Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Southern Company (The) Series 2
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
SOJD
Southern Company (The) Series 2
Market cap
$22.04B
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 | SOJD | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58C | 42D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 63C | SOJD |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 45D | SOJD |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 49D | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 37D | SOJD |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 41D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 27F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | SOJD |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $22.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 23.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 24.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 4.13% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 43.11% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 14.46% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 6.34% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 14.91% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 2.0x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 3.22% |
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 $22.04B+68%
- P/E (TTM)18.6xvs 23.8x+22%
- Debt / Equity1.6xvs 2.0x+20%
- Net margin16.49%vs 14.46%+12%
SOJD leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y14.91%vs 7.59%+49%
- Gross margin43.11%vs 40.39%+6%
- Dividend yield3.22%vs 3.02%+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.