AEP vs EIX
American Electric Power Co. Inc. and Edison International, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AEP | EIX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $21.9B | $19.3B |
| Net income | $3.7B | $4.5B |
| Gross margin | 67.9% | · |
| Net margin | 16.9% | 24.3% |
| Return on equity | 12.7% | 26.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.66 | $11.55 |
| Dividend / share | $3.74 | $3.36 |
| Payout ratio | 54.3% | 28.6% |
| Free cash flow | $3.5B | $-715.0M |
| Equity | $31.1B | $17.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.51× | 2.15× |
| Current ratio | 0.45× | 0.73× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.0% | 7.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 11.0% | · |
AEP and EIX book revenue within 15% of each other, and EIX keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (24.3% against 16.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AEP | EIX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $21.9B | $19.3B |
| FY2024 | $20.0B | $17.6B |
| FY2023 | $19.5B | $16.3B |
| FY2022 | $19.6B | $17.2B |
| FY2021 | $16.8B | $14.9B |
| FY2020 | $14.9B | $13.6B |
| FY2019 | $15.6B | $12.3B |
| FY2018 | $16.2B | $12.7B |
| FY2017 | $15.4B | $12.3B |
| FY2016 | $16.4B | $11.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AEP | EIX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.7B | $4.5B |
| FY2024 | $3.0B | $1.3B |
| FY2023 | $2.2B | $1.2B |
| FY2022 | $2.3B | $824.0M |
| FY2021 | $2.5B | $925.0M |
| FY2020 | $2.2B | $871.0M |
| FY2019 | $1.9B | $1.4B |
| FY2018 | $1.9B | $-423.0M |
| FY2017 | $1.9B | $565.0M |
| FY2016 | $618.0M | $1.4B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$2,559,000,000 | AEP |
| FY2024 | +$2,371,000,000 | AEP |
| FY2023 | +$3,118,000,000 | AEP |
| FY2022 | +$2,419,500,000 | AEP |
| FY2021 | +$1,887,000,000 | AEP |
| FY2020 | +$1,340,500,000 | AEP |
| FY2019 | +$3,214,400,000 | AEP |
| FY2018 | +$3,538,700,000 | AEP |
| FY2017 | +$3,104,900,000 | AEP |
| FY2016 | +$4,511,100,000 | AEP |
| FY2015 | +$4,929,200,000 | AEP |
| FY2014 | +$2,965,600,000 | AEP |
| FY2013 | +$2,232,500,000 | AEP |
| FY2012 | +$3,083,000,000 | AEP |
| FY2011 | +$4,528,000,000 | AEP |
| FY2010 | +$4,431,000,000 | AEP |
| FY2009 | +$1,128,000,000 | AEP |
| FY2008 | +$328,000,000 | AEP |
| FY2007 | +$512,000,000 | AEP |
AEP has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −7.4 pp | EIX |
| FY2024 | +6.1 pp | AEP |
| FY2023 | +2.8 pp | AEP |
| FY2022 | +7.0 pp | AEP |
| FY2021 | +8.6 pp | AEP |
| FY2020 | +8.3 pp | AEP |
| FY2019 | +1.0 pp | AEP |
| FY2018 | +14.4 pp | AEP |
| FY2017 | +7.1 pp | AEP |
| FY2016 | −8.2 pp | EIX |
| FY2015 | +2.8 pp | AEP |
| FY2014 | −2.8 pp | EIX |
| FY2013 | +2.0 pp | AEP |
| FY2012 | +9.2 pp | AEP |
| FY2011 | +12.7 pp | AEP |
| FY2010 | −4.6 pp | EIX |
| FY2009 | +2.5 pp | AEP |
| FY2008 | +0.1 pp | AEP |
| FY2007 | −1.9 pp | EIX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AEP and EIX over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
EIX's net margin has been more volatile than AEP's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 5.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.0.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between AEP and EIX over these 19 fiscal years — AEP led in 14 and EIX in 5.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
EIX's return on equity has been more volatile than AEP's over the 4 comparable fiscal years — 8.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.3.
4 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between AEP and EIX over these 4 fiscal years — AEP led in 3 and EIX in 1.
4 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.