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.
- AEPPZ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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.
- AEPPZ's Return On Equity of 8.29% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AEPPZ outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- AEPPZ has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.18%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- AEPPZ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.40%. This 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 has a Profit Margin (10.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AEPPZ has remained more or less at the same level.
- 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.
- AEPPZ's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- AEPPZ's Gross Margin of 63.21% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AEPPZ outperforms 57.78% of 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for AEPPZ has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AEPPZ is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.64, we must say that AEPPZ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AEPPZ's Altman-Z score of 0.64 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AEPPZ is outperformed by 71.11% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.70 is on the high side and indicates that AEPPZ has dependencies on debt 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
- A Current Ratio of 0.61 indicates that AEPPZ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AEPPZ has a Current ratio of 0.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: AEPPZ underperforms 75.56% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.48 indicates that AEPPZ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.48, AEPPZ is doing worse than 82.22% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 |
3. AEPPZ Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.66% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.82% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, AEPPZ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.67% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.95% on average over the past years.
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AEPPZ will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.23% on average per year.
- AEPPZ is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.11% yearly.
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. AEPPZ Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AEPPZ is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.60.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AEPPZ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.44% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.66, AEPPZ is valued rather cheaply.
- 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 the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AEPPZ to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.00), we can say AEPPZ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AEPPZ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AEPPZ is cheaper than 75.56% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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
- AEPPZ does not give a dividend.
| 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 for 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.
How profitable is AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ) stock?
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for AEPPZ stock?
The financial health rating of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ) is 0 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for AEPPZ stock?
The dividend rating of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - AEP 6 1/8 08/15/23 (AEPPZ) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 85.86%.