Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Xcel 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
$71.6B
Sector
Utilities
XEL
Xcel Energy
Market cap
$50.53B
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 | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 56D | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 35D | AEP |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 53C | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 41D | AEP |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 36D | AEP |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $71.6B | $50.53B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AEP leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.99%vs 2.23%+68%
- Gross margin40.39%vs 18.91%+53%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.59%vs 3.83%+50%
- Market cap$71.6Bvs $50.53B+29%
XEL leads on
No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.
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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.