What is American Electric Power's quick ratio?

American Electric Power (AEP) reported quick ratio of 0.5× in Q1 2026.

What does quick ratio mean?

Can the company cover short-term bills without having to sell inventory first?

How do you interpret quick ratio?

More conservative than the current ratio. A wide gap between the two flags heavy reliance on inventory to meet near-term obligations.

How does quick ratio compare across companies?

Most informative for inventory-heavy businesses; converges with the current ratio for firms that carry little inventory.

American Electric Power AEP Quick ratio

Quick ratio at other companies

Xcel EnergyXEL

0.7×0.0×

Southern CompanySO

0.7×—

Dominion EnergyD

0.6×+0.1×

Nextra EnergyNEE

0.4×0.0×

PPLPPL

0.9×+0.2×

FirstEnergyFE

0.4×+0.1×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.0B+10.2%

Gross profit$3.9B+8.1%

Operating income$1.4B+5.9%

Net income$903.0M+12.6%

EPS (diluted)$1.60+6.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$339.0M+16.1%

Total debt$49.7B—

Total equity$31.8B+16.2%

Total assets$117.78B—

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.5B+4.8%

CapEx$965.0M—

Free cash flow$554.0M-61.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$69.79B+22.1%

Enterprise value$119.18B—

P/E22×+1.4×

P/S3.1×-0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin19.2%-1.0pp

Net margin13.1%-1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.6%-0.6pp

Debt / equity1.6×—

Current ratio0.5×—

Where this comes from

Calculated from American Electric Power’s reported figures.

quick assets/total current liabilities=0.5×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: American Electric Power’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is American Electric Power's quick ratio?: American Electric Power (AEP) reported quick ratio of 0.5× in Q1 2026.
What does quick ratio mean?: Can the company cover short-term bills without having to sell inventory first?
How do you interpret quick ratio?: More conservative than the current ratio. A wide gap between the two flags heavy reliance on inventory to meet near-term obligations.
How does quick ratio compare across companies?: Most informative for inventory-heavy businesses; converges with the current ratio for firms that carry little inventory.