Stock comparison
American Electric Power
National Grid
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
NGG
National Grid
Market cap
$86.19B
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 | NGG | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 46D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 49D | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 50D | NGG |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 56C | NGG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 34F | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 54D | NGG |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 35D | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | NGG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $71.6B | $86.19B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 18.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 18.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 4.3% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 63.38% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 18.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | -0.65% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 1.71% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 3.98% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AEP leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.99%vs -0.65%+109%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs 1.71%+77%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 4.3%+8%
NGG leads on
- Gross margin63.38%vs 40.39%+36%
- Debt / Equity1.2xvs 1.6x+27%
- Dividend yield3.98%vs 3.02%+24%
- EV/EBIT18.0xvs 22.6x+20%
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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.