SuperworthAmerican Electric Power profit margin AEP
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 13.8%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 23.0%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −3.9 pts
- Peer median
- 14.6%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, American Electric Power kept 13.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 23.0% and a gross margin of 67.7%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 14.8%.
The median for 10 electric utilities of a similar size is 14.6%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 16.4% | 24.3% | 67.9% |
| FY2024 | 15.0% | 21.8% | 69.9% |
| FY2023 | 11.6% | 18.7% | 65.3% |
| FY2022 | 11.7% | 17.7% | 63.9% |
| FY2021 | 14.8% | 20.3% | 67.4% |
| FY2020 | 14.7% | 20.0% | 70.7% |
| FY2019 | 12.3% | 16.7% | 67.2% |
| FY2018 | 11.9% | 16.6% | 64.3% |
| FY2017 | 12.4% | 22.9% | n/a |
| FY2016 | 3.7% | 7.4% | n/a |
| FY2015 | 12.4% | 20.3% | n/a |
| FY2014 | 10.0% | 19.1% | n/a |
| FY2013 | 9.6% | 18.6% | n/a |
| FY2012 | 8.4% | 17.8% | n/a |
| FY2011 | 12.9% | 18.4% | n/a |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 13.8% | −3.9 pts | 23.0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 16.3% | +2.6 pts | 24.0% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 16.4% | +1.3 pts | 24.3% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 17.2% | +3.8 pts | 24.9% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 17.7% | +4.2 pts | 24.8% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 13.7% | −0.9 pts | 21.9% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 15.0% | +3.4 pts | 21.8% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 13.4% | +1.7 pts | 19.5% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 13.5% | +3.3 pts | 19.6% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 14.6% | +4.5 pts | 20.8% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 11.6% | −0.1 pts | 18.7% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 11.7% | −1.4 pts | 18.1% |
Against its peers
Companies in Regulated Electric nearest American Electric Power's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| AEPAmerican Electric Power | 13.8% |
| DDominion Energy | 14.0% |
| DUKDuke Energy | 15.8% |
| ETREntergy | 13.5% |
| XELXcel Energy | 15.3% |
| SOSouthern | 15.4% |
| EXCExelon | 11.0% |
| EDConsolidated Edison | 12.5% |
| WECWEC Energy | 16.7% |
| PEGPublic Service Enterprise | 16.0% |
| PCGPG&E | 12.3% |
| Peer median | 14.6% |
Where American Electric Power ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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