American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 25
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 25
- Cash Flow 35
Why this rating?
Health 49/100 — Speculative
A usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
Company overview
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) is a Utilities - Regulated Electric company in the Utilities sector. Compound Radar rates American Electric Power Company, Inc. 49/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 21.77
- Forward P/E 18.29
- PEG 1.97
- EV/Revenue 5.35
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 7.0%
- Gross Margin 46.4%
- Operating Margin 23.3%
- Net Margin 13.8%
- ROE 10.1%
Financial strength
- Cash $603.00M
- Debt $53.53B
- Net Cash $-52.92B
- Free Cash Flow $-1.64B
- Current Ratio 0.5
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