American Electric Power (AEP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
American Electric Power (AEP) recorded Retained Earnings of $7.89 billion in fiscal Q4 2016 (quarter ended Dec 31, 2016), down 6.0% from $8.4 billion a year earlier but up 1.1% from the prior quarter.
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American Electric Power (AEP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q2 2009, American Electric Power's Retained Earnings history includes 27 quarters.
- Annual Retained Earnings has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.0% (FY2011 to FY2016).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings came in at $8.4 billion in FY2015 (+13.4%), $7.41 billion in FY2014 (+9.5%), $6.77 billion in FY2013 (+8.5%) and $6.24 billion in FY2012 (+5.9%).
- Quarterly Retained Earnings has ranged from $6.05 billion in fiscal Q1 2012 to $8.85 billion in fiscal Q2 2016 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 6.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 13.4% in fiscal Q4 2015, against a decline of 6.0% in fiscal Q4 2016 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $7.81 billion (Q3 2016), $8.85 billion (Q2 2016) and $8.62 billion (Q1 2016).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 285.66 Bn | 285.66 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | Nextera Energy | 159.27 Bn | 160.17 Bn | - | 37.83 Bn |
| 3 | Southern | 96.02 Bn | 87.08 Bn | 5.92 Bn | - |
| 4 | Duke Energy | 88.50 Bn | 87.10 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 5.76 Bn |
| 5 | National Grid | 78.31 Bn | 59.83 Bn | - | 56.50 Bn |
| 6 | American Electric Power | 65.19 Bn | 63.57 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 15.99 Bn |
| 7 | Dominion Energy | 53.46 Bn | 56.14 Bn | - | 2.08 Bn |
| 8 | Sempra | 51.03 Bn | 50.16 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 18.07 Bn |
| 9 | Entergy | 46.86 Bn | 36.05 Bn | - | 12.98 Bn |
| 10 | Xcel Energy | 44.05 Bn | 38.96 Bn | - | 9.61 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.52 Bn |
API Access
American Electric Power Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();