American Electric Power (AEP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
American Electric Power (AEP) reported Free Cash Flow of -$2.23 billion for Q3 2026, compared with $181 million a year earlier.
American Electric Power (AEP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, American Electric Power's Free Cash Flow came in at -$8.17 billion; for FY2025, it was -$4.96 billion.
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at -$1.23 billion in FY2024, -$2.52 billion in FY2023, -$1.38 billion in FY2022 and -$1.82 billion in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$2.44 billion in Q4 2025 and a high of $322.4 million in Q3 2024.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$2.19 billion (Q2 2026), -$1.31 billion (Q1 2026) and -$2.44 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 181.60 Bn | 168.35 Bn | - | 2.67 Bn |
| 2 | Southern | 104.77 Bn | 95.83 Bn | 5.92 Bn | -641.00 Mn |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 99.63 Bn | 95.89 Bn | 5.66 Bn | -1.39 Bn |
| 4 | National Grid | 82.14 Bn | 54.44 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 68.86 Bn | 66.65 Bn | 4.75 Bn | -2.23 Bn |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 60.31 Bn | 58.30 Bn | - | -1.20 Bn |
| 7 | Entergy | 51.91 Bn | 38.35 Bn | - | -477.35 Mn |
| 8 | Sempra | 51.13 Bn | 50.25 Bn | 2.89 Bn | -918.00 Mn |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 50.13 Bn | 43.61 Bn | - | -1.21 Bn |
| 10 | Exelon | 46.75 Bn | 42.07 Bn | - | -255.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -2.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 180.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -650.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 322.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -94.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -319.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -429.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 76.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -795.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 132.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -83.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -64.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -705.70 Mn |
American Electric Power Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();