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

126.78 2.46 −1.90%
Market cap
$69.0B
P/E
20.3×
Fwd P/E
20.1×
Dividend yield
3.00%
F-score
6/9
Altman Z
0.91
Beneish M
−2.50
Dividend safety
43/100

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) Return on equity

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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

Low 3.46% High 12.1%
Ten-year median 10.7%
Current reading's percentile 100

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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