American Electric Power
AEP
$85.56
Share price
0.78%
Change (1 day)
-9.21%
Change (1 year)
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American Electric Power Company, Inc., or AEP for short, is one of the largest energy companies in the United States. The company powers parts of 11 states in the United States and employs around 17,666 people.
Operating Margin for American Electric Power (AEP)
Operating Margin as of April 2024 (TTM): 9.45%
According to American Electric Power's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 9.45%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 12.32%.
Operating Margin history for American Electric Power from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.32% | -17.61% |
| 2021 | 14.96% | 3.99% |
| 2020 | 14.39% | 22.01% |
| 2019 | 11.79% | -3.24% |
| 2018 | 12.19% | -33.26% |
| 2017 | 18.26% | 528.8% |
| 2016 | 2.90% | -81.79% |
| 2015 | 15.94% | 8.97% |
| 2014 | 14.63% | 6.48% |
| 2013 | 13.74% | 12.7% |
| 2012 | 12.19% | -22.14% |
| 2011 | 15.66% | 22.18% |
| 2010 | 12.82% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 14.37% | 3.16% |
| 2008 | 13.93% | 12.25% |
| 2007 | 12.41% | 6.02% |
| 2006 | 11.70% | -2.86% |
| 2005 | 12.05% | -0.33% |
| 2004 | 12.09% | 99.77% |
| 2003 | 6.05% | 274.73% |
| 2002 | 1.61% | -37.08% |
| 2001 | 2.57% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 AES AES | -1.33% | -114.07% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Dominion Energy D | 6.13% | -35.13% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Exelon Corporation EXC | 12.59% | 33.23% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 FirstEnergy FE | 12.06% | 27.62% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 NRG Energy
NRG | 5.27% | -44.23% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Southern Company SO | 12.59% | 33.23% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Duke Energy DUK | 14.78% | 56.40% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Entergy ETR | 7.68% | -18.73% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 PPL PPL | 10.69% | 13.12% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Xcel Energy XEL | 10.45% | 10.58% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.