Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Middlesex Water
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
MSEX
Middlesex Water
Market cap
$965.3M
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 | MSEX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58C | 37D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 46D | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 37D | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 56C | MSEX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 39D | MSEX |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 41D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 27F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | MSEX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $965.3M |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 21.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 25.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 3.8% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 46.22% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 22.07% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 7.99% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 3.21% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 0.9x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 2.7% |
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$68.09Bvs $965.3M+99%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs 3.21%+58%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 3.8%+19%
- P/E (TTM)18.6xvs 21.7x+14%
MSEX leads on
- Debt / Equity0.9xvs 1.6x+48%
- Net margin22.07%vs 16.49%+25%
- Gross margin46.22%vs 40.39%+13%
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.99%vs 6.99%+13%
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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.