Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Avista
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
AVA
Avista
Market cap
$3.43B
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 | AVA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 38D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 39D | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 35D | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 53C | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 30F | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 37D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 23F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | AVA |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $71.6B | $3.43B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 16.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 18.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 4.06% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 56.08% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 10.75% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 8.09% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 3.06% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 4.81% |
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 $3.43B+95%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs 3.06%+60%
- Net margin16.49%vs 10.75%+35%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 4.06%+13%
AVA leads on
- Dividend yield4.81%vs 3.02%+37%
- Gross margin56.08%vs 40.39%+28%
- Debt / Equity1.2xvs 1.6x+27%
- EV/EBIT18.8xvs 22.6x+17%
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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.