Stock comparison
American Electric Power
FirstEnergy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AEP
American Electric Power
Market cap
$70.52B
Sector
Utilities
FE
FirstEnergy
Market cap
$26.32B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
American Electric Power AEP
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AEP | FE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 39D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 56C | FE |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 31F | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 26F | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 28F | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 35D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 21F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | FE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $70.52B | $26.32B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 24.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 19.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 4.49% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 53.77% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 6.86% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 7.9% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | -6.84% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 2.2x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 4.04% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AEP leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs -6.84%+190%
- Market cap$70.52Bvs $26.32B+63%
- Net margin16.49%vs 6.86%+58%
- Debt / Equity1.6xvs 2.2x+27%
FE leads on
- Dividend yield4.04%vs 3.02%+25%
- Gross margin53.77%vs 40.39%+25%
- EV/EBIT19.0xvs 22.6x+16%
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.9%vs 6.99%+12%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.