American Electric Power Company Inc vs Comcast Corporation — how do they compare? American Electric Power Company Inc trades at $123.63 (market cap $67.28B), while Comcast Corporation trades at $25.64 (market cap $91.02B). The key difference: Comcast Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and Comcast Corporation pays the higher dividend (5.15%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEP | CMCSA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $67.28B | $91.02B |
Sector | Utilities | Media |
52-Week High | $138.69 | $32.50 |
52-Week Low | $106.44 | $21.92 |
Enterprise Value | $120.17B | $173.74B |
Dividend Yield | 3.07% | 5.15% |
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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 →Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 61 million U.S. homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. About 56% of the homes in this territory subscribe to at least one Comcast service. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. NBCU owns several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, the NBC broadcast network, several local NBC affiliates, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. Sky, acquired in 2018, is the dominant television provider in the U.K. and has invested heavily in exclusive and proprietary content to build this position. The firm is also the largest pay-television provider in Italy and has a presence in Germany and Austria.
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