Stock comparison
American Electric Power
H2O America
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
$68.09B
Sector
Utilities
HTO
H2O America
Market cap
$2.02B
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 | HTO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58C | 45D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 48D | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 46D | HTO |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 49D | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 31F | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 46D | HTO |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 31F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | HTO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $2.02B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 20.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 20.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 3.09% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 55.45% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 12.87% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 8.69% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 9.47% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.0x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 2.95% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AEP leads on
- Market cap$68.09Bvs $2.02B+97%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 3.09%+34%
- Net margin16.49%vs 12.87%+22%
- P/E (TTM)18.6xvs 20.8x+11%
HTO leads on
- Debt / Equity1.0xvs 1.6x+37%
- Gross margin55.45%vs 40.39%+27%
- EPS CAGR 5y9.47%vs 7.59%+20%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.69%vs 6.99%+20%
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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.