Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Otter Tail
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
OTTR
Otter Tail
Market cap
$3.67B
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 | OTTR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 49D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 57C | OTTR |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 46D | OTTR |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 42D | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 34F | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 51D | OTTR |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 38D | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | OTTR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $71.6B | $3.67B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 13.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 13.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 7.74% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 34.89% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 21.34% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 2.17% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 11.52% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 0.6x |
| 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$71.6Bvs $3.67B+95%
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.99%vs 2.17%+69%
- Dividend yield3.02%vs 2.5%+17%
- Gross margin40.39%vs 34.89%+14%
OTTR leads on
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.6x+61%
- EV/EBIT13.2xvs 22.6x+42%
- ROIC (TTM)7.74%vs 4.69%+39%
- EPS CAGR 5y11.52%vs 7.59%+34%
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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.