American Electric Power Company, Inc. vs SOUTHERN CO, two Utilities stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where AEP and SO diverge most: on fcf yield, AEP reads 3.7% and SO reads -3.3%; on debt / equity, AEP reads 1.58 and SO reads 0.04. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What AEP's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What SO's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | AEP | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $127.86 | $94.60 |
| Market cap | $69.9B | $106.7B |
| Sector | Utilities | Utilities |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| P/E | 18.9 | 24.2 |
| P/B | 2.12 | 2.67 |
| P/S | 3.14 | 3.54 |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.6 | 14.7 |
| Revenue growth | +8.6% | +8.6% |
| Operating margin | 22.6% | 24.0% |
| Net margin | 17.1% | 14.7% |
| Return on equity | 11.5% | 11.1% |
| Return on assets | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Return on invested capital | 5.0% | 15.0% |
| FCF yield | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| Dividend yield | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| Debt / equity | 1.58 | 0.04 |
| Current ratio | 0.53 | 0.65 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 0.85 | 0.74 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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