$129.18
Value $69.9B
American Electric PowervsCMS Energy
AEP and CMS stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.21%
$70.38
Value $21.6B
American Electric Power (AEP) has a market value of $69.9B and CMS Energy (CMS) $21.6B. Over the last year, with dividends, AEP moved +8.5% and CMS -3.1%. The P/E is 22.2 for AEP and 21.2 for CMS. Dividend yield: AEP 2.96%, CMS 3.24%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
AEP$69.9B
CMS$21.6B
AEP is 3.2 times CMS
Revenue, 12 months
AEP$22.8B
CMS$8.8B
AEP is 2.6 times CMS
Net income, 12 months
AEP$3.1B
CMS$1.0B
AEP is 3.1 times CMS
Operating margin
AEP23.0%
CMS19.0%
4.0 points apart
ROIC
AEP6.0%
CMS4.8%
1.2 points apart
P/E
AEP22.2
CMS21.2
About the same
Dividend yield
AEP3.0%
CMS3.2%
0.2 points apart
5-year return
AEP+88.1%
CMS+37.1%
51.0 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.
AEP+88.1%
CMS+37.1%
| Period | AEPWith dividends | CMSWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +8.5%Price +5.3% | -3.1%Price -6.1% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +91.1%+24.1% a yearPrice +72.2% | +39.8%+11.8% a yearPrice +27.2% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +88.1%+13.5% a yearPrice +57.5% | +37.1%+6.5% a yearPrice +17.3% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +207.6%+11.9% a yearPrice +117.3% | +137.0%+9.0% a yearPrice +76.0% |
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.
AEPAmerican Electric PowerCMSCMS Energy
Valuation
AEPCMS| Price | $129.18 | $70.38 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $69.9B | $21.6B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $122B | $40.6B |
| P/E | 22.2 | 21.2 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 17.9 | 19.8 |
| P/B | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| EV/EBIT | 23.3 | 24.3 |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.1% | – |
Results and growth
AEPCMS| Revenue, 12 months | $22.8B | $8.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $3.1B | $1.0B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $4.3B | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $5.78 | $3.33 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 10.9% | 13.6% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +8.0%over 5 years | +5.9%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +8.6%over 5 years | +6.0%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
AEPCMS| Gross margin | 67.7% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| Net margin | 13.8% | 11.6% |
| ROIC | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| ROE | 10.1% | 11.2% |
Balance sheet
AEPCMS| Cash | $603M | $241M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $53.5B | $19.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Interest cover | 2.4× | 2.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
AEPCMS| Dividend yield | 3.0% | 3.2% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $3.82 | $2.28 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +5.7%over 5 years | +5.9%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | 3.0% | 3.2% |
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, American Electric Power or CMS Energy?
By market value, American Electric Power ($69.9B) is about 3.2 times CMS Energy ($21.6B), at today's prices.
How did AEP and CMS stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, AEP's price moved +117.3% and CMS's +76.0%. With dividends: AEP +207.6% (+11.9% a year), CMS +137.0% (+9.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, AEP or CMS?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.96% for American Electric Power and 3.24% for CMS Energy. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.82 and $2.28 per share.
What is the P/E of AEP and CMS?
At today's price, the P/E is 22.2 for AEP and 21.2 for CMS. The median of the last five years was 17.9 and 19.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, American Electric Power or CMS Energy?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 13.8% for American Electric Power and 11.6% for CMS Energy, and the operating margin 23.0% and 19.0%. Revenue was $22.8B and $8.8B.
Which is the better investment, American Electric Power or CMS Energy?
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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