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AEP vs SO

Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.

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AEP · American Electric Power$117.68 ▼ 0.61%
SO · Southern$83.10 ▼ 0.44%

One year, rebased to 100

Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable

88100111123134Sep 25, '25Mar 25, '26Sep 23, '26
  • AEP +13.7%
  • SO -7.3%

Head to head

MetricAEPSO
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)20.420.0
P/B2.02.4
P/E percentile vs own 5y94th22nd
Dividend yield3.21%3.59%
Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr)+7.0%+0.1%
Net profit growth (YoY)-42.0%+39.3%
Gross margin60.5%48.3%
Operating margin23.4%24.2%
Net margin13.8%15.4%
Return on equity10.1%12.7%
Analyst target vs. price+20.7%+18.1%
Analyst buy share55%25%
RSI (14)3225
30-day volatility15.4%12.9%
Max drawdown, 1 year-13.6%-15.0%
Trend readStrong downtrendStrong downtrend
Analyst consensusBuyHold

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.

What the numbers say

  • SO is the largest of the group by market value.
  • AEP has returned the most over the past year.
  • SO carries the lowest trailing P/E.
  • SO pays the highest dividend yield.
  • AEP is growing revenue fastest.
  • SO keeps the most profit per dollar of sales.
  • SO has been the calmest stock over the last 30 days.

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