AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:AEPPZ • US02557T3077
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This AEPPZ fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AEPPZ Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- AEPPZ had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year AEPPZ had a positive cash flow from operations.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.07%, AEPPZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of AEPPZ (8.29%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.18%, AEPPZ is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AEPPZ is in line with the industry average of 4.52%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.07% | ||
| ROE | 8.29% | ||
| ROIC | 3.18% |
1.3 Margins
- AEPPZ's Profit Margin of 10.20% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AEPPZ outperforms 51.11% of its industry peers.
- AEPPZ's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 17.91%, AEPPZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AEPPZ has declined.
- AEPPZ has a Gross Margin (63.21%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- AEPPZ's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.2% | ||
| GM | 63.21% |
2. AEPPZ Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AEPPZ is destroying value.
- AEPPZ has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- AEPPZ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- AEPPZ has an Altman-Z score of 0.64. This is a bad value and indicates that AEPPZ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.64, AEPPZ is not doing good in the industry: 71.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- AEPPZ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.70. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of AEPPZ (1.70) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.64 |
2.3 Liquidity
- AEPPZ has a Current Ratio of 0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that AEPPZ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AEPPZ has a worse Current ratio (0.61) than 75.56% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.48 indicates that AEPPZ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AEPPZ has a worse Quick ratio (0.48) than 82.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 |
3. AEPPZ Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AEPPZ shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.66%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.82% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.67% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.95% on average over the past years.
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.23% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AEPPZ will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.11% on average per year.
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. AEPPZ Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AEPPZ is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.60.
- 84.44% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AEPPZ, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. AEPPZ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.33, the valuation of AEPPZ can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AEPPZ is valued a bit cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.51, AEPPZ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AEPPZ is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.56% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.51 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AEPPZ does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
5. AEPPZ Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for AEPPZ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
AEPPZ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23
NASDAQ:AEPPZ (8/14/2023, 8:00:00 PM)
After market: 47.4 +0.28 (+0.59%)47.12
-0.52 (-1.09%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.33 | ||
| P/S | 1.25 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 5.81 | ||
| P/B | 1.01 | ||
| P/tB | 1.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.51 |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.07% | ||
| ROE | 8.29% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 3.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.2% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.2% | ||
| OM | 17.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.2% | ||
| GM | 63.21% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 239.73% | ||
| Cap/Sales | N/A | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.64 |
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 / AEPPZ Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AEPPZ.
What is the valuation status of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of AEPPZ stock?
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for AEPPZ stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ) is 9.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.01.
What is the expected EPS growth for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ) is expected to grow by 4.63% in the next year.