American Electric Power Company Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 0/6
American Electric Power Company has a total shareholder equity of $26.7B and total debt of $43.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 163.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $100.1B and $73.5B respectively. American Electric Power Company's EBIT is $4.1B making its interest coverage ratio 2.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $474.4M.
Key information
163.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$43.63b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.2x |
| Cash | US$474.40m |
| Equity | US$26.66b |
| Total liabilities | US$73.46b |
| Total assets | US$100.12b |
Recent financial health updates
Is American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 24
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jul 18American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Apr 04These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
Sep 13Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 10Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 07Recent updates
American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93
Oct 29Is American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 24American Electric Power: Efficiency Gains To Boost Earnings Growth (Buy)
Oct 14Load Growth To Drive Earnings At American Electric Power
Oct 07Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Hit The Brakes
Oct 06American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
Sep 18American Electric Power: A Reliable Dividend Play With Limited Upside
Aug 31American Electric Power: Buy This Underappreciated Dividend Growth Stock Now
Aug 14These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jul 18Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)
Jun 30American Electric Power: Undervalued With Strong Dividend Growth
Jun 15Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled
Jun 12American Electric Power: With The Updated Valuation, We Are Still Not Confident In Investing
May 13Earnings Not Telling The Story For American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)
May 07American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Apr 04American Electric Power: Buy This Dividend Stock On Sale
Mar 19American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 17Here's What To Make Of American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Feb 28American Electric Power: Double-Digit Upside Potential With Interest Rate Cuts
Feb 06American Electric Power: Wonderful Stock At A Decent Price
Jan 29American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Dec 28A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)
Dec 07Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled
Nov 16These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
Sep 13Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)
Aug 26American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Aug 09Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 10A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)
May 26American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 28Does American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 07Is American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Worth US$92.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Feb 06Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP)
Jan 24Here's Why American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 30Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AEP's short term assets ($6.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($10.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: AEP's short term assets ($6.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($62.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AEP's net debt to equity ratio (161.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: AEP's debt to equity ratio has increased from 141.5% to 163.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AEP's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (14.7%).
Interest Coverage: AEP's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.2x coverage).