American Electric Power Company vs Southern Company (The) — Stock Comparison
Q·Score Breakdown
6.4
Hold
Overall
5.9
Hold
Quality
Health
Growth
Valuation
Sentiment
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
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Price / Book
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$74.0B
Market Cap
$108.2B
$97 – $138
52-Week Range
$83 – $101
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