Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Alliant Energy
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
LNT
Alliant Energy
Market cap
$18.31B
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 | LNT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 43D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 59C | LNT |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 36D | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 59C | LNT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 47D | LNT |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 41D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 25F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | LNT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $18.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 22.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 29.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 4.26% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 37.97% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 18.58% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 4.42% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 4.61% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 2.94% |
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 $18.31B+73%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs 4.61%+39%
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.99%vs 4.42%+37%
- EV/EBIT22.6xvs 29.3x+23%
LNT leads on
- Net margin18.58%vs 16.49%+11%
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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.