American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)
NEUTRAL基本面
57
价格
$123.02
市值
$66.41B
第一部分 · 这家公司值多少
概览
American Electric Power is a regulated utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity to 5.6 million customers across 11 U.S. states, mostly in the Midwest and South. It owns roughly 33,000 megawatts of generation and the nation's largest network of high-voltage transmission lines. Its business is split between utilities that both generate and sell power locally, and units that only move electricity — including AEP Transmission Holdco, which builds and operates transmission lines without ever selling power directly to a household.
盈利方式
AEP does not compete for customers in most of its territory: state regulators grant it an exclusive service area and, in exchange, set the prices it can charge based on its approved costs plus an allowed return on the capital it invests in poles, wires and power plants. Revenue therefore grows mainly by winning regulatory approval to spend more on the grid — new transmission lines, storm hardening, and the replacement of retiring coal plants — rather than by selling more electricity.
护城河
规模效应 · 宽阔AEP owns the wires and power plants serving its territory, and state regulators do not grant competing utilities the right to build parallel infrastructure. A rival would need to replicate tens of thousands of miles of transmission and distribution lines from scratch to compete for the same customers — an investment no regulator would allow or reward.
需求驱动因素
防御型Electricity demand from homes and businesses changes little with the economic cycle — people keep the lights on in a recession. AEP's growth increasingly comes from a different source: data centers and industrial customers signing long-term contracts for new capacity, which is more sensitive to how fast it can build than to the business cycle.
主要风险
- Regulatory cost recovery is not guaranteed — AEP's returns depend on state regulators approving rate increases for its capital spending. A commission can disallow costs it judges imprudent, delay a rate case, or grant a lower return than requested.
- Wildfire liability — AEP identifies storms and wildfires linked to its power lines as a risk that could bring litigation and damages it may not be able to recover through rates, as has happened to utilities elsewhere in the country.
- Coal plant transition and stranded assets — Rising costs of operating older coal units, environmental rules and cheaper alternatives are pushing AEP to retire coal generation earlier than planned, risking assets that are not fully depreciated when they close.
- Physical exposure to extreme weather — AEP's generation, transmission and distribution assets are spread across regions increasingly exposed to storms and extreme temperatures, which can damage infrastructure and raise both repair costs and outage-related liability.
看多理由
Buyers argue that data center demand is driving the first sustained load growth U.S. utilities have seen in decades, and that AEP's regulated returns on the capital needed to serve it offer a predictable earnings path largely insulated from the wider economy.
看空理由
Sellers worry that wildfire litigation, disallowed costs in rate cases, and the capital burden of replacing retiring coal plants could weigh on returns faster than data center growth can offset them.
Written by the editors, published on 2026年8月18日
Direct competitors
Who this company fights with for the same customers
Generated on 2026年8月23日 with claude-opus-5 — shared with all users
In Virginia, AEP's Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Virginia serve adjacent parts of the same state under the same commission and compete to attract and supply the state's data-center demand.
Exelon's regulated delivery utilities compete with AEP for large-load and data-center connections across the PJM region, while its ComEd default service is the direct alternative to AEP Energy's retail supply in Illinois.
OG&E and AEP's Public Service Company of Oklahoma divide Oklahoma between them under the same state commission, competing for the same commercial and industrial customers.
Both run regulated electricity networks in Ohio inside the PJM market, serving neighbouring territories under the same state commission and courting the same industrial and data-center load.
Duke's regulated utilities in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky border AEP's Indiana Michigan Power, AEP Ohio and Kentucky Power, competing for the same industrial customers and the same rate-based grid investment.
Entergy's utilities in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas overlap the territory of AEP's Southwestern Electric Power Company, competing for the same industrial and data-center customers in the Gulf South.
资产负债表与流动性
营收
$21.99B
最近12个月（截至2026/3/31）
净利润
$3.80B
最近12个月（截至2026/3/31）
自由现金流
$3.49B
股东权益合计
$31.14B
负债合计
$82.20B
流动比率
0.53
利息覆盖率
2.59
债务/EBITDA
6.07
每股收益
营收与净利润
自由现金流
收入构成
历史财务表
利润率变化
债务变化
债务负担有多重
增长一览表
增长 — 营业收入
公允价值估算
公允价值
$172.03
当前价格
$123.02
安全边际
+28.5%
公允价值区间
$111.82 - $232.24
估算方法
估值指标
市盈率（P/E）
18.04
ROE
11.9%
市净率（P/B）
2.09
P/FCF
25.58
毛利率
-
ROIC
4.0%
盈利能力雷达图
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
4.0%
WACC
5.9%
ROIC − WACC
-1.8 pp
ROIC is below the cost of capital — the company is destroying value for every dollar invested.
基本面分析标准
通过（17）
- EPS shows upward trend
- EPS CAGR 5.10%
- Price CAGR 6.75%
- P/FCF 25.58
- P/B Ratio 2.09
- Debt/Equity ratio
- Operating Margin 24.5%
- Positive Free Cash Flow
- Interest Coverage
- Return on Tangible Assets
- Low reliance on intangibles
- ROE 10.0%
- Revenue Growth 5Y 7.9%
- Analyst Consensus 52% Buy
- Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 1.85
- Net Margin Trend 17.3% vs 13.5%
- Piotroski F-Score 6/9
未通过（9）
- ROIC 4.1%
- CapEx intensity
- Current Ratio
- Debt/EBITDA
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Fairly valued)
- Earnings Surprise avg -1.3%
- PEG Ratio 2.55
- Share Dilution 4.1%
不可用（2）
- Gross Margin NaN%
- Dividend Payout NaN%
Piotroski F-评分
信号混杂：部分领域需关注
盈利质量
高质量：盈利有现金流支撑
股权稀释
正在发行新股，稀释所有权
公司治理
管理团队
| 姓名 | 职位 | 年龄 |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. William J. Fehrman | Chairman, President & CEO | 65 |
| Mr. Trevor Ian Mihalik CPA | Executive VP & CFO | 58 |
| Mr. Robert B. Berntsen | Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary | 55 |
| Ms. Alicia R. Knapp | President of Nuclear Development | 46 |
| Mr. Douglas A. Cannon | President of AEP Transmission | 49 |
| Ms. Kate Dixon | Senior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 40 |
| Mr. Johannes G. Eckert | Executive VP and Chief Information & Technology Officer | 57 |
| Mr. Andy Gurgol | Vice President of Investor Relations | - |
| Mr. Chris Brathwaite | VP & Chief Communications Officer | - |
| Mr. Phillip R. Ulrich | Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 54 |
审计风险
8
董事会风险
6
薪酬风险
7
股东权利风险
6
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Latest News
Recent headlines for AEP, sourced from Markets Gazette.
- 5/12/2026NEUTRALAmerican Electric Power Utility Offers $2.6 Billion in Shares
American Electric Power Co. announced plans to offer $2.6 billion in shares, a move driven by surging electricity demand fueled by artificial intelligence advancements. This capital raise aims to support infrastructure expansion necessary to meet the growing power needs of AI data centers and related technologies. While the share offering could dilute existing shareholders in the short term, it signals the company's strategic positioning to capitalize on a significant long-term growth opportunity in the energy sector.
- 5/5/2026NEGATIVEUS Utility Threatens to Quit Power Grids on Data Center Rift
American Electric Power Co. (AEP), a major US utility, has threatened to exit two of the nation's largest power grids. The company cites the protracted timelines required to connect new AI data centers as the primary reason for this drastic consideration. This move highlights the growing strain on existing infrastructure due to the exponential demand from AI and cloud computing facilities. Investors should monitor AEP's decision, as it could signal broader challenges for utilities in adapting to the rapid growth of data-intensive industries and potentially impact grid stability and energy costs.
- 5/5/2026NEUTRALAEP Weighs Break From Two of America’s Biggest Power Grids
American Electric Power Co. (AEP) is evaluating its participation in two major US power grids, citing concerns over the slow pace of connecting data center clients. This strategic review could lead to significant operational changes for AEP, potentially impacting its infrastructure investments and service delivery models. Investors will be watching for further details on the specific grids involved and the potential financial implications of any membership changes, as this could affect the company's future growth trajectory and operational efficiency.
- 4/21/2026POSITIVEThis American Electric Power Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Tuesday
Analysts have initiated coverage on American Electric Power (AEP) with a bullish stance, signaling positive sentiment for the utility company. While specific price targets and ratings are not detailed in this summary, the initiation of coverage on a positive note suggests analysts foresee growth or stability in AEP's future performance. This could be driven by factors such as regulatory stability, renewable energy investments, or strong operational execution. Investors often view new, positive analyst coverage as a catalyst for stock price appreciation.
via Markets Gazette