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 04Recent updates
Market Participants Recognise American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Earnings
Jan 10American Electric Power: Light Up Your Income Portfolio With This Mission Critical Utility
Dec 22Is Now The Time To Put American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) On Your Watchlist?
Dec 07American 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 29Financial 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).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/19 03:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
American Electric Power Company, Inc. is covered by 41 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Nathan Judge | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |