Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.
Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable
| Metric | AEP | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $117.68 | $83.10 |
| Change today | ▼ 0.61% | ▼ 0.44% |
| Market cap | $64.06B | $95.60B |
| Return, 3 months | -12.1% | -12.5% |
| Return, year to date | +4.4% | -2.4% |
| Return, 1 year | +11.4% | -9.1% |
| P/E (TTM) | 20.4 | 20.0 |
| P/B | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| P/E percentile vs own 5y | 94th | 22nd |
| Dividend yield | 3.21% | 3.59% |
| Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr) | +7.0% | +0.1% |
| Net profit growth (YoY) | -42.0% | +39.3% |
| Gross margin | 60.5% | 48.3% |
| Operating margin | 23.4% | 24.2% |
| Net margin | 13.8% | 15.4% |
| Return on equity | 10.1% | 12.7% |
| Analyst target vs. price | +20.7% | +18.1% |
| Analyst buy share | 55% | 25% |
| RSI (14) | 32 | 25 |
| 30-day volatility | 15.4% | 12.9% |
| Max drawdown, 1 year | -13.6% | -15.0% |
| Trend read | Strong downtrend | Strong downtrend |
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Hold |
Green cells mark the best value in each row where "better" is clear-cut (lower P/E, higher margin). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation. Financials are in each company's reporting currency.