Business Segments · Interest Expense

Generation And Marketing — Interest Expense

American Electric Power Generation And Marketing — Interest Expense remained flat by 0.0% to $3.90M in Q4 2021 compared to the prior quarter. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2021
Rolls up toInterest Expense

How to read this metric

Rising interest expense relative to operating income indicates increasing financial leverage and potential margin compression.

Detailed definition

This represents the cost of debt financing specifically allocated to the generation and marketing segment. It reflects t...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for assessing the cost of capital in debt-heavy utility segments.

Metric ID: aep_segment_generation_and_marketing_interest_expense

Historical Data

1 years
 FY'21
Value$15.60M

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Electric Power's generation and marketing — interest expense?
American Electric Power (AEP) reported generation and marketing — interest expense of $3.90M in Q4 2021.
What does generation and marketing — interest expense mean?
The cost of borrowing money to finance the segment's operations and assets.