American Electric Power (AEP) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
American Electric Power (AEP) reported Gross Margin of 70.56% for Q2 2026, up 0.85 percentage points from 69.71% a year earlier and up 5.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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American Electric Power (AEP) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, American Electric Power's Gross Margin came in at 67.72%, down 1.38 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 67.86%, down 2.04 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of -2.85 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 69.90% in FY2024 (+4.55 pp), 65.35% in FY2023 (+1.49 pp), 63.86% in FY2022 (-3.59 pp) and 67.45% in FY2021 (-3.26 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.29 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 97.77 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 107.95 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 64.82% (Q1 2026), 68.84% (Q4 2025) and 67.05% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 162.78 Bn | 152.72 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern | 100.19 Bn | 91.25 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 84.89% |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 91.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 73.41% |
| 4 | National Grid | 77.40 Bn | 49.69 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 68.36 Bn | 65.53 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 70.56% |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 54.82 Bn | 52.81 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sempra | 53.87 Bn | 52.99 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 96.40% |
| 8 | Entergy | 48.18 Bn | 37.31 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 46.63 Bn | 41.53 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Exelon | 43.40 Bn | 38.71 Bn | - | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 70.56% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 64.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 68.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 69.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 66.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 71.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 69.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 70.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 63.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 67.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 67.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 63.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 60.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 61.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 66.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 67.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 168.59% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 68.82% |
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American Electric Power Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "AEP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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