Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Duke 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
DUK
Duke Energy
Market cap
$94.29B
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 | DUK | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58C | 41D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 50C | 47D | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 39D | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 58C | DUK |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 33F | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 40D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 26F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | DUK |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $94.29B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 18.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 21.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 4.17% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 58.41% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 15.44% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 6.97% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 6.31% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.7x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 3.52% |
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 6.31%+17%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 4.17%+11%
- Net margin16.49%vs 15.44%+6%
DUK leads on
- Gross margin58.41%vs 40.39%+31%
- Market cap$94.29Bvs $68.09B+28%
- Dividend yield3.52%vs 3.02%+14%
- EV/EBIT21.3xvs 22.6x+6%
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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.