American Electric Power (AEP) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
American Electric Power's Debt Ratio came in at 0.35 for fiscal Q4 2016 (quarter ended Dec 31, 2016), up 4.8% from 0.33 a year earlier and up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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American Electric Power (AEP) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q2 2009, American Electric Power's Debt Ratio data covers 27 quarters.
- Going back by fiscal year, Debt Ratio was 0.33 in FY2015 (-1.0%), 0.33 in FY2014 (-1.8%), 0.34 in FY2013 (-1.4%) and 0.34 in FY2012 (-0.9%).
- The fiscal Q4 2016 figure represents the highest quarterly Debt Ratio since fiscal Q2 2013.
- Year-over-year, Debt Ratio has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Debt Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q4 2016 (growth of 4.8%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2014 (a decline of 2.3%).
- Business Quant data shows AEP's Debt Ratio at 0.34 (Q3 2016), 0.34 (Q2 2016) and 0.34 (Q1 2016) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2016.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 285.66 Bn | 285.66 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | Nextera Energy | 159.27 Bn | 160.17 Bn | - | 0.47 |
| 3 | Southern | 96.02 Bn | 87.08 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 0.47 |
| 4 | Duke Energy | 88.50 Bn | 87.10 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 0.46 |
| 5 | National Grid | 78.31 Bn | 59.83 Bn | - | -0.04 |
| 6 | American Electric Power | 65.19 Bn | 63.57 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 0.43 |
| 7 | Dominion Energy | 53.46 Bn | 56.14 Bn | - | 0.44 |
| 8 | Sempra | 51.03 Bn | 50.16 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 0.32 |
| 9 | Entergy | 46.86 Bn | 36.05 Bn | - | 0.44 |
| 10 | Xcel Energy | 44.05 Bn | 38.96 Bn | - | 0.45 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.43 |
API Access
American Electric Power Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "ticker": "AEP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();