stockrowAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) vs NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE)
- American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP 126.78 −1.90%
- NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE 88.20 −0.28%
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 $185.1B against $69.0B — 2.7× the size. NextEra Energy, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 15.9× against 20.3×. American Electric Power Company, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.1% against 9.60%. NextEra Energy, Inc. has the higher net margin (40.4% vs 14.2%) and the lower return on invested capital (2.99% vs 3.94%). Both pay a dividend; American Electric Power Company, Inc. yields more (3.00% vs 2.76%). Across the 22 metrics below, American Electric Power Company, Inc. leads on 11 and NextEra Energy, Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | AEP | NEE | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 68.39% | 80.66% | 62.00% |
| Operating margin | 23.43% | 30.03% | 21.72% |
| Net margin | 14.21% | 40.37% | 13.45% |
| Free cash flow margin | (17.33%) | (62.49%) | (11.71%) |
| Return on equity | 10.24% | 16.93% | 9.94% |
| Return on assets | 2.84% | 5.18% | 2.85% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.94% | 2.99% | 3.95% |
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