What is American Electric Power's impairment of assets and other charges?

American Electric Power (AEP) reported impairment of assets and other charges of $31.00M in Q1 2026.

What does impairment of assets and other charges mean?

A non-cash charge taken when an asset's value is determined to be lower than its recorded book value.

This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

StatementCash Flow Statement

SectionOperating

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

An increase signals potential operational issues, technological obsolescence, or poor capital allocation decisions.

Asset impairment charges are non-cash expenses recognized when the carrying value of an asset exceeds its fair market va...

Common in energy sectors during transitions away from fossil fuels or following regulatory changes.

Metric ID: operating_other_asset_impairment_charges

5 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$2.90M	$2.90M	$11.60M	$0.00	$31.00M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+300.0%	-100.0%	—

Range$0.00 – $31.00M

CAGR+969.0%

Segment	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '26
VIU	—	—	—	$31.00M
G&M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
T&D	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total	$2.90M	$2.90M	$11.60M	$31.00M

What is American Electric Power's impairment of assets and other charges?: American Electric Power (AEP) reported impairment of assets and other charges of $31.00M in Q1 2026.
What does impairment of assets and other charges mean?: A non-cash charge taken when an asset's value is determined to be lower than its recorded book value.