American Electric Power Company Inc vs Beyond Meat Inc — how do they compare? American Electric Power Company Inc trades at $123.61 (market cap $67.28B), while Beyond Meat Inc trades at $0.43 (market cap $215.41M). The key difference: American Electric Power Company Inc is far larger — about 312.3× Beyond Meat Inc's market cap, and American Electric Power Company Inc pays a 3.07% dividend while Beyond Meat Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEP | BYND | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $67.28B | $215.41M |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $138.69 | $3.62 |
52-Week Low | $106.44 | $0.42 |
Enterprise Value | $120.17B | $455.69M |
Dividend Yield | 3.07% | — |
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American Electric Power is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. About 43% of AEP's of capacity is coal, with the remainder from a mix of natural gas (27%), renewable energy and hydro (19%), nuclear (7%), and demand response (4%). Vertically integrated utilities, transmission and distribution, and generation and marketing support earnings.
Read more on AEP →Beyond Meat is a provider of plant-based meats, such as burgers, sausage, ground beef, and chicken. Unlike other vegetarian products, Beyond Meat seeks to replicate the look, cook, and taste of meat, is targeted to omnivores and vegetarians alike, and is sold in the meat case. The products are widely available across the U.S. and Canada and in 83 additional countries as well. International revenue represented 31% of 2021 sales. The firm's products are available in retail stores and the food-service channel. In 2019, before the pandemic struck, sales were evenly split between these two channels, although mix stood at 70% retail/30% food service in 2021. We think the recovery from the crisis and new deals with McDonald's and Yum Brands will return food-service sales to nearly 50% in time.
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