Stock comparison
American Electric Power
DTE 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
$68.09B
Sector
Utilities
DTE
DTE Energy
Market cap
$29.63B
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 | DTE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58C | 41D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 61C | DTE |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 34F | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 47D | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 36D | DTE |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 34F | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 19F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | DTE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $29.63B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 23.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 23.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 3.77% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 39.42% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 7.75% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 1.39% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 10.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 2.2x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 3.17% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AEP leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.99%vs 1.39%+80%
- Market cap$68.09Bvs $29.63B+56%
- Net margin16.49%vs 7.75%+53%
- Debt / Equity1.6xvs 2.2x+26%
DTE leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y10.83%vs 7.59%+30%
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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.