Stock comparison
American Electric Power
CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% J
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
CMSC
CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% J
Market cap
$6.97B
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 | CMSC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 39D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 59C | CMSC |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 34F | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 27F | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 39D | CMSC |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 41D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 27F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | CMSC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $70.52B | $6.97B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 20.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 24.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 3.56% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 64.61% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 12.55% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 3.89% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | -6.71% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 2.0x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 3.03% |
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 -6.71%+188%
- Market cap$70.52Bvs $6.97B+90%
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.99%vs 3.89%+44%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 3.56%+24%
CMSC leads on
- Gross margin64.61%vs 40.39%+37%
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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.