Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Central Puerto
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
CEPU
Central Puerto
Market cap
$2.1B
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 | CEPU | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 34F | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 25F | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 50C | CEPU |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 82A | CEPU |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 44D | CEPU |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 39D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 34F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | CEPU |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $70.52B | $2.1B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 4.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 10.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 14.15% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 34.82% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 34.26% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 38.63% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AEP leads on
- Dividend yield3.02%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$70.52Bvs $2.1B+97%
- Gross margin40.39%vs 34.82%+14%
CEPU leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 1.6x+83%
- Revenue CAGR 5y38.63%vs 6.99%+82%
- P/E (TTM)4.4xvs 18.6x+76%
- ROIC (TTM)14.15%vs 4.69%+67%
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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.