American Electric Power Company, Inc.
AEP Utilities Utilities Regulated Electric
American Electric Power Company, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $21.9 billion, up 10.9% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +13.7%
- EPS
- +22.9%
- Free cash flow
- −376.1%
- Total debt
- +15.1%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) Return on equity
American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 10.2%, down 1.8 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (12.1%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.46% (fiscal 2016) to 12.1% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is in line with the Utilities Regulated Electric industry median of 9.94% and above the Utilities sector median of 8.82%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.1% | 0.74 |
| FY2024 | 11.4% | 2.41 |
| FY2023 | 8.94% | (0.92) |
| FY2022 | 9.86% | (1.59) |
| FY2021 | 11.5% | 0.64 |
| FY2020 | 10.8% | 0.95 |
| FY2019 | 9.86% | (0.44) |
| FY2018 | 10.3% | (0.40) |
| FY2017 | 10.7% | 7.24 |
| FY2016 | 3.46% | (8.33) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| SO Southern Company (The) compare | 12.0% |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. compare | 11.4% |
| ETR Entergy Corporation compare | 11.2% |
| AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. | 10.2% |
| ED Consolidated Edison Inc compare | 9.10% |
| EXC Exelon Corporation compare | 9.06% |
| D Dominion Energy Inc. compare | 8.38% |
| DUK Duke Energy Corporation compare | 0.00% |
| NGG National Grid Transco, PLC compare | 0.00% |
| Utilities Regulated Electric industry median | 9.94% |
| Utilities sector median | 8.82% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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