Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Vistra
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
$70.52B
Sector
Utilities
VST
Vistra
Market cap
$48.55B
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 | VST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 21F | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 55D | VST |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 12F | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 33F | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 46D | VST |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 21F | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 12F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | VST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $70.52B | $48.55B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 21.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 49.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 0.8% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 12.72% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 13.82% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 6.22% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | -0.19% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 3.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 0.65% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AEP leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs -0.19%+102%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 0.8%+83%
- Dividend yield3.02%vs 0.65%+78%
- Gross margin40.39%vs 12.72%+69%
VST leads on
No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.
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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.