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AEP vs VST // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
American Electric Power Company Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Vistra Corp. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AEP 8
— VST 4
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: VST
LAST: $129.34 (+0.89%) • MKT CAP: $70.43B
valuation
18.6x
LAST: $140.95 (-1.24%) • MKT CAP: $47.31B
valuation
14.6x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AEP VS. VST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AEP | VST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.60% | 7.70% | -2.10 | VST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 18.6x | 14.6x | +4.00 | VST | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.47% | 2.79% | +5.68 | AEP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 24.50% | 10.80% | +13.70 | AEP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.10% | 5.40% | +13.70 | AEP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% | 19.10% | -10.40 | VST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.85% | 0.65% | +2.20 | AEP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.97 | 1.28 | -0.31 | VST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.0 | 44.8 | +15.20 | AEP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.78 | 0.57 | +0.21 | AEP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.8x | 42.1x | -26.30 | AEP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $70.43B | $47.31B | $23.12B | AEP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AEP REV | VST REV | AEP GROSS % | VST GROSS % | AEP FCF | VST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $21.70B | $17.59B | — | — | $5.97B | $1.32B |
| FY 2024 | $19.97B | $14.76B | — | — | $5.91B | $2.48B |
| FY 2023 | $19.46B | $13.80B | — | — | $4.14B | $4.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AEP // BETA 0.78
VST // BETA 0.57