%
Revenue Next 5Y8.13%
EBIT growth 1Y21.12%
EBIT growth 3Y12.9%
EBIT growth 5Y12.5%
EBIT Next Year84.84%
EBIT Next 3Y31.07%
EBIT Next 5Y22.56%
FCF growth 1Y-69.62%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y2.05%
OCF growth 3Y9.51%
OCF growth 5Y12.62%

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER / AEP FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AEP.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) stock?

The financial health rating of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) is 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) is expected to grow by 7.15% in the next year.