CenterPoint Energy

NYSE

American Electric

NASDAQ

TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 13 vital metrics comparison: CenterPoint Energy wins in 1 metrics, American Electric wins in 12 metrics, with 0 ties. American Electric appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric	CenterPoint Energy	American Electric	Better
P/E Ratio (TTM)	24.51	19.94	American Electric
Price-to-Book Ratio	2.16	2.02	American Electric
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	202.53	171.50	American Electric
PEG Ratio	20.84	17.54	American Electric
EV/EBITDA	12.97	12.65	American Electric
Profit Margin	10.80%	13.71%	American Electric
Operating Margin	22.12%	24.15%	American Electric
EBITDA Margin	22.12%	24.15%	American Electric
Return on Equity	9.22%	10.42%	American Electric
Return on Assets	2.97%	2.89%	CenterPoint Energy
Free Cash Flow	$-2.37B	$-966.30M	American Electric
Dividend Yield	1.15%	3.63%	American Electric
1-Year Return	17.87%	18.21%	American Electric

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Metric	CNP	AEP
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Metric	CNP	AEP
Shares Shorti	-	-
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Short % of Floati	-	-
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% Held by Insidersi	-	-
% Held by Institutionsi	-	-

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Last 12-Month Dividend	-	-
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield	-	-
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend	-	-
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield	-	-
3-Year Total Dividends	-	-
Ex-Dividend Date	-	-

CenterPoint Energy [CNP] vs American Electric [AEP] Detailed Comparison