---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004904-24-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEP"
cik: "0000004904"
company_name: "AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T15:56:50.994608+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEP Q4 GAAP EPS $0.64 vs $0.75 YoY; FY23 operating EPS $5.25; reaffirms FY24 guidance $5.53-5.73; interim CEO appointed

## Summary
- GAAP EPS Q4 $0.64 (vs $0.75 YoY); FY23 GAAP EPS $4.26 (vs $4.51 YoY).
- Operating EPS Q4 $1.23 (vs $1.05 YoY); FY23 $5.25 (vs $5.09 YoY).
- Revenue Q4 $4.6B, FY23 $19.0B, both down ~2-3% YoY.
- Reaffirmed FY24 operating EPS guidance $5.53-$5.73; long-term growth 6-7%.
- Interim CEO Benjamin Fowke appointed; selling 50% stake in NM Renewable to Exus for $115M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004904-24-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEP
- cik: 0000004904
- company_name: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490424000019/0000004904-24-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490424000019/aep-20240226.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-24-000019
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-24-000019.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-24-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC reported FY 2024 results: EPS $5.53 to $5.73 per share. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: FY 2024
  - EPS: $5.53 to $5.73 per share
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: AEP management reaffirms its 2024 operating earnings guidance range of $5.53 to $5.73 per share.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490424000019/0000004904-24-000019-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC reported FY 2023 results: revenue $19.0 billion, net income $2,208.1 million, EPS $4.26.
  - Period: FY 2023
  - Revenue: $19.0 billion
  - Net income: $2,208.1 million
  - EPS: $4.26
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: Fourth Quarter ended December 31 Year-to-date ended December 31 2023 2022 Variance 2023 2022 Variance Revenue ($ in billions): 4.6 4.9 (0.3) 19.0 19.6 (0.6) Earnings ($ in millions): GAAP 336.2 384.3 (48.1) 2,208.1 2,307.2 (99.1) Operating (non-GAAP) 646.9 540.1 106.8 2,724.5 2,605.2 119.3 EPS ($): GAAP 0.64 0.75 (0.11) 4.26 4.51 (0.25) Operating (non-GAAP) 1.23 1.05 0.18 5.25 5.09 0.16
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490424000019/0000004904-24-000019-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC reported Q4 2023 results: revenue $4.6 billion, net income $336.2 million, EPS $0.64.
  - Period: Q4 2023
  - Revenue: $4.6 billion
  - Net income: $336.2 million
  - EPS: $0.64
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: Fourth Quarter ended December 31 Year-to-date ended December 31 2023 2022 Variance 2023 2022 Variance Revenue ($ in billions): 4.6 4.9 (0.3) 19.0 19.6 (0.6) Earnings ($ in millions): GAAP 336.2 384.3 (48.1) 2,208.1 2,307.2 (99.1) Operating (non-GAAP) 646.9 540.1 106.8 2,724.5 2,605.2 119.3 EPS ($): GAAP 0.64 0.75 (0.11) 4.26 4.51 (0.25) Operating (non-GAAP) 1.23 1.05 0.18 5.25 5.09 0.16
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490424000019/0000004904-24-000019-index.htm

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