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 2.5× larger than American Electric Power by market cap; American Electric Power trades at the lower P/E (20.1 vs 22.4); year to date, American Electric Power leads (+17.4% vs +9.6%).
Side by side
| AEP | NEE | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $73.6B | $183B |
| Price | $135.43 | $87.96 |
| Today | +1.2% | +1.0% |
| Return YTD | +17.4% | +9.6% |
| Return 1Y | +27.7% | +17.8% |
| P/E | 20.1 | 22.4 |
| P/S | 3.4 | 6.6 |
| P/B | 2.3 | 3.3 |
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.
Full AEP profile →NextEra EnergyNEE
One of the world's largest companies in renewable energy and electricity utilities — a major builder of wind, solar and grid capacity in the US.
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