American Electric Powervs.Exelon
AEP vs EXC · both in Utilities & power producers, part of the Energy, grid & critical infrastructure value chain: Electricity utilities and large power producers — from nuclear to renewable portfolios.
American Electric Power is about 1.5× larger than Exelon by market cap; Exelon trades at the lower P/E (17.2 vs 20.1); year to date, American Electric Power leads (+17.4% vs +7.4%).
Side by side
| AEP | EXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $73.6B | $47.9B |
| Price | $135.43 | $46.80 |
| Today | +1.2% | +0.9% |
| Return YTD | +17.4% | +7.4% |
| Return 1Y | +27.7% | +7.3% |
| P/E | 20.1 | 17.2 |
| P/S | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| P/B | 2.3 | 1.6 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
American Electric PowerAEP
One of the largest US electricity transmission networks, covering 11 states.
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Regulated electricity and gas distribution utilities across several major US cities.
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