Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Essential Utilities
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
WTRG
Essential Utilities
Market cap
$10.5B
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 | WTRG | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 44D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 49D | AEP |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 46D | WTRG |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 60C | WTRG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 36D | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 47D | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 33F | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $10.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 18.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 20.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 4.41% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 46.96% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 21.82% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 7.14% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 6.97% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 3.7% |
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 $10.5B+85%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs 6.97%+8%
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs 4.41%+6%
WTRG leads on
- Debt / Equity1.2xvs 1.6x+25%
- Net margin21.82%vs 16.49%+24%
- Dividend yield3.7%vs 3.02%+18%
- Gross margin46.96%vs 40.39%+14%
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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.