Stock comparison
American Electric Power
California Water Service Group
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
$70.52B
Sector
Utilities
CWT
California Water Service Group
Market cap
$2.59B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
American Electric Power AEP
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AEP | CWT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 33F | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 43D | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 31F | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 51C | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 35D | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 35D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 20F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | CWT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $70.52B | $2.59B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 21.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 23.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 2.91% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 42.57% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 11.77% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 6.04% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 2.34% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.0x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 2.92% |
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$70.52Bvs $2.59B+96%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs 2.34%+69%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 2.91%+38%
- Net margin16.49%vs 11.77%+29%
CWT leads on
- Debt / Equity1.0xvs 1.6x+41%
- Gross margin42.57%vs 40.39%+5%
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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.