American Electric Power Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (AEP)
American Electric Power's debt-to-equity ratio was 1.59 for fiscal 2025.
View full American Electric Power company overviewAmerican Electric Power annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.59 | −0.11 | −6.43% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.70 | −0.03 | −1.78% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.74 | −0.01 | −0.81% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.75 | 0.09 | +5.63% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.66 | −0.03 | −1.96% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 1.69 | 0.12 | +7.55% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.57 | 0.23 | +17.01% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.34 | 0.08 | +6.23% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 1.26 | −0.02 | −1.30% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.28 | 0.12 | +10.58% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 1.16 | −0.06 | −4.58% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 1.21 | −0.01 | −0.78% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 1.22 | −0.04 | −2.88% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 1.26 | −0.01 | −0.85% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 1.27 | −0.10 | −7.14% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 1.37 | 0.00 | +0.17% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 1.37 | −0.31 | −18.70% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 1.68 | — | — |
American Electric Power quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 1.67 | 0.11 | +6.84% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 1.63 | −0.09 | −5.24% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.59 | −0.11 | −6.43% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 1.58 | −0.09 | −5.15% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.56 | −0.14 | −8.00% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.72 | 0.01 | +0.30% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.70 | −0.03 | −1.78% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 1.66 | −0.03 | −1.87% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 1.70 | −0.17 | −9.20% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 1.71 | −0.12 | −6.37% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.74 | −0.01 | −0.81% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 1.69 | 0.11 | +7.09% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 1.87 | 0.28 | +17.57% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 1.83 | 0.24 | +14.81% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.75 | 0.09 | +5.63% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 1.58 | −0.12 | −7.09% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 1.59 | −0.14 | −8.31% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 1.59 | −0.14 | −7.85% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.66 | −0.03 | −1.96% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 1.70 | 0.06 | +3.79% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 1.73 | 0.10 | +5.81% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 1.73 | 0.04 | +2.34% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 1.69 | 0.12 | +7.55% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 1.64 | 0.13 | +8.71% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 1.64 | 0.13 | +8.64% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 1.69 | 0.25 | +17.19% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.57 | 0.23 | +17.01% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 1.51 | 0.19 | +14.65% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 1.51 | 0.19 | +14.66% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 1.44 | 0.14 | +10.47% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.34 | 0.08 | +6.23% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 1.32 | 0.11 | +9.13% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 1.32 | 0.11 | +9.51% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 1.30 | 0.13 | +11.11% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 1.26 | −0.02 | −1.30% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 1.21 | −0.02 | −1.43% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 1.20 | 0.03 | +2.20% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 1.17 | 0.02 | +1.36% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.28 | 0.12 | +10.58% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 1.22 | 0.08 | +7.11% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 1.18 | −0.01 | −0.96% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 1.16 | −0.01 | −0.53% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 1.16 | −0.06 | −4.58% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 1.14 | −0.00 | −0.42% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 1.19 | 0.00 | +0.33% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 1.16 | −0.02 | −1.52% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 1.21 | −0.01 | −0.78% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 1.15 | −0.05 | −3.80% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.18 | −0.05 | −4.09% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 1.18 | −0.04 | −3.38% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 1.22 | −0.04 | −2.88% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 1.19 | −0.01 | −1.09% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 1.23 | −0.00 | −0.04% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 1.22 | −0.01 | −0.99% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 1.26 | −0.01 | −0.85% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 1.20 | −0.00 | −0.41% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 1.23 | −0.08 | −5.92% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 1.24 | −0.10 | −7.83% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 1.27 | −0.10 | −7.14% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 1.21 | −0.16 | −11.86% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 1.31 | −0.11 | −7.57% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 1.34 | −0.05 | −3.88% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 1.37 | 0.00 | +0.17% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 1.37 | 0.03 | +1.87% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 1.42 | 0.06 | +4.75% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 1.40 | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 1.37 | −0.31 | −18.70% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 1.35 | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 1.35 | — | — |
| Q4 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 1.68 | — | — |
American Electric Power debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, American Electric Power's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 1.69 to 1.59, a change of −0.09. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 1.67.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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