$114.77
Value $31.7B
AmerenvsAmerican Electric Power
AEE and AEP stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.10%
$129.18
Value $69.9B
Ameren (AEE) has a market value of $31.7B and American Electric Power (AEP) $69.9B. Over the last year, with dividends, AEE moved +11.6% and AEP +8.5%. The P/E is 20.3 for AEE and 22.2 for AEP. Dividend yield: AEE 2.58%, AEP 2.96%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
AEE$31.7B
AEP$69.9B
AEP is 2.2 times AEE
Revenue, 12 months
AEE$8.7B
AEP$22.8B
AEP is 2.6 times AEE
Net income, 12 months
AEE$1.6B
AEP$3.1B
AEP is 2.0 times AEE
Operating margin
AEE24.9%
AEP23.0%
1.9 points apart
ROIC
AEE6.0%
AEP6.0%
About the same
P/E
AEE20.3
AEP22.2
AEP is 1.1 times AEE
Dividend yield
AEE2.6%
AEP3.0%
0.4 points apart
5-year return
AEE+57.3%
AEP+88.1%
30.8 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
AEE+57.3%
AEP+88.1%
| Period | AEEWith dividends | AEPWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +11.6%Price +8.6% | +8.5%Price +5.3% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +68.2%+18.9% a yearPrice +53.5% | +91.1%+24.1% a yearPrice +72.2% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +57.3%+9.5% a yearPrice +35.7% | +88.1%+13.5% a yearPrice +57.5% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +210.9%+12.0% a yearPrice +132.9% | +207.6%+11.9% a yearPrice +117.3% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
AEEAmerenAEPAmerican Electric Power
Valuation
AEEAEP| Price | $114.77 | $129.18 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $31.7B | $69.9B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $53.1B | $122B |
| P/E | 20.3 | 22.2 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 20.2 | 17.9 |
| P/B | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| EV/EBIT | 24.4 | 23.3 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | 6.1% |
Results and growth
AEEAEP| Revenue, 12 months | $8.7B | $22.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $1.6B | $3.1B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$1.4B | $4.3B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $5.68 | $5.78 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 15.4% | 10.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +8.7%over 5 years | +8.0%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +8.9%over 5 years | +8.6%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
AEEAEP| Gross margin | – | 67.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 24.9% | 23.0% |
| Net margin | 17.9% | 13.8% |
| ROIC | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| ROE | 11.9% | 10.1% |
Balance sheet
AEEAEP| Cash | $470M | $603M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $21.8B | $53.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Interest cover | 2.6× | 2.4× |
Dividends and buybacks
AEEAEP| Dividend yield | 2.6% | 3.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $2.96 | $3.82 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +7.3%over 5 years | +5.7%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | 2.6% | 3.0% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Ameren or American Electric Power?
By market value, American Electric Power ($69.9B) is about 2.2 times Ameren ($31.7B), at today's prices.
How did AEE and AEP stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, AEE's price moved +132.9% and AEP's +117.3%. With dividends: AEE +210.9% (+12.0% a year), AEP +207.6% (+11.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, AEE or AEP?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.58% for Ameren and 2.96% for American Electric Power. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.96 and $3.82 per share.
What is the P/E of AEE and AEP?
At today's price, the P/E is 20.3 for AEE and 22.2 for AEP. The median of the last five years was 20.2 and 17.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Ameren or American Electric Power?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 17.9% for Ameren and 13.8% for American Electric Power, and the operating margin 24.9% and 23.0%. Revenue was $8.7B and $22.8B.
Which is the better investment, Ameren or American Electric Power?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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