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American Electric Power Company, Inc.

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

AEPNASDAQUtilities● Active
$126.77
$-2.37(-1.84%)
Market Cap$69.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$139.44
52W Low$100.72

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

AEP · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $6.81B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 2.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 31.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$6.81B▲ +2.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$6.18Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin31.3%$6.81B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$6.81B▲ +2.2%31.3%
FY2024$6.66B▲ +367.2%33.5%
FY2023−$2.49B▼ 68.0%-12.9%
FY2022−$1.48B▲ +22.9%-7.7%
FY2021−$1.92B▲ +22.5%-11.6%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) trades at a FCF yield of 8.90% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 10.7x. FCF per share stands at $11.90, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
8.90%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$11.90
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x10.7
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x19.6
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, American Electric Power Company, Inc. generated $6.94B in operating cash flow and spent 130M in capital expenditures, yielding $6.81B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$6.94B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$9.12B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$2.20B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($6.94B) − |CapEx| (130M) = FCF ($6.81B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

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Free cash flow vs peers (Utilities)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
American Electric Power Company, Inc.YOU
AEP
$6.81B+2.2%
#2
GE Vernova Inc.
GE Vernova Inc.
GEV
$3.71B+118.3%
#3
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$3.21B-32.3%
#4
Constellation Energy Corporation
Constellation Energy Corporation
CEG
$1.29B+125.6%
#5
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy Corporation
DUK
−$1.67B-3583.3%
#6
The Southern Company
The Southern Company
SO
−$3.59B-531.0%
Utilities · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) reported free cash flow of $6.81B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 2.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 31.3%.

Based on available data, American Electric Power Company, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 7 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $6.81B in FY2025.

American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s FCF yield is 8.90% and price-to-FCF ratio is 10.7x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

AEP free cash flow · 8 questions

American Electric Power Company, Inc. free cash flow was $6.81B for FY2025, up 2.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $6.18B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · American Electric Power Company, Inc. · American Electric Power Company, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026