American Electric Power vs Edison International
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I put American Electric Power and Edison International side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- American Electric Power is the larger business, with $21.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $19.3B for Edison International.
- American Electric Power grew revenue faster (10.9%, against 9.8%).
- Edison International kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (36.7% operating margin, against 24.3%).
- Edison International turned more of its sales into free cash flow (−3.7% FCF margin, against −6.9%).
- Edison International earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (9.8%, against 6.7%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of American Electric Power’s earnings: a P/E of 19.1x against 6.3x for Edison International.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
American Electric Power
AEP
3/10
Revenue growth5-year growthPiotroski F-score
Edison International
EIX
7/10
Operating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | AEP FY25 | EIX FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $70.7B | $22.4B |
| Revenue | $21.9B | $19.3B |
| Free cash flow | −$1.5B | −$715M |
| Net income | $3.7B | $4.5B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 10.9% | 9.8% |
| 5-year growth | 8.0% | 7.3% |
| Share count change | 1.2% | −0.5% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 24.3% | 36.7% |
| Net margin | 16.9% | 23.1% |
| FCF margin | −6.9% | −3.7% |
| Return on capital | 6.7% | 9.8% |
| Return on equity | 12.7% | 26.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $48.6B | $40.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.6x | 3.9x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $2.0B | $1.3B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 19.1x | 6.3x |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
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Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.