American Electric Power Company Inc vs Kraft Heinz Co — how do they compare? American Electric Power Company Inc trades at $123.61 (market cap $67.28B), while Kraft Heinz Co trades at $24.62 (market cap $29.23B). The key difference: American Electric Power Company Inc is far larger — about 2.3× Kraft Heinz Co's market cap, and Kraft Heinz Co pays the higher dividend (6.49%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEP | KHC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $67.28B | $29.23B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $138.69 | $28.06 |
52-Week Low | $106.44 | $21.21 |
Enterprise Value | $120.17B | $45.55B |
Dividend Yield | 3.07% | 6.49% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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 →In July 2015, Kraft merged with Heinz to create the third-largest food and beverage manufacturer in North America behind PepsiCo and Nestle and the fifth-largest player in the world. Beyond its namesake brands, the combined firm's portfolio includes Oscar Mayer, Velveeta, and Philadelphia. Outside North America, the firm's global reach includes a distribution network in Europe and emerging markets that drive around one fifth of its consolidated sales base, as its products are sold in more than 190 countries and territories.
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