Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Northwestern Energy 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
$68.09B
Sector
Utilities
NWE
Northwestern Energy Group
Market cap
$4.45B
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 | NWE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58C | 43D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 48D | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 37D | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 19F | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 35D | Tie |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 41D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 24F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | NWE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $4.45B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 26.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 23.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 3.84% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 61.9% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 10.21% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 4.08% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | -4.92% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.1x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 3.67% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AEP leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs -4.92%+165%
- Market cap$68.09Bvs $4.45B+93%
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.99%vs 4.08%+42%
- Net margin16.49%vs 10.21%+38%
NWE leads on
- Gross margin61.9%vs 40.39%+35%
- Debt / Equity1.1xvs 1.6x+31%
- Dividend yield3.67%vs 3.02%+18%
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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.