American Electric Power (AEP) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
American Electric Power's (AEP) Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.99 for Q3 2026, unchanged from 2.99 a year earlier and up 40.3% from the prior quarter.
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American Electric Power (AEP) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, American Electric Power's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.43, down 10.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 2.63, up 13.6% from FY2024.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.31 in FY2024 (+17.4%), 1.97 in FY2023 (-21.1%), 2.49 in FY2022 (-12.3%) and 2.84 in FY2021 (+11.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio spans a low of 1.35 in Q4 2023 and a high of 3.15 in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio gained in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 16.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 94.8%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 46.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 2.13 (Q2 2026), 2.46 (Q1 2026) and 2.09 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 181.60 Bn | 168.35 Bn | - | 2,624.00 |
| 2 | Southern | 104.77 Bn | 95.83 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 2.23 |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 99.63 Bn | 95.89 Bn | 5.66 Bn | 2.14 |
| 4 | National Grid | 82.14 Bn | 54.44 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 68.86 Bn | 66.65 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 2.99 |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 60.31 Bn | 58.30 Bn | - | 0.59 |
| 7 | Entergy | 51.91 Bn | 38.35 Bn | - | 3.21 |
| 8 | Sempra | 51.13 Bn | 50.25 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 1.22 |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 50.13 Bn | 43.61 Bn | - | 2.46 |
| 10 | Exelon | 46.75 Bn | 42.07 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.99 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.13 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.46 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.99 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.86 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.59 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.37 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.71 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.47 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.69 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.88 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.90 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.42 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.58 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.07 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.15 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.25 |
API Access
American Electric Power Interest Coverage 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();