Stock comparison
American Electric Power
NiSource
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
NI
NiSource
Market cap
$22.2B
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 | NI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58C | 47D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 56C | NI |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 50C | NI |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 54C | NI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 32F | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 46D | NI |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 29F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | NI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $22.2B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 23.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 21.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 4.71% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 55.92% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 14.1% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 7.9% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 9.77% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.7x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 2.51% |
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 $22.2B+67%
- P/E (TTM)18.6xvs 23.1x+19%
- Dividend yield3.02%vs 2.51%+17%
- Net margin16.49%vs 14.1%+14%
NI leads on
- Gross margin55.92%vs 40.39%+28%
- EPS CAGR 5y9.77%vs 7.59%+22%
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.9%vs 6.99%+12%
- EV/EBIT21.2xvs 22.6x+6%
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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.