American Electric Power Company, Inc.

NasdaqGS:AEP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$48.9b

American Electric Power Company Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

American Electric Power Company has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.9%, while the Electric Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 6.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.5% per year. American Electric Power Company's return on equity is 9.9%, and it has net margins of 13.5%.

Key information

4.9%

Earnings growth rate

3.4%

EPS growth rate

Electric Utilities Industry Growth6.3%
Revenue growth rate6.5%
Return on equity9.9%
Net Margin13.5%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Put American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) On Your Watchlist?

Dec 07
Is Now The Time To Put American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) On Your Watchlist?

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93

Oct 29
American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.93

Is American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 24
Is American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Using Too Much Debt?

American Electric Power: Efficiency Gains To Boost Earnings Growth (Buy)

Oct 14

Load Growth To Drive Earnings At American Electric Power

Oct 07

Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Hit The Brakes

Oct 06
Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Hit The Brakes

American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Sep 18
American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

American Electric Power: A Reliable Dividend Play With Limited Upside

Aug 31

American Electric Power: Buy This Underappreciated Dividend Growth Stock Now

Aug 14

These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jul 18
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

Jun 30
Calculating The Fair Value Of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

American Electric Power: Undervalued With Strong Dividend Growth

Jun 15

Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled

Jun 12
Returns On Capital At American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Have Stalled

American Electric Power: With The Updated Valuation, We Are Still Not Confident In Investing

May 13

Earnings Not Telling The Story For American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

May 07
Earnings Not Telling The Story For American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP)

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Apr 04
American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP) Has No Shortage Of Debt

American Electric Power: Buy This Dividend Stock On Sale

Mar 19

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 17
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEP) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Here's What To Make Of American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Feb 28
Here's What To Make Of American Electric Power Company's (NASDAQ:AEP) Decelerating Rates Of Return

American Electric Power: Double-Digit Upside Potential With Interest Rate Cuts

Feb 06

American Electric Power: Wonderful Stock At A Decent Price

Jan 29

American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Dec 28
American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AEP) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How American Electric Power Company makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:AEP Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2419,6022,639-1840
30 Jun 2419,5242,633-1930
31 Mar 2419,3172,814-2110
31 Dec 2318,9822,208-2210
30 Sep 2319,2862,256-2130
30 Jun 2319,4711,986-2050
31 Mar 2319,7381,990-1970
31 Dec 2219,6402,307-1880
30 Sep 2218,8202,462-1710
30 Jun 2217,9172,574-1540
31 Mar 2217,1042,628-1360
31 Dec 2116,7922,488-1190
30 Sep 2116,3412,385-1190
30 Jun 2115,7852,337-1190
31 Mar 2115,4522,280-1190
31 Dec 2014,9192,200-1190
30 Sep 2014,9241,918-1190
30 Jun 2015,1731,903-1190
31 Mar 2015,2521,844-1200
31 Dec 1915,5611,921-1200
30 Sep 1915,7472,131-1190
30 Jun 1915,7651,975-1210
31 Mar 1916,2042,042-1220
31 Dec 1816,1961,924-1240
30 Sep 1816,2051,961-1070
30 Jun 1815,9771,928-860
31 Mar 1815,5401,775-660
31 Dec 1715,4251,913-450
30 Sep 1715,4051,885-340
30 Jun 1715,952575-230
31 Mar 1716,269704-110
31 Dec 1616,380613-430
30 Sep 1616,20544400
30 Jun 1615,9841,72000
31 Mar 1615,9181,64600
31 Dec 1516,4531,76300
30 Sep 1516,6581,71900
30 Jun 1516,3881,69000
31 Mar 1516,3111,64500
31 Dec 1416,3791,58600
30 Sep 1416,3321,77300
30 Jun 1416,3471,72400
31 Mar 1416,1791,67700
31 Dec 1314,8141,47000

Quality Earnings: AEP has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: AEP's current net profit margins (13.5%) are higher than last year (11.7%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: AEP's earnings have grown by 4.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: AEP's earnings growth over the past year (17%) exceeds its 5-year average (4.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: AEP earnings growth over the past year (17%) exceeded the Electric Utilities industry 13.4%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: AEP's Return on Equity (9.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/17 06:22
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

American Electric Power Company, Inc. is covered by 40 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.

AnalystInstitution
Jacob KilsteinArgus Research Company
Nathan JudgeAtlantic Equities LLP
Daniel FordBarclays