Stock comparison
American Electric Power
NRG 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
NRG
NRG Energy
Market cap
$27.72B
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 | NRG | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58C | 40D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 68B | NRG |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 30F | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 22F | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 44D | NRG |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 38D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 41D | Tie |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | NRG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $27.72B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 113.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 57.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 3.08% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 17.07% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 0.74% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 3.28% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | -17.73% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 4.8x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 1.39% |
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 -17.73%+143%
- Net margin16.49%vs 0.74%+96%
- P/E (TTM)18.6xvs 113.8x+84%
- Debt / Equity1.6xvs 4.8x+66%
NRG leads on
No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.
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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.