Southern Company (The) vs American Electric Power Company — Stock Comparison
Q·Score Breakdown
5.9
Hold
Overall
6.4
Hold
Quality
Health
Growth
Valuation
Sentiment
SO
Strong profitability with 15% net profit margins.
⚠ cautious analyst consensus — few Buy ratings.
AEP
Strong profitability with 16% net profit margins.
⚠ negative free cash flow.
Analyst Consensus
HOLD
Target $101.45 (+5.7%)
19 analysts
HOLD
Target $141.38 (+3.8%)
21 analysts
Fundamentals
SO
AEP
24.5×
Trailing P/E
20.5×
19.5×
Forward P/E
19.8×
14.7%
Profit Margin
16.4%
48.5%
Gross Margin
47.5%
11.0%
ROE
12.5%
10.1%
Revenue Growth
13.2%
-22.1%
Earnings Growth
-12.6%
0.41
Beta
0.57
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Price / Book
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$108.2B
Market Cap
$74.0B
$83 – $101
52-Week Range
$97 – $138
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