What is American Electric Power's generation and marketing — d&a?

American Electric Power (AEP) reported generation and marketing — d&a of $20.23M in Q4 2021.

What does generation and marketing — d&a mean?

The annual accounting cost representing the aging and wear of power generation assets.

Generation And Marketing — D&A

American Electric Power Generation And Marketing — D&A remained flat by 0.0% to $20.23M in Q4 2021 compared to the prior quarter. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ4 2021

How to read this metric

High depreciation relative to capital expenditure may suggest an aging asset base that requires future investment.

Detailed definition

This is the systematic allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives. It reflects the...

Peer comparison

Standard accounting metric for capital-intensive industries like utilities.

Metric ID: aep_segment_generation_and_marketing_depreciation_and_amortization

Historical Data

1 years

	FY'21
Value	$80.90M

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Electric Power's generation and marketing — d&a?: American Electric Power (AEP) reported generation and marketing — d&a of $20.23M in Q4 2021.
What does generation and marketing — d&a mean?: The annual accounting cost representing the aging and wear of power generation assets.