Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Northwest Natural
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
NWN
Northwest Natural
Market cap
$2.12B
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 | NWN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58C | 41D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 43D | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 36D | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 55C | NWN |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 19F | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 38D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 24F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | NWN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $2.12B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 16.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 11.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 5.07% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 42.26% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 9.56% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 10.64% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 1.99% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.7x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 3.9% |
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 $2.12B+97%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs 1.99%+74%
- Net margin16.49%vs 9.56%+42%
NWN leads on
- EV/EBIT11.8xvs 22.6x+48%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.64%vs 6.99%+34%
- Dividend yield3.9%vs 3.02%+23%
- P/E (TTM)16.8xvs 18.6x+10%
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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.