Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Fortis
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
$71.6B
Sector
Utilities
FTS
Fortis
Market cap
$28.66B
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 | FTS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 45D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 48D | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 40D | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 60C | FTS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 34F | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 42D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 26F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | FTS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $71.6B | $28.66B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 21.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 21.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 4.0% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 32.62% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 14.75% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 6.53% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 6.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.5x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 3.26% |
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$71.6Bvs $28.66B+60%
- Gross margin40.39%vs 32.62%+19%
- P/E (TTM)18.6xvs 21.9x+15%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 4.0%+15%
FTS leads on
- Debt / Equity1.5xvs 1.6x+11%
- Dividend yield3.26%vs 3.02%+7%
- EV/EBIT21.3xvs 22.6x+5%
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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.