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American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 5, 2026 | $1.64vs $1.57+4.5% | $6.0Bvs $5.7B+5.3% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $1.19vs $1.15+3.5% | $5.3Bvs $4.9B+8.7% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $1.80vs $1.81-0.6% | $6.0Bvs $5.7B+5.2% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $1.43vs $1.27+12.6% | $5.1Bvs $5.0B+2.5% |
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American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 15.38B | 16.17B | 15.54B | 14.91B | 16.62B | 19.31B | 19.38B | 19.92B | 21.78B | 22.16B |
Revenue Growth % | -5.76% | 5.15% | -3.91% | -4.04% | 11.51% | 16.19% | 0.35% | 2.76% | 9.37% | 8.33% |
Cost of Revenue | 10.99B | 12.31B | 11.58B | 10.63B | 11.95B | 14.44B | 13.76B | 13.56B | 14.85B | 13.21B |
Gross Profit | 4.39B▲ 0% | 3.86B▼ 12.2% | 3.96B▲ 2.6% | 4.28B▲ 8.1% | 4.67B▲ 9.2% | 4.87B▲ 4.3% | 5.62B▲ 15.5% | 6.36B▲ 13.0% | 6.93B▲ 9.0% | 8.95B▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 28.55% | 23.85% | 25.47% | 28.68% | 28.09% | 25.21% | 29.02% | 31.92% | 31.81% | 40.39% |
Gross Profit Growth % | -0.84% | -12.16% | 2.64% | 8.07% | 9.21% | 4.28% | 15.5% | 13.02% | 9.01% | - |
Operating Expenses | 1.06B | 1.14B | 1.23B | 1.3B | 1.41B | 1.47B | 1.49B | 1.6B | 1.63B | 3.75B |
Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
EBITDA | 5.46B | 5.11B | 5.46B | 5.89B | 6.31B | 6.69B | 7.32B | 8.15B | 8.79B | 8.76B |
EBITDA Margin % | 35.48% | 31.63% | 35.16% | 39.49% | 37.95% | 34.62% | 37.76% | 40.94% | 40.34% | 39.54% |
EBITDA Growth % | -0.78% | -6.29% | 6.84% | 7.78% | 7.16% | 5.97% | 9.47% | 11.4% | 7.78% | 7.04% |
Depreciation & Amortization | 2.13B | 2.4B | 2.74B | 2.91B | 3.05B | 3.29B | 3.19B | 3.39B | 3.49B | 3.56B |
D&A / Revenue % | 13.83% | 14.85% | 17.64% | 19.5% | 18.33% | 17.01% | 16.44% | 17.04% | 16.02% | 16.07% |
Operating Income (EBIT) | 3.33B▲ 0% | 2.71B▼ 18.5% | 2.72B▲ 0.4% | 2.98B▲ 9.5% | 3.26B▲ 9.5% | 3.4B▲ 4.2% | 4.13B▲ 21.5% | 4.76B▲ 15.2% | 5.3B▲ 11.3% | 5.2B▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 21.66% | 16.78% | 17.52% | 20% | 19.63% | 17.6% | 21.32% | 23.9% | 24.33% | 23.47% |
Operating Income Growth % | -2.3% | -18.53% | 0.37% | 9.49% | 9.45% | 4.21% | 21.53% | 15.21% | 11.31% | - |
Interest Expense | 893.5M | 983.3M | 1.07B | 1.16B | 1.19B | 1.39B | 1.81B | 1.86B | 2.03B | 4M |
Interest Coverage | 4.15x | 3.01x | 2.71x | 2.85x | 3.11x | 2.74x | 2.22x | 2.53x | 2.61x | - |
Interest / Revenue % | 5.81% | 6.08% | 6.89% | 7.79% | 7.17% | 7.21% | 9.34% | 9.33% | 9.32% | 0.02% |
Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
Pretax Income | 2.9B▲ 0% | 2.05B▼ 29.4% | 1.91B▼ 6.8% | 2.24B▲ 17.3% | 2.6B▲ 16.4% | 2.31B▼ 11.2% | 2.27B▼ 1.9% | 2.94B▲ 29.5% | 3.83B▲ 30.3% | 3.82B▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 18.85% | 12.66% | 12.27% | 15.01% | 15.66% | 11.97% | 11.7% | 14.74% | 17.56% | 17.23% |
Income Tax | 969.7M | 115.3M | -12.9M | 40.5M | 115.5M | 5.4M | 54.6M | -39.2M | 129M | 47.5M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 33.45% | 5.63% | -0.68% | 1.81% | 4.44% | 0.23% | 2.41% | -1.33% | 3.37% | 1.24% |
Net Income | 1.91B▲ 0% | 1.92B▲ 0.6% | 1.92B▼ 0.1% | 2.2B▲ 14.5% | 2.49B▲ 13.1% | 2.31B▼ 7.3% | 2.21B▼ 4.3% | 2.97B▲ 34.4% | 3.58B▲ 20.7% | 3.65B▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 12.44% | 11.9% | 12.37% | 14.76% | 14.97% | 11.95% | 11.39% | 14.9% | 16.43% | 16.49% |
Net Income Growth % | 213.08% | 0.59% | -0.14% | 14.52% | 13.09% | -7.27% | -4.3% | 34.37% | 20.66% | 32.18% |
EPS (Diluted) | 3.88▲ 0% | 3.90▲ 0.5% | 3.88▼ 0.5% | 4.42▲ 13.9% | 4.96▲ 12.2% | 4.49▼ 9.5% | 4.24▼ 5.6% | 5.58▲ 31.6% | 6.66▲ 19.4% | 6.68▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | 212.9% | 0.52% | -0.51% | 13.92% | 12.22% | -9.48% | -5.57% | 31.6% | 19.35% | 30.44% |
EPS (Basic) | 3.89 | 3.90 | 3.89 | 4.44 | 4.97 | 4.51 | 4.26 | 5.60 | 6.66 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 492.61M | 493.76M | 495.31M | 497.23M | 501.78M | 513.48M | 520.21M | 531.34M | 520.21M | 547.05M |
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Assets | 64.73B | 68.8B | 75.89B | 80.76B | 87.67B | 93.4B | 96.68B | 103.08B | 117.25B | 117.78B |
Asset Growth % | 1.99% | 6.29% | 10.3% | 6.41% | 8.56% | 6.54% | 3.51% | 6.61% | 13.74% | 44.87% |
PP&E (Net) | 50.26B | 55.1B | 61.1B | 64.77B | 66.58B | 73.98B | 77.31B | 83B | 93.03B | 94.85B |
PP&E / Total Assets % | 77.65% | 80.08% | 80.5% | 80.2% | 75.94% | 79.21% | 79.97% | 80.52% | 79.35% | 80.54% |
Total Current Assets | 4.25B | 4.11B | 4.08B | 4.35B | 7.81B | 6.78B | 6.08B | 5.79B | 6.05B | 6.62B |
Cash & Equivalents | 214.6M | 234.1M | 246.8M | 392.7M | 403.4M | 509.4M | 330.1M | 202.9M | 268M | 306M |
Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
Inventory | 953.2M | 921.1M | 1.17B | 1.31B | 989.2M | 1.35B | 1.88B | 1.72B | 1.62B | 1.67B |
Other Current Assets | 722.2M | 664.3M | 597.7M | 478.3M | 4.12B | 1.81B | 936.6M | 1.02B | 1.07B | 1.44B |
Long-Term Investments | 3.74B | 3.4B | 3.83B | 3.96B | 4.42B | 3.79B | 4.2B | 4.95B | 6.11B | 22.58B |
Goodwill | 52.5M | 52.5M | 52.5M | 52.5M | 52.5M | 52.5M | 52.5M | 52.5M | 53M | 53M |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Assets | 6.42B | 6.14B | 6.83B | 7.62B | 8.81B | 8.8B | 9.04B | 9.29B | 9.21B | 11.44B |
Total Liabilities | 46.42B | 49.74B | 55.98B | 59.98B | 64.99B | 69.35B | 71.4B | 76.09B | 84.99B | 84.8B |
Total Debt | 22.81B | 25.26B | 30.53B | 34.43B | 36.66B | 41.58B | 43.61B | 45.76B | 50.24B | 51.78B |
Net Debt | 22.6B | 25.02B | 30.29B | 34.04B | 36.26B | 41.07B | 43.28B | 45.56B | 49.97B | 51.47B |
Long-Term Debt | 19.42B | 21.65B | 25.13B | 28.99B | 31.3B | 34.31B | 37.65B | 39.31B | 44.71B | 46.85B |
Short-Term Borrowings | 3.39B | 3.61B | 4.44B | 4.57B | 4.77B | 6.6B | 5.32B | 5.86B | 4.84B | 4.26B |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 968.7M | 879.7M | 590.4M | 666.1M | 635.1M | 596.2M | 690M | 2.55B |
Total Current Liabilities | 8.27B | 8.65B | 10.3B | 9.93B | 12.43B | 13.27B | 11.58B | 13.01B | 13.31B | 12.59B |
Accounts Payable | 2.07B | 1.87B | 2.09B | 1.71B | 2.05B | 2.67B | 2.03B | 2.64B | 3.43B | 3.15B |
Accrued Expenses | 234.5M | 231.7M | 243.6M | 267.6M | 273.2M | 336.5M | 410.2M | 453.3M | 8M | 487.2M |
Deferred Revenue | 357M | 412.2M | 366.1M | 335.6M | 321.6M | 408.8M | 423.7M | 454.7M | 0 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 1.11B | 1.3B | 1.57B | 1.33B | 3.33B | 1.42B | 1.48B | 1.59B | 3.03B | 5.09B |
Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 46.22B |
Other Liabilities | 11.91B | 12.36B | 12.23B | 12.19B | 12.57B | 12.25B | 12.23B | 13.3B | 12.54B | 13.48B |
Total Equity | 18.31B▲ 0% | 19.06B▲ 4.1% | 19.91B▲ 4.5% | 20.77B▲ 4.3% | 22.68B▲ 9.2% | 24.12B▲ 6.4% | 25.29B▲ 4.8% | 26.99B▲ 6.7% | 32.22B▲ 19.4% | 32.98B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | 5.13% | 4.07% | 4.48% | 4.33% | 9.17% | 6.36% | 4.82% | 6.72% | 19.39% | 76.3% |
Shareholders Equity | 18.29B | 19.03B | 19.63B | 20.55B | 22.43B | 23.89B | 25.25B | 26.94B | 31.14B | 31.81B |
Minority Interest | 26.6M | 31M | 281M | 223.6M | 247M | 229M | 39.2M | 42.3M | 1.08B | 1.17B |
Common Stock | 3.33B | 3.34B | 3.34B | 3.36B | 3.41B | 3.41B | 3.43B | 3.47B | 3.52B | 3.54B |
Additional Paid-in Capital | 6.4B | 6.49B | 6.54B | 6.59B | 7.17B | 8.05B | 9.07B | 9.61B | 12.14B | 12.45B |
Retained Earnings | 8.63B | 9.33B | 9.9B | 10.69B | 11.67B | 12.35B | 12.8B | 13.87B | 15.44B | 15.79B |
Accumulated OCI | -67.8M | -120.4M | -147.7M | -85.1M | 184.8M | 83.7M | -55.5M | -3.1M | 36M | 22M |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.98% | 2.88% | 2.66% | 2.81% | 2.95% | 2.55% | 2.32% | 2.97% | 3.25% | 3.23% |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.7% | 10.3% | 9.86% | 10.81% | 11.45% | 9.86% | 8.94% | 11.35% | 12.09% | 11.45% |
Debt / Equity | 1.25x | 1.33x | 1.53x | 1.66x | 1.62x | 1.72x | 1.72x | 1.70x | 1.56x | 1.57x |
Debt / Assets | 35.24% | 36.71% | 40.23% | 42.64% | 41.82% | 44.52% | 45.1% | 44.4% | 42.85% | 43.96% |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.14x | 4.89x | 5.54x | 5.78x | 5.75x | 6.14x | 5.91x | 5.59x | 5.69x | 5.87x |
Book Value per Share | 37.18 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 41.78 | 45.2 | 46.98 | 48.61 | 50.79 | 61.93 | 60.28 |
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 4.27B | 5.22B | 4.27B | 3.83B | 3.84B | 5.29B | 5.01B | 6.8B | 6.94B | 7.01B |
Operating CF Growth % | -5.51% | 22.31% | -18.25% | -10.24% | 0.18% | 37.71% | -5.22% | 35.75% | 2.05% | 6.46% |
Operating CF / Revenue % | 27.77% | 32.31% | 27.49% | 25.71% | 23.1% | 27.38% | 25.86% | 34.16% | 31.88% | 31.64% |
Net Income | 1.91B | 1.93B | 1.92B | 2.2B | 2.49B | 2.31B | 2.21B | 2.98B | 3.58B | 3.65B |
Depreciation & Amortization | 2.13B | 2.4B | 2.74B | 2.91B | 3.05B | 3.29B | 3.19B | 3.39B | 3.49B | 3.56B |
Deferred Taxes | 872M | 104.3M | -91.6M | 152.8M | 39.6M | -178.4M | 144M | 58.3M | 311M | 422.2M |
Other Non-Cash Items | -236.1M | 21.7M | 37M | -232.2M | -1.66B | 49.5M | 176.6M | -132.9M | -777M | -728M |
Working Capital Changes | -404.4M | 765.5M | -335.2M | -1.19B | -76.6M | -237.7M | -703.5M | 510.3M | 341M | 75.4M |
Capital Expenditures | -5.8B | -6.36B | -6.14B | -6.32B | -5.76B | -6.77B | -7.51B | -7.6B | -9.12B | -6.17B |
CapEx / Revenue % | 37.72% | 39.32% | 39.55% | 42.37% | 34.67% | 35.06% | 38.73% | 38.14% | 41.86% | 65.99% |
CapEx / D&A | 2.73x | 2.65x | 2.24x | 2.17x | 1.89x | 2.06x | 2.36x | 2.24x | 2.61x | 4.11x |
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.74x | 0.82x | 0.70x | 0.61x | 0.67x | 0.78x | 0.67x | 0.90x | 0.76x | 0.48x |
Cash from Investing | -3.66B | -6.35B | -7.14B | -6.23B | -6.43B | -7.75B | -6.27B | -7.6B | -9.12B | -10.59B |
Acquisitions | -6.8M | -14.6M | -918.4M | -6.25B | -767.2M | -1.21B | 0 | 0 | -607M | -1.57B |
Purchase of Investments | -2.31B | -2.07B | -1.58B | -1.68B | -1.96B | -2.78B | -2.86B | -2.92B | -2.98B | -2.95B |
Sale of Investments | 2.26B | 2.01B | 1.49B | 1.64B | 1.9B | 2.74B | 2.8B | 2.99B | 2.94B | 2.9B |
Other Investing | 2.21B | 75.8M | -600K | 6.36B | 151.1M | 268.3M | 1.31B | -7.53B | 118M | 2.43B |
Cash from Financing | -604.9M | 1.16B | 2.86B | 2.41B | 2.61B | 2.57B | 1.08B | 659.2M | 2.2B | 3.62B |
Dividends Paid | -1.19B | -1.25B | -1.35B | -1.42B | -1.52B | -1.65B | -1.76B | -1.9B | -2.01B | -2.03B |
Dividend Payout Ratio % | 61.61% | 65.03% | 70.27% | 64.77% | 61.07% | 71.31% | 79.72% | 64.17% | 56.09% | - |
Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 2M |
Stock Issued | 12.2M | 73.6M | 65.3M | 155M | 600.5M | 826.5M | 999.6M | 552.1M | 775M | 1.06B |
Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Financing | -49.7M | 43M | -25.8M | -189M | -41.6M | -105.4M | -78.6M | -49.8M | -116M | -89.3M |
Net Change in Cash | 9.1M▲ 0% | 31.5M▲ 246.2% | -11.5M▼ 136.5% | 5.7M▲ 149.6% | 13.1M▲ 129.8% | 105.1M▲ 702.3% | -177.5M▼ 268.9% | -133M▲ 25.1% | 22M▲ 116.5% | 47M▲ 0% |
Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash at Beginning | 403.5M | 412.6M | 444.1M | 432.6M | 438.3M | 451.4M | 556.5M | 379M | 246M | 268M |
Cash at End | 412.6M | 444.1M | 432.6M | 438.3M | 451.4M | 556.5M | 379M | 246M | 268M | 339M |
Free Cash Flow | -1.53B▲ 0% | -1.13B▲ 25.8% | -1.87B▼ 65.2% | -2.48B▼ 32.5% | -1.92B▲ 22.5% | -1.48B▲ 22.9% | -2.49B▼ 68.0% | -792.2M▲ 68.2% | -2.17B▼ 174.4% | 840.3M▲ 0% |
FCF Growth % | -291.72% | 25.84% | -65.25% | -32.53% | 22.51% | 22.86% | -68.03% | 68.24% | -174.43% | 164.68% |
FCF Margin % | -9.94% | -7.01% | -12.06% | -16.66% | -11.58% | -7.69% | -12.87% | -3.98% | -9.98% | 3.79% |
FCF / Net Income % | -79.94% | -58.94% | -97.53% | -112.86% | -77.34% | -64.34% | -112.96% | -26.7% | -60.73% | 23% |
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.7% | 10.3% | 9.86% | 10.81% | 11.45% | 9.86% | 8.94% | 11.35% | 12.09% | 11.45% |
EBITDA Margin | 35.48% | 31.63% | 35.16% | 39.49% | 37.95% | 34.62% | 37.76% | 40.94% | 40.34% | 39.54% |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.14x | 4.89x | 5.54x | 5.78x | 5.75x | 6.14x | 5.91x | 5.59x | 5.69x | 5.87x |
Interest Coverage | 4.15x | 3.01x | 2.71x | 2.85x | 3.11x | 2.74x | 2.22x | 2.53x | 2.61x | - |
CapEx / Revenue | 37.72% | 39.32% | 39.55% | 42.37% | 34.67% | 35.06% | 38.73% | 38.14% | 41.86% | 65.99% |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 61.61% | 65.03% | 70.27% | 64.77% | 61.07% | 71.31% | 79.72% | 64.17% | 56.09% | 55.48% |
Debt / Equity | 1.25x | 1.33x | 1.53x | 1.66x | 1.62x | 1.72x | 1.72x | 1.70x | 1.56x | 1.57x |
EPS Growth | 212.9% | 0.52% | -0.51% | 13.92% | 12.22% | -9.48% | -5.57% | 31.6% | 19.35% | 30.44% |
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) reported $22.16B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 279% increase from $5.85B in 1996.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) grew revenue by 9.4% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) is profitable, generating $3.65B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (16.4% net margin).
Yes, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.02%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) has a return on equity (ROE) of 12.1%. This is reasonable for most industries.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) generated $840.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) has a dividend payout ratio of 56%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.