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American Electric Power
AEPUtilitiesGenerated Jul 5, 2026, 08:09 PM UTC
AEP (American Electric Power) analytical snapshot. Revenue declined +3.3% YoY to $18.98B. 5-year revenue CAGR +4.1%; 10y CAGR +1.7%. Net margin at 0.00% (contracting ▼). Market cap $75.36B at $138.51 per share. Trailing P/E 32.67, P/S 3.97, P/B 2.37. EV/Operating income ≈ 35.04 (EV $124.61B). Risk: Elevated. Macro: Risk-on · Supportive. Composite analytical score -18 (data confidence 80%). Descriptive analytics from public filings — not investment advice.
Free SEC analysis
— computed from SEC filings, free to readFundamentals
Revenue declined +3.3% YoY to $18.98B. 5-year revenue CAGR +4.1%; 10y CAGR +1.7%. Net margin at 0.00% (contracting ▼).
- Revenue declined +3.3% YoY to $18.98B.
- 5-year revenue CAGR +4.1%; 10y CAGR +1.7%.
- Net margin at 0.00% (contracting ▼).
- Return on equity 0.00%, ROA 0.00%, ROIC 5.11%.
- Gross margin 0.00%, operating margin 18.73%.
- Debt/equity 1.56, current ratio 0.53, net debt $49.25B.
- Asset turnover 0.16 — capital efficiency.
| FY | Revenue | Rev YoY | Gross% | Op% | Net% | FCF | ROE% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $16.38B | — | 0.00 | 19.09 | 0.00 | $4.54B | 0.00 |
| 2017 | $16.45B | +0.5% | 0.00 | 20.26 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| 2018 | $16.38B | -0.4% | 0.00 | 7.11 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| 2019 | $15.42B | -5.8% | 0.00 | 22.85 | 0.00 | $4.27B | 0.00 |
| 2020 | $16.20B | +5.0% | 0.00 | 16.56 | 0.00 | $5.22B | 0.00 |
| 2021 | $15.56B | -3.9% | 0.00 | 16.66 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| 2022 | $14.92B | -4.1% | 0.00 | 20.03 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| 2023 | $16.79B | +12.6% | 0.00 | 20.32 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| 2024 | $19.64B | +17.0% | 0.00 | 17.73 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| 2025 | $18.98B | -3.3% | 0.00 | 18.73 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| Quarter end | Revenue | YoY | QoQ | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | $5.46B | +8.7% | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $10.55B | +9.8% | +93.1% | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $5.09B | -47.0% | -51.8% | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $16.56B | +10.2% | +225.6% | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $6.01B | -60.0% | -63.7% | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $6.02B | +10.2% | +0.2% | — |
Filings & Ownership
Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 12, 2026. Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed May 5, 2026. 11 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
- Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 12, 2026.
- Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed May 5, 2026.
- 11 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
- Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
- ~10,000+ recent 13F-HR filings reference American Electric Power; broad institutional reporting.
- Recent filers include ZOLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, UNIZAN FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ZOLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC.
- 20 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.
| Filer | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| ZOLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 13F-HR | Nov 7, 2003 |
| UNIZAN FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 13F-HR | Dec 6, 2002 |
| ZOLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 13F-HR | Jan 30, 2004 |
| UNIZAN FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 13F-HR | Jan 22, 2003 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD | 13F-HR | May 13, 2009 |
| Date | Form | Description |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | 8-K | 8-K |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K | 8-K |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 8-K | 8-K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 8-K | 8-K |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 8-K | 8-K |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 8-K | 8-K |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 8-K | 8-K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 8-K | 8-K |
SEC Filing Deep-Analysis
6 risk signal(s), 1 positive signal(s), 1 watch item(s) detected from XBRL filing diff analysis. Revenue grew -3.3% but receivables grew +7.5% — the receivables-to-revenue gap suggests growth may be partially driven by extended credit terms rather than genuine demand. If DSO continues to rise, a revenue reversal or bad-debt charge could follow.
- Receivables outpacing revenue: Accounts receivable grew +7.5% YoY vs revenue growth of -3.3%. The +10.9% spread suggests extended credit terms, channel stuffing risk, or collection deterioration. Investigate the allowance for doubtful accounts and DSO trend.
- Earnings-cash flow divergence: Net income grew +60.3% while operating cash flow declined -5.2%. This divergence may indicate accrual-based earnings inflation — non-cash gains, aggressive revenue recognition, or working capital absorption. The accrual ratio (NI − OCF) is deteriorating.
- NEW: Going concern doubt in latest filing: The term "going concern" appears in recent 10-K/10-Q filings but was NOT present in the prior 24-month period. This is a new risk disclosure that warrants attention. Found in 3 filing(s).
- Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" appears in 22 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
- NEW: Substantial doubt about ability to continue in latest filing: The term "substantial doubt" "ability to continue" appears in recent 10-K/10-Q filings but was NOT present in the prior 24-month period. This is a new risk disclosure that warrants attention. Found in 1 filing(s).
- Restatement of financial statements: The term "restate" "financial statements" appears in 19 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
- Endogenous analysis: Revenue grew -3.3% but receivables grew +7.5% — the receivables-to-revenue gap suggests growth may be partially driven by extended credit terms rather than genuine demand. If DSO continues to rise, a revenue reversal or bad-debt charge could follow.
- Endogenous analysis: "Material weakness in internal controls" combined with earnings-cash flow divergence is especially concerning — it suggests the reported earnings may not be reliable due to control deficiencies, and the cash flow shortfall may be masking underlying issues.
- 1 new XBRL disclosure(s) in latest filing — expanding reporting scope.
- 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
- 3 new risk-language term(s) detected in filing text: Going concern doubt, Substantial doubt about ability to continue, Off-balance sheet arrangements.
- Ongoing high-severity risk language: Material weakness in internal controls, Restatement of financial statements.
| Metric | Prior year | Latest year | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $19.64B | $18.98B | $-657.5M | -3.3% |
| Operating income | $3.48B | $3.56B | $73.3M | +2.1% |
| Net income | $1.21B | $1.95B | $732.0M | +60.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $5.29B | $5.01B | $-276.0M | -5.2% |
| Capex | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Total assets | $96.68B | $103.08B | $6.39B | +6.6% |
| Total liabilities | $71.36B | $76.05B | $4.70B | +6.6% |
| Long-term debt | $40.14B | $42.64B | $2.50B | +6.2% |
| Cash & equivalents | $330.1M | $203.0M | $-127.1M | -38.5% |
| Stockholders equity | $25.25B | $26.94B | $1.70B | +6.7% |
| Accounts receivable | $2.45B | $2.63B | $184.6M | +7.5% |
| Interest expense | $1.17B | $1.20B | $33.4M | +2.9% |
| Type | Concepts |
|---|---|
| Added | ProceedsFromContributionInAidOfConstruction |
| Removed | AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense, AssetRetirementObligation, AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense, AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred, AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled, AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate, CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit, CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit, DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount, DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Term | Severity | Recent | Prior | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Going concern doubt | high | 3 | 0 | NEW |
| Material weakness in internal controls | high | 22 | 2 | Ongoing |
| Substantial doubt about ability to continue | high | 1 | 0 | NEW |
| Restatement of financial statements | high | 19 | 2 | Ongoing |
| Impairment charge | medium | 64 | 8 | Ongoing |
| Restructuring | medium | 207 | 12 | Ongoing |
| Off-balance sheet arrangements | medium | 85 | 0 | NEW |
| Related party transactions | low | 97 | 4 | Ongoing |
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- ProValuationMarket cap $75.36B at $138.51 per share.
- ProPrice & TechnicalsPrice $138.51 — uptrend (above 200-DMA); 1-month momentum positive.
- ProMacro & RatesMarket regime: Risk-on · Supportive.
- ProRisk ScorecardComposite risk: Elevated.
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Macro exposure
Rate-sensitive · High sensitivityMacro regime: Risk-on · Supportive. American Electric Power is a rate-sensitive name (high macro sensitivity) — a supportive backdrop, though defensives lag risk-on tapes.
Analytical read
deterministic previewPrice $138.51 — uptrend (above 200-DMA); 1-month momentum positive..
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