American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) vs NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE)
- American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP 127.14 +2.29%
- NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE 79.80 +1.06%
American Electric Power Company, Inc. and NextEra Energy, Inc. are both Utilities Regulated Electric companies. NextEra Energy, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $164.7B against $67.7B — 2.4× the size. NextEra Energy, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 17.9× against 21.8×. NextEra Energy, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.8% against 10.3%. NextEra Energy, Inc. has the higher net margin (32.4% vs 13.8%) and the lower return on invested capital (3.05% vs 3.83%). Both pay a dividend; NextEra Energy, Inc. yields more (3.05% vs 2.99%). Across the 22 metrics below, NextEra Energy, Inc. leads on 12 and American Electric Power Company, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | AEP | NEE | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 67.72% | 81.54% | 66.28% |
| Operating margin | 23.00% | 29.82% | 21.79% |
| Net margin | 13.78% | 32.40% | 12.94% |
| Free cash flow margin | (10.78%) | (57.72%) | (11.51%) |
| Return on equity | 9.78% | 14.42% | 9.75% |
| Return on assets | 2.74% | 4.31% | 2.75% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.83% | 3.05% | 3.87% |
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