American Electric Powervs.NextEra Energy
AEP vs NEE · 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.
NextEra Energy is about 2.6× larger than American Electric Power by market cap; NextEra Energy trades at the lower P/E (19.2 vs 21.7).
Side by side
| AEP | NEE | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.2B | $179B |
| Price | $122.77 | $84.22 |
| Today | +0.6% | +0.1% |
| Return YTD | +5.8% | +4.8% |
| Return 1Y | +7.0% | +10.2% |
| P/E | 21.7 | 19.2 |
| P/S | 3.1 | 6.2 |
| P/B | 2.1 | 3.1 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
American Electric PowerAEP
Regulated transmission and distribution wires across 11 states, one of the largest such networks in the US.
Full AEP profile →NextEra EnergyNEE
Runs the electricity utility for Florida and, separately, one of the biggest renewable development businesses anywhere, adding wind and solar capacity across the US together with the grid to carry it. Data centre load presses on both halves.
Full NEE profile →More AEP & NEE comparisons
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