American Electric Powervs.Vistra
AEP vs VST · 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 1.4× larger than Vistra by market cap; year to date, American Electric Power leads (+5.8% vs −15.9%).
Side by side
| AEP | VST | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.2B | $49.5B |
| Price | $122.77 | $139.03 |
| Today | +0.6% | +2.5% |
| Return YTD | +5.8% | −15.9% |
| Return 1Y | +7.0% | −28.8% |
| P/E | 21.7 | 22.1 |
| P/S | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| P/B | 2.1 | 8.8 |
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 →VistraVST
Owns gas and nuclear generation alongside battery storage, and sells electricity to retail customers. Rising consumption from data centres is the demand it is exposed to.
Full VST profile →More AEP & VST comparisons
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