AEP's Management Continues To Identify Growth Projects
American Electric Power operates numerous utilities, providing investors with protection against any single adverse regulatory ruling.
American Electric Power operates numerous utilities, providing investors with protection against any single adverse regulatory ruling.
Investments in transmission, distribution, and generation during the next several years should support earnings growth above the sector average.
AEP has struggled to earn its regulatory allowed returns at some of its regulated utilities.
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Metric
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AEP
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D
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DUK
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 21.81 | 20.66 | 19.26 |
Price/Book Value | 2.26 | 2.22 | 1.82 |
Price/Sales | 3.18 | 3.51 | 2.93 |
Price/Cash Flow | 10.30 | 8.69 | 7.41 |
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Metric
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AEP
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D
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DUK
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Quick Ratio | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.30 |
Current Ratio | 0.53 | 0.78 | 0.66 |
Interest Coverage | 2.80 | 2.76 | 2.61 |
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Metric
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AEP
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D
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DUK
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.51% | 2.70% | 2.21% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 12.93% | 11.10% | 8.36% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.48% | 6.00% | 5.21% |
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