American Electric Power AEP
Electric utility. American Electric Power Company, Inc., listed on NASDAQ.
Based on the FY2025 annual report (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025)
American Electric Power's market cap is
about $69.35 billion.
#168 by market cap among 289 companies, based on the Nov 5, 2026 close. FY2025 revenue was $21.702B.
- Share price (close)
- $126.77
- P/E ratio
- 19.0x
- Market cap
- $69.35B
- Revenue
- $21.702B
- Operating income
- $5.319B
- Net income
- $3.696B
- Free cash flow
- $3.491B
- Total assets
- $114.46B
- Dividends paid
- $2.008B
- Dividend per share
- $3.74
- Dividend yield
- 3.0%
- Shares outstanding
- 540,861,473 shares
Size, put in perspective
Calculated from the FY2025 annual report, spread evenly over 365 days.
Where the revenue went
Revenue is set at 100% and split into what went to costs, R&D, operating expenses and taxes, and what was left as profit.
- Operating expenses75.5%
- Taxes, interest & other7.5%
- Net income17.0%
Profitability and stability
Each figure comes with its rank among 300 companies. The further right the dot, the higher the rank.
- Revenue growthHow much revenue grew from the previous fiscal year
- +8.7%
- #136 of 299
- Revenue is growing steadily. The median across 299 companies is +7.9%.
- Operating marginShare of revenue kept as profit from the core business
- 24.5%
- #84 of 231
- 24.5% of revenue was kept as operating profit. The median across 231 companies is 19.2%.
- Net marginShare of revenue left as profit after interest and taxes
- 17.0%
- #124 of 298
- After taxes, 17.0% of revenue was left as net income. The median across 298 companies is 14.0%.
- FCF marginShare of revenue left as cash after capital spending
- 16.1%
- #129 of 261
- Cash is left over after capital spending. The median across 261 companies is 15.8%.
- ROEHow much profit the company earned on shareholders' equity in a year
- 12.7%
- #176 of 276
- Earnings relative to equity are about average. The median across 276 companies is 16.8%.
- Debt-to-equityLiabilities relative to equity. Lower means less debt
- 264.0%
- #171 of 244
- Liabilities are more than twice equity. The median across 244 companies is 159.6%.
Revenue and profit over time
Gray bars show revenue and the green part inside shows net income. The number above each bar is revenue (abbreviated) and the number below is net margin. Hover over a bar to see the exact amounts.
Where the cash went
Unlike profit, cash flow is money that actually came in and went out.
- Cash from operations$6.944B
- Capital spending−$3.453B
- Free cash flow (FCF)$3.491B
- Dividends paid−$2.008B
Whose money funds the assets
The company's assets, split into borrowed money (liabilities) and shareholders' money (equity).
- Total assets$114.46B
- Total liabilities$82.204B
- Total equity$31.138B
- Cash and equivalents$197M
Compared with similar companies
Based on each company's latest annual report, so fiscal year ends may differ.
Compare in detail| Company | Annual revenue | Net income | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric PowerAEP | $21.702B | $3.696B | +8.7% | 24.5% | 17.0% |
| Dominion EnergyD | $16.523B | $2.998B | +16.5% | 26.7% | 18.1% |
| SempraSRE | $13.702B | $1.837B | +3.9% | — | 13.4% |
| Xcel EnergyXEL | $14.669B | $2.018B | +9.1% | 17.6% | 13.8% |
| EntergyETR | $12.946686B | $1.773328B | +9.0% | 24.7% | 13.7% |
What the company does
American Electric Power supplies electricity in 11 states and runs the largest power transmission network in the US.
The fiscal year ends around December each year.
Related companies: Dominion Energy, Sempra, Xcel Energy, Entergy
Financial statements
Last 5 fiscal years. Currency: US dollars.
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| Item | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 16.792B | 19.3917B | 19.456B | 19.97B | 21.702B |
| Operating income | 3.4113B | 3.4827B | 3.556B | 4.304B | 5.319B |
| Pretax income | 2.6002B | 2.3096B | 2.268B | 2.937B | 3.825B |
| Net income | 2.4881B | 2.3056B | 2.213B | 2.976B | 3.696B |
| EPS (diluted) | $4.96 | $4.49 | $4.24 | $5.58 | $6.66 |
| Operating cash flow | 3.8399B | 5.288B | 5.012B | 6.804B | 6.944B |
| Capital expenditures | — | — | 155M | 399M | 3.453B |
| Free cash flow (FCF) | — | — | 4.857B | 6.405B | 3.491B |
| Dividends paid | −1.5195B | 1.6452B | 1.752B | 1.898B | 2.008B |
| Total assets | 87.6687B | 93.4033B | 96.684B | 103.078B | 114.46B |
| Total liabilities | 64.9452B | 69.235B | 71.3556B | 76.054B | 82.204B |
| Total equity | 22.6802B | 24.1224B | 25.286B | 26.944B | 31.138B |
| Cash and equivalents | 451.4M | 556.5M | 379M | 203M | 197M |
| Original filing | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings for American Electric Power Company, Inc. · CIK 0000004904 · US-GAAP