American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP
- Market cap
- $64.1B
- P/E
- 20.3×
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American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) Debt to equity
American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s debt to equity at the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 was 1.6×, up 0.1× from fiscal 2025 (1.5×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.1× (fiscal 2015) to 1.7× (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 55% of that period. That is in line with the Utilities Regulated Electric industry median of 1.5× and above the Utilities sector median of 1.2×.
Debt to equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.5× | (9.45%) |
| FY2024 | 1.7× | (1.52%) |
| FY2023 | 1.7× | 0.20% |
| FY2022 | 1.7× | 6.65% |
| FY2021 | 1.6× | (1.53%) |
| FY2020 | 1.6× | 8.78% |
| FY2019 | 1.5× | 12.03% |
| FY2018 | 1.3× | 6.39% |
| FY2017 | 1.2× | (1.24%) |
| FY2016 | 1.3× | 10.85% |
Quarterly
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 1.6× | 2.41% |
| Mar 2026 | 1.5× | 2.26% |
| Dec 2025 | 1.5× | 0.88% |
| Sep 2025 | 1.5× | 1.08% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Debt to equity against peers
| Company | Debt to equity |
|---|---|
| ED Consolidated Edison Inc compare | 1.1× |
| NGG National Grid Transco, PLC compare | 1.2× |
| DUK Duke Energy Corporation compare | 1.6× |
| AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. | 1.6× |
| D Dominion Energy Inc. compare | 1.6× |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. compare | 1.6× |
| EXC Exelon Corporation compare | 1.7× |
| SO Southern Company (The) compare | 1.7× |
| ETR Entergy Corporation compare | 1.8× |
| Utilities Regulated Electric industry median | 1.5× |
| Utilities sector median | 1.2× |
| Market median | 0.2× |
What Debt to equity is
Debt to Equity Ratio shows how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with the money its shareholders have in the business.
(Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt) ÷ Shareholders Equity (Total)
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- Net margin
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- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
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