Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Atmos Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AEP
American Electric Power
Market cap
$71.6B
Sector
Utilities
ATO
Atmos Energy
Market cap
$29.68B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
Atmos Energy ATO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AEP | ATO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 56D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 55C | ATO |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 57C | ATO |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 57C | ATO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 44D | ATO |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 52D | ATO |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 39D | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | ATO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $71.6B | $29.68B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 21.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 25.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 4.81% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 51.43% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 27.58% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 8.39% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 10.16% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 2.11% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AEP leads on
- Market cap$71.6Bvs $29.68B+59%
- Dividend yield3.02%vs 2.11%+30%
- P/E (TTM)18.6xvs 21.9x+15%
- EV/EBIT22.6xvs 25.1x+10%
ATO leads on
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.6x+60%
- Net margin27.58%vs 16.49%+40%
- EPS CAGR 5y10.16%vs 7.59%+25%
- Gross margin51.43%vs 40.39%+21%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.