Stock comparison
American Electric Power
IDACORP
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
IDA
IDACORP
Market cap
$7.75B
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 | IDA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58C | 40D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 55C | IDA |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 30F | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 57C | IDA |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 44D | IDA |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 36D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 21F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | IDA |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $7.75B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 23.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 28.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 3.61% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 20.21% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 18.61% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 5.6% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 5.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.1x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 2.5% |
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 $7.75B+89%
- Gross margin40.39%vs 20.21%+50%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs 5.29%+30%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 3.61%+23%
IDA leads on
- Debt / Equity1.1xvs 1.6x+32%
- Net margin18.61%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.