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American Electric Power Cash Flow Statement

Operating, investing, and financing cash movements

American Electric Power generated $6.1B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months. After $1.1B in capital expenditures, free cash flow was $2.7B. Free cash flow decreased 0.3% year-over-year. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Net Cash From Operating (TTM)$5.6BNet Cash From Investing (TTM)-$7.4BNet Cash From Financing (TTM)$3.5BCapital Expenditures$965.0M
Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-05-05
Market Cap$71.6B
P/E Ratio22.52
ROE11.13%

Investing

MetricQ3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '25Q1 '26
Capital expenditures————$0.0$965.0M
Cash disbursed for construction in progress$1.6B———$2.1B$2.8B
Payments for Nuclear Fuel$24.2M———$36.0M$13.0M
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity-$28.8M———$5.0M$1.0M
Contributions in aid of construction————$55.0M$260.0M
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities and other investments$588.5M———$587.0M$555.0M
Net cash from investing activities-$1.6B———-$2.1B-$3.6B
Purchases of investments$613.4M———$603.0M$575.0M

Operating

MetricQ3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '25Q1 '26
Change in accounts payable————$6.0M$108.0M
Change in accounts receivable————$2.0M$36.0M
Change in inventories$24.1M———-$139.0M$39.0M
Change in other assets————$131.0M$351.0M
Deferred income taxes————$165.0M$188.0M
Change in other non-current liabilities$179.5M———$142.0M$433.0M
Net cash from operating activities$1.7B———$1.5B$1.5B
Net income$683.3M$400.4M$516.1M$958.3M$802.0M$903.0M
Deferred Fuel Over (Under) Recovery, Net————$75.0M$122.0M
Income and other taxes-$294.6M———-$153.0M-$244.0M
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets————$23.0M$115.0M
Current liabilities————-$93.0M-$66.0M
Other long-term liabilities$179.5M———$142.0M$433.0M
Impairment of assets and other charges————$0.0$31.0M
Property Taxes————$88.0M$108.0M
Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Capitalized Cost of Equity$35.6M——$51.1M$57.0M$70.0M
Gain (loss) on mark-to-market of Escrowed Shares————$15.0M-$100.0M
Utilities Operating Expense, Depreciation and Amortization$821.8M——$792.3M$833.0M$907.0M

Other

MetricQ3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '25Q1 '26
Net Change in Cash Excluding Exchange Rate Effect————$46.0M$71.0M
Net Change in Cash Excluding FX Effect————$46.0M$71.0M
Net Change in Cash Excluding Exchange Rate Effect————$46.0M$71.0M

Financing

MetricQ3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '25Q1 '26
Proceeds from issuance of debt$789.3M———$562.0M$2.9B
Repayments of debt$1.1B———$229.0M$678.0M
Distributions to noncontrolling interests————$1.0M$35.0M
Dividends paid$409.0M———$500.0M$520.0M
Finance Lease, Principal Payments$14.1M———$13.0M$24.0M
Capital Contribution from Noncontrolling Interest————$0.0$96.0M
Other, net-$19.2M———-$18.0M-$29.0M
Short-term borrowings/(repayments) less than 90 days — net$1.1B———$752.0M$47.0M
Issuances - maturities longer than 90 days————$320.0M$0.0
Repayments of Short-Term Debt, Maturing in More than Three Months$500.0M———$250.0M$0.0
Finance lease prepayments$14.1M———$13.0M$24.0M
Payment of Deferred Purchase Consideration-$19.2M———-$18.0M-$29.0M
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other-$19.2M———-$18.0M-$29.0M
Net cash from financing activities————$698.0M$2.1B
Proceeds from Short-Term Debt (Maturity > 3 Months)————$320.0M$0.0
Repayments of Short-Term Debt (Maturity > 3 Months)$500.0M———$250.0M$0.0
Proceeds from Short-Term Debt (Maturity > 3 Months)————$320.0M$0.0
Repayments of Short-Term Debt (Maturity > 3 Months)$500.0M———$250.0M$0.0
Noncontrolling Interests Activity and Other-$19.2M———-$18.0M-$29.0M
Proceeds from Short-Term Debt (> 90 Days)————$320.0M$0.0
Repayments of Short-Term Debt (> 90 Days)$500.0M———$250.0M$0.0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock$14.5M———$75.0M$358.0M

Free Cash Flow

MetricQ3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '25Q1 '26
Free cash flow————$1.5B$554.0M