American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) has a MoatMap StockRank of 62/100 based on Quality (47/100), Value (38/100), and Momentum (61/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. American Electric Power sits at the intersection of the AI data center buildout and industrial nearshoring, both of which require massive grid upgrades and power capacity. While the macro tailwind for power demand is structural and multi-decade, the utility model is highly capital-intensive and regulated, which limits the asymmetric upside and violates our preference for asset-light compounders.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, serving millions of customers across 11 states, with extensive generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure. It benefits from its position as a regulated monopoly, providing essential electricity services across a vast territory, ensuring stable and predictable revenues. AEP is a major, diversified electric utility in the U.S., pivotal for regional power supply and actively transitioning towards a cleaner energy portfolio.
| Price | $127.79 |
| Market Cap | $69.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.90 |
| P/E (Forward) | 18.64 |
| Price/Book | 2.19 |
| Return on Equity | 12.6% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.7% |
| Debt/Equity | 157.10 |
| Gross Margin | 47.2% |
| Operating Margin | 23.7% |
| Revenue Growth | 10.2% |
| Dividend Yield | 3.0% |
| Free Cash Flow | $-7.0B |
American Electric Power Company, Inc. operates in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry, part of the Utilities sector (United States).