American Electric Power (AEP) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
American Electric Power's Total Debt was $21.97 billion in fiscal Q4 2016 (quarter ended Dec 31, 2016), up 7.8% from $20.37 billion a year earlier and up 3.7% from the prior quarter.
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American Electric Power (AEP) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q2 2009 onward, American Electric Power has reported Total Debt for 27 quarters.
- Total Debt has now increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.9% (FY2011 to FY2016).
- In earlier fiscal years, Total Debt was $20.37 billion in FY2015 (+2.6%), $19.86 billion in FY2014 (+3.8%), $19.13 billion in FY2013 (+2.1%) and $18.74 billion in FY2012 (+3.1%).
- The fiscal Q4 2016 figure marks the highest quarterly Total Debt in data going back to fiscal Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Total Debt has increased for 17 straight quarters, with growth averaging 4.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Total Debt has ranged between 1.9% (fiscal Q3 2013) and 7.8% (fiscal Q4 2016) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, AEP's Total Debt in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2016 was $21.18 billion (Q3 2016), $21.6 billion (Q2 2016) and $21 billion (Q1 2016).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 285.66 Bn | 285.66 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | Nextera Energy | 159.27 Bn | 160.17 Bn | - | 108.46 Bn |
| 3 | Southern | 96.02 Bn | 87.08 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 75.58 Bn |
| 4 | Duke Energy | 88.50 Bn | 87.10 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 90.25 Bn |
| 5 | National Grid | 78.31 Bn | 59.83 Bn | - | -6.27 Bn |
| 6 | American Electric Power | 65.19 Bn | 63.57 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 52.84 Bn |
| 7 | Dominion Energy | 53.46 Bn | 56.14 Bn | - | 53.22 Bn |
| 8 | Sempra | 51.03 Bn | 50.16 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 36.66 Bn |
| 9 | Entergy | 46.86 Bn | 36.05 Bn | - | 34.63 Bn |
| 10 | Xcel Energy | 44.05 Bn | 38.96 Bn | - | 39.46 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 52.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 48.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 37.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.08 Bn |
API Access
American Electric Power Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=AEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();