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; American Electric Power trades at the lower P/E (20.1 vs 23.9); year to date, American Electric Power leads (+17.4% vs −1.5%).
Side by side
| AEP | VST | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $73.6B | $53.6B |
| Price | $135.43 | $158.86 |
| Today | +1.2% | +0.6% |
| Return YTD | +17.4% | −1.5% |
| Return 1Y | +27.7% | −18.9% |
| P/E | 20.1 | 23.9 |
| P/S | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| P/B | 2.3 | 9.6 |
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.
Full AEP profile →VistraVST
American power producer with a large portfolio of gas, nuclear and battery storage — exposed to rising electricity consumption from data centres.
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