American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) vs Consolidated Edison Inc (ED)
- American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP 127.14 +2.29%
- Consolidated Edison Inc ED 112.26 +2.18%
American Electric Power Company, Inc. and Consolidated Edison Inc are both Utilities Regulated Electric companies. American Electric Power Company, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $67.7B against $40.5B — 1.7× the size. Consolidated Edison Inc trades at the lower P/E: 18.4× against 21.8×. American Electric Power Company, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.3% against 9.54%. American Electric Power Company, Inc. has the higher net margin (13.8% vs 12.5%) and the lower return on invested capital (3.83% vs 3.88%). Both pay a dividend; Consolidated Edison Inc yields more (3.13% vs 2.99%). Across the 22 metrics below, Consolidated Edison Inc leads on 16 and American Electric Power Company, Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | AEP | ED | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 67.72% | 74.74% | 66.28% |
| Operating margin | 23.00% | 18.00% | 21.79% |
| Net margin | 13.78% | 12.54% | 12.94% |
| Free cash flow margin | (10.78%) | (7.35%) | (11.51%) |
| Return on equity | 9.78% | 8.97% | 9.75% |
| Return on assets | 2.74% | 3.00% | 2.75% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.83% | 3.88% | 3.87% |
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