Stock comparison
American Electric Power
PPL
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
PPL
PPL
Market cap
$26.24B
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 | PPL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58C | 36D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 35D | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 33F | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 54C | PPL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 32F | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 33F | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 23F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | PPL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $26.24B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 21.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 21.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 4.08% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 35.2% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 13.09% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 11.82% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.3x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 3.16% |
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 $26.24B+61%
- Net margin16.49%vs 13.09%+21%
- P/E (TTM)18.6xvs 21.5x+14%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 4.08%+13%
PPL leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y11.82%vs 6.99%+41%
- Debt / Equity1.3xvs 1.6x+17%
- 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.