AEP vs D

American Electric Power and Dominion Energy, both Utilities

American Electric Power is the larger company at $69B against $60B. On trailing earnings AEP is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 18.2 against 19.8, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year D returned +15% against +12% for AEP. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts D ahead, 9/10 against 8/10.

American Electric Power and Dominion Energycompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureAEPD
Last close$123$66.92
Market cap$69B$60B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better18.219.8
Dividend yield3.0%4.0%
1-year return+12%+15%
5-year return+68%+12%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–108/109/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

American Electric Power

Revenue of $6.0B in Q1 2026, net income $903M. Its largest reported line is Electric Generation Transmission Distribution, 18% of the disclosed total.

Dominion Energy

Revenue of $5.0B in Q1 2026, net income $621M. Its largest reported line is Electricity Us Regulated, 73% of the disclosed total.

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