— Fundamental Stock Analysis and Report Card
Located in Columbus, OH, US. American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) operates as a prominent electric utility holding company, with its core business encompassing the generation, transmission, and delivery of electricity. Serving both retail and wholesale clients across the United States, AEP organizes its extensive operations into several key segments: Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing. The firm produces its electrical power from a diverse portfolio of energy sources, including coal, lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, and wind power, alongside other emerging technologies. Beyond direct consumer sales, AEP also functions as a major wholesale electricity supplier, providing power to other utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and various other participants within the energy market. Incorporated in 1906, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Columbus, Ohio.
Revenue, earnings and profitability.
Strong revenue growth and earnings can attract investors, driving the stock price up. Profitability indicates the company's efficiency and sustainability, which impacts investor confidence. Poor performance in these areas can lead to a decrease in stock price.
Revenue History
Earnings History
Margins
Income & Cash Flow analysis.
An income statement shows what a company earned and spent over a period — revenue at the top, costs and expenses in between, and net income at the bottom. A cash flow statement tracks the actual cash moving in and out, across operations, investing, and financing. Read together, they show whether reported earnings are backed by real cash.
Q1 2026 Total ($) | Q1 2026 Margin (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.0b +380.8m +6.8% | |
| Gross Income | 3.9b +2.0b +107.6% | 65% +31.5pp +94.5% |
| EBITDA | 2.1b -91.2m -4.1% | 35% -4.0pp -10.2% |
| Operating Income | 1.4b -97.2m -6.7% | 23% -3.2pp -12.6% |
| Net Income | 874.0m +73.8m +9.2% | 15% +0.3pp +2.3% |
| Earnings Per Share | 1.61 +0.1 +7.3% | |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.5b +69.0m +4.8% | 25% -0.5pp -1.9% |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.3b -638.0m -93.0% | -22% -9.8pp -80.8% |
| Research & Development | n/a n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a |
What are the analysts saying?
Analyst Consensus aggregates Wall Street recommendations into buy/hold/sell counts, while the Fundamental Scorecard grades the company on six financial ratios (P/B, P/E, D/E, ROA, ROE, DCF) plus an overall score. The two measure different things and can point in different directions.