American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) vs Southern Company (The) (SO)
- American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP 127.14 +2.29%
- Southern Company (The) SO 91.18 +2.24%
American Electric Power Company, Inc. and Southern Company (The) are both Utilities Regulated Electric companies. Southern Company (The) is the larger, with a market value of $102.6B against $67.7B — 1.5× the size. American Electric Power Company, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 21.8× against 21.9×. American Electric Power Company, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.3% against 6.40%. Southern Company (The) has the higher net margin (15.4% vs 13.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.05% vs 3.83%). Both pay a dividend; Southern Company (The) yields more (3.29% vs 2.99%). Across the 22 metrics below, American Electric Power Company, Inc. leads on 11 and Southern Company (The) on 11.
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| Metric | AEP | SO | Utilities Regulated Electric median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 67.72% | 71.88% | 66.28% |
| Operating margin | 23.00% | 24.21% | 21.79% |
| Net margin | 13.78% | 15.43% | 12.94% |
| Free cash flow margin | (10.78%) | (10.83%) | (11.51%) |
| Return on equity | 9.78% | 11.69% | 9.75% |
| Return on assets | 2.74% | 3.00% | 2.75% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.83% | 4.05% | 3.87% |
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