AEP vs FE

• AEPBuy more9.3%

  American Electric Power's report on Oct 28 beat profit forecasts by 9.3%, and it pays a 3.1% dividend that it has raised for 16 years in a row.

• FEKeep8.9%

  FirstEnergy's report on Oct 27 beat profit forecasts by 8.9%.

Percent return

• AEP+8.52%
• FE+4.60%

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Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026

Where they differ

FE leads on 4 of 5

AEPFE

• Company size: AEP $71.0B, FE $28.4B.
  $71.0BbiggerCompany size$28.4B
• Sales growth, 1 yr: AEP +11%, FE +12%. FE is ahead.
  +11%Sales growth, 1 yr+12%
• Price for $1 of next year's profit: AEP $19, FE $16. FE is ahead.
  $19Price for $1 of next year's profitcheaper$16
• Cash minus debt: AEP −$54.5B, FE −$30.0B. FE is ahead.
  −$54.5BCash minus debt−$30.0B
• Price change, 1 yr: AEP +8.5%, FE +4.6%. AEP is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
  +8.5%Price change, 1 yr+4.6%
• How much the price swings: AEP 17%, FE 15%. FE is ahead.
  17%How much the price swingssteadier15%

Measure	AEPAmerican Electric Power	FEFirstEnergy
Price and returns
Price	$129.21	$46.52
Today	Best in this row: +1.07%	+0.08%
1 month	Best in this row: +6.01%	+4.43%
3 months	Best in this row: +5.35%	+0.30%
This year	Best in this row: +15.50%	+8.13%
1 year	Best in this row: +8.52%	+4.60%
5 years	Best in this row: +86.90%	+46.11%
From 52-week high	−5.4%	−7.7%
How much it swings (90 days)	17%	Best in this row: 15%
Valuation
Market value	$71.0B	$28.4B
Price vs last year's earnings	Best in this row: 19.3×	26.7×
Price vs next year's expected earnings	18.6×	Best in this row: 16.2×
Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth	2.45×	Best in this row: 2.16×
Price to sales	2.9×	Best in this row: 1.7×
Company value vs operating profit	13.1×	Best in this row: 11.1×
Growth
Revenue growth, 1 year	+11.1%	Best in this row: +12.3%
Revenue growth a year, last 3 years	+3.7%	Best in this row: +6.7%
Earnings per share growth, last year	Best in this row: +31.1%	−2.0%
Earnings per share growth expected next year	+6.8%	Best in this row: +7.5%
Profitability
Kept as final profit	Best in this row: 14.2%	7.5%
Kept as spare cash	−35.2%	Best in this row: −13.5%
Profit on shareholders' money	Best in this row: 10.6%	10.0%
Profit on all money put in	4.3%	Best in this row: 4.9%
Balance sheet
Net cash (cash minus debt)	−$54.5B	Best in this row: −$30.0B
Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money	Best in this row: 1.62×	2.07×
Short-term assets per $1 of bills due	Best in this row: 0.51×	0.38×
Dividend yield	3.07%	Best in this row: 4.01%
Share of profit paid as dividends	Best in this row: 63%	90%
Our readPro
Our call	Buy more	Keep
Why	American Electric Power's report on Oct 28 beat profit forecasts by 9.3%, and it pays a 3.1% dividend that it has raised for 16 years in a row.	FirstEnergy's report on Oct 27 beat profit forecasts by 8.9%.
Where the price sits	in the full report	in the full report
Our overall score (out of 100)	Best in this row: 59	46
Our value score	38	Best in this row: 43
Our growth score	Best in this row: 60	44
Our quality score	Best in this row: 67	47
Our price trend score	Best in this row: 67	48
Earnings and analysts
Analyst consensus	Buy	Buy
To average analyst target	+8.8%	Best in this row: +8.8%
Average analyst target	$140.53	$50.60
Analysts rating it a buy	Best in this row: 67%	61%
Buy ratings added, 3 months	+3	+3
Analysts covering	16	10

AEP: our only Buy more, with a better past year

Our pick of these: American Electric Power

Buy more71/100

1-year return +8.5% vs +4.6%, S&P 500 +12.4%

AEP +8.5%, FE +4.6%.

AEP+8.5%

FE+4.6%

Price trend score 67 of 100, vs 48

AEP 67, FE 48.

AEP67

FE48

67% of analysts rate it a buy, vs 61%

AEP 67%, FE 61%.

AEP67%

FE61%

Where it loses: FE has a lower P/E per point of growth, 1.31 vs 1.68

• 2ndFEKeep29/100Would need our call to move up from Keep

Prices as of yesterday, 3:59 PM ET. A view, not advice.