On the filings, American Electric Power (AEP) is the stronger stock right now — higher on our blended fundamentals-plus-verdict read, and we currently rate it HOLD.
Stable regulated utility with a growing rate base, but flat earnings, heavy leverage and a full its multiple leave little upside.
Quality regulated utility riding the AI/data-center load boom — earnings momentum is real, but the price and the capital bill leave little margin.
| Metric | FE | AEP |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals score | 68 | 75 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +12.0% | +8.7% |
| Net income growth (YoY) | +4.3% | +24.2% |
| Net margin | 6.8% | 17.0% |
| Return on equity | 8.2% | 11.9% |
| ROIC (est.) | 13.2% | 5.4% |
| Liabilities / Equity | 3.36 | 2.64 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
Bold green = the stronger figure. All rows derive from SEC XBRL filings — no market-price data on this page.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 21, 2026, 3:05 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 21, 2026, 11:36 AM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
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