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American Electric Power Co (BSP:A1EP34) Interest Expense : R$-8,979 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is American Electric Power Co Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. American Electric Power Co's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$ -2,258 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was R$-8,979 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. American Electric Power Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$ 3,474 Mil. American Electric Power Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$ -2,258 Mil. American Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.54. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


American Electric Power Co Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Electric Power Co's Interest Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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American Electric Power Co Interest Expense Chart

American Electric Power Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4,402.08 -5,997.18 -6,780.79 -7,323.10 -8,853.45

American Electric Power Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2,068.79 -2,165.22 -2,232.70 -2,322.67 -2,258.32

American Electric Power Co Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R$-8,979 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


American Electric Power Co  (BSP:A1EP34) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

American Electric Power Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$-2,258 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$3,474 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$187,036 Mil.

American Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3473.958/-2258.318
=1.54

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. American Electric Power Co Inc interest coverage is 2.08, which is low.


American Electric Power Co (BSP:A1EP34) Business Description

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1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH, USA, 43215-2373
American Electric Power is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. About 42% of AEP's of capacity is coal, with the remainder from a mix of natural gas (27%), renewable energy and hydro (21%), nuclear (8%), and demand response (2%). Vertically integrated utilities, transmission and distribution, and generation and marketing support earnings.

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