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Southern vs American Electric Power Co: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Southern (SOJC) and American Electric Power Co (AEP) compare, as of Aug 13, 2026.

As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern as the more attractively valued of the two: Southern trades at $19.98 versus a fair value of $53.59 (+168%), while American Electric Power Co trades at $125 versus $77.23 (-38%).
Southern
SOJC · USD · Materials
+168%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$19.98
Fair Value$53.59
Quality47/100
American Electric Power Co
AEP · USD · Utilities
-38%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$125
Fair Value$77.23
Quality60/100

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

SouthernAmerican Electric Power Co
Valuation
24.4×P/E (TTM)20.1×
—P/S (TTM)3.27×
0.60×P/B2.36×
1.4×EV/EBITDA12.8×
—PEG2.31×
11.2%Dividend yield2.8%
$2.30Dividend per share$3.76
Profitability
0%Net margin16%
0%Operating margin24%
—Return on equity13%
0%Return on assets3%
Growth
0%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
0.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)4.1%
7.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)7.9%
Balance & size
0.00×Debt / equity1.42×
$22BMarket cap$73B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy

American Electric Power Co leads: 4 to 7 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Southernof which business quality 44 · market factors 48 American Electric Power Coof which business quality 57 · market factors 63
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
32
33
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
41
48
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
50
99
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
28
14
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
49
72
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
100
96
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
33
48
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
13
53
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
77
90

What the models say

The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.

Southern

Earnings-Based$67.21
Multiples$67.67
Asset-Based$22.13
Economic Profit$55.73
Growth Earnings$57.67

1 of 13 models see the stock below the current price.

American Electric Power Co

DCF Models$79.05
Earnings-Based$26.32
Dividend Discount$54.71
Multiples$90.50
Asset-Based$38.34
Growth DCF$80.68
Economic Profit$38.60
Growth Earnings$97.43

25 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Southern
Bear $29.98Fair Value $53.59Bull $70.57
$19.98 = current price (white tick)
American Electric Power Co
Bear $53.98Fair Value $77.23Bull $123
$125 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Southern · Materials

Quality score47 · below median
Fair value upside+168% · Top 25%

American Electric Power Co · Utilities

Quality score60 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-38% · below median

Bottom line

As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern as the more attractively valued of the two: Southern trades at $19.98 versus a fair value of $53.59 (+168%), while American Electric Power Co trades at $125 versus $77.23 (-38%).

American Electric Power Co has the higher quality score (60/100).

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Southern · American Electric Power Co

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.