stockrowAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) vs Southern Company (The) (SO)
- American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP 126.78 −1.90%
- Southern Company (The) SO 93.28 +0.17%
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 $107.4B against $69.0B — 1.6× the size. American Electric Power Company, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 20.3× against 21.2×. American Electric Power Company, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.1% against 7.91%. Southern Company (The) has the higher net margin (16.0% vs 14.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.15% vs 3.94%). Both pay a dividend; Southern Company (The) yields more (3.22% vs 3.00%). 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 | 68.39% | 0.00% | 62.00% |
| Operating margin | 23.43% | 24.72% | 21.72% |
| Net margin | 14.21% | 16.00% | 13.45% |
| Free cash flow margin | (17.33%) | 33.58% | (11.71%) |
| Return on equity | 10.24% | 12.02% | 9.94% |
| Return on assets | 2.84% | 3.15% | 2.85% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.94% | 4.15% | 3.95% |
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