American Electric Power Company vs Southern Company (The) — Stock Comparison

AEP
American Electric Power Company
$136.23
▲ 1.33%
vs
SO
Southern Company (The)
$96.01
▲ 2.67%
Q·Score Winner
American Electric Power Company
AEP6.4/10vs 5.9/10

Q·Score Breakdown

6.4
Hold
Overall
5.9
Hold
8.2
Quality
6.6
5.3
Health
5.3
5.9
Growth
5.9
5.8
Valuation
6.5
6.4
Sentiment
4.4
AEP

Strong profitability with 16% net profit margins.

negative free cash flow.

SO

Strong profitability with 15% net profit margins.

cautious analyst consensus — few Buy ratings.

Analyst Consensus

HOLD
Target $141.38 (+3.8%)
21 analysts
HOLD
Target $101.45 (+5.7%)
19 analysts

Fundamentals

AEP
SO
20.5×
Trailing P/E
24.5×
19.8×
Forward P/E
19.5×
16.4%
Profit Margin
14.7%
47.5%
Gross Margin
48.5%
12.5%
ROE
11.0%
13.2%
Revenue Growth
10.1%
-12.6%
Earnings Growth
-22.1%
0.57
Beta
0.41
Price / Book
$74.0B
Market Cap
$108.2B
$97 – $138
52-Week Range
$83 – $101

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