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FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 28, 2026 | $0.72vs $0.72+0.0% | $4.2Bvs $3.8B+10.5% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $0.53vs $0.54-2.6% | $3.8Bvs $3.1B+23.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $0.83vs $0.74+12.0% | $4.1Bvs $3.9B+6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $0.52vs $0.49+6.9% | $3.4Bvs $3.3B+1.3% |
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FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 14.02B | 11.26B | 11.04B | 10.79B | 11.13B | 12.46B | 12.87B | 13.47B | 15.09B | 15.53B |
| Revenue Growth % | -3.74% | -19.66% | -2.01% | -2.22% | 3.17% | 11.92% | 3.3% | 4.68% | 12.01% | 11.3% |
| Cost of Revenue | 3.42B | 3.65B | 3.42B | 3.07B | 3.44B | 4.59B | 4.65B | 4.38B | 6.83B | 7.18B |
| Gross Profit | 7.5B▲ 0% | 7.61B▲ 1.5% | 7.61B▼ 0.0% | 7.72B▲ 1.4% | 7.69B▼ 0.4% | 7.87B▲ 2.3% | 8.22B▲ 4.6% | 9.1B▲ 10.6% | 8.27B▼ 9.1% | 8.35B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 53.54% | 67.61% | 68.97% | 71.55% | 69.05% | 63.14% | 63.9% | 67.52% | 54.77% | 53.77% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 10.06% | 1.45% | -0.04% | 1.43% | -0.43% | 2.33% | 4.55% | 10.6% | -9.14% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 5.08B | 5.11B | 5.1B | 5.56B | 5.96B | 5.96B | 5.96B | 6.72B | 5.43B | 5.44B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 4.13B | 3.89B | 3.73B | 3.39B | 3.39B | 3.29B | 3.73B | 3.96B | 4.39B | 4.47B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 29.45% | 34.51% | 33.77% | 31.42% | 30.45% | 26.37% | 28.96% | 29.42% | 29.08% | 28.8% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 2.48% | -5.86% | -4.09% | -9.04% | 0% | -3.1% | 13.46% | 6.33% | 10.72% | 5.17% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.7B | 1.38B | 1.22B | 1.23B | 1.66B | 1.38B | 1.46B | 1.59B | 1.55B | 1.56B |
| D&A / Revenue % | 12.13% | 12.29% | 11.03% | 11.38% | 14.95% | 11.04% | 11.35% | 11.79% | 10.3% | 10.08% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | 2.43B▲ 0% | 2.5B▲ 3.0% | 2.51B▲ 0.3% | 2.16B▼ 13.9% | 1.73B▼ 20.2% | 1.91B▲ 10.7% | 2.27B▲ 18.6% | 2.38B▲ 4.8% | 2.83B▲ 19.3% | 2.91B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 17.32% | 22.22% | 22.75% | 20.04% | 15.5% | 15.33% | 17.61% | 17.63% | 18.77% | 18.72% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 18.21% | 3.05% | 0.32% | -13.86% | -20.17% | 10.66% | 18.64% | 4.81% | 19.28% | - |
| Interest Expense | 953M | 1.05B | 962M | 988M | 1.06B | 955M | 1.03B | 1.01B | 1.14B | 4M |
| Interest Coverage | 2.50x | 2.44x | 2.16x | 2.19x | 2.47x | 2.51x | 2.43x | 2.49x | 2.49x | - |
| Interest / Revenue % | 6.8% | 9.33% | 8.72% | 9.16% | 9.56% | 7.67% | 7.98% | 7.5% | 7.55% | 0.03% |
| Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
| Pretax Income | 1.43B▲ 0% | 1.51B▲ 6.0% | 1.12B▼ 26.1% | 1.13B▲ 1.1% | 1.56B▲ 38.1% | 1.44B▼ 7.7% | 1.46B▲ 1.7% | 1.5B▲ 2.7% | 1.56B▲ 3.7% | 1.62B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 10.17% | 13.43% | 10.12% | 10.46% | 14% | 11.55% | 11.38% | 11.16% | 10.33% | 10.45% |
| Income Tax | 1.72B | 490M | 213M | 126M | 320M | 1B | 267M | 377M | 288M | 300M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 120.27% | 32.41% | 19.07% | 11.16% | 20.53% | 69.49% | 18.24% | 25.07% | 18.47% | 18.48% |
| Net Income | -1.72B▲ 0% | 1.35B▲ 178.2% | 912M▼ 32.3% | 1.08B▲ 18.3% | 1.28B▲ 18.9% | 406M▼ 68.4% | 1.1B▲ 171.4% | 978M▼ 11.3% | 1.02B▲ 4.3% | 1.06B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | -12.3% | 11.97% | 8.26% | 10% | 11.53% | 3.26% | 8.56% | 7.26% | 6.76% | 6.86% |
| Net Income Growth % | 72.09% | 178.19% | -32.34% | 18.31% | 18.91% | -68.36% | 171.43% | -11.25% | 4.29% | -1.84% |
| EPS (Diluted) | -3.88▲ 0% | 1.99▲ 151.3% | 1.68▼ 15.6% | 1.99▲ 18.5% | 2.35▲ 18.1% | 0.71▼ 69.8% | 1.92▲ 170.4% | 1.70▼ 11.5% | 1.76▲ 3.5% | 1.84▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 73.22% | 151.29% | -15.58% | 18.45% | 18.09% | -69.79% | 170.42% | -11.46% | 3.53% | -2.54% |
| EPS (Basic) | -3.88 | 1.99 | 1.70 | 1.99 | 2.35 | 0.71 | 1.92 | 1.70 | 1.77 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 444M | 494M | 542M | 543M | 546M | 572M | 574M | 577M | 578M | 580M |
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 42.26B | 40.06B | 42.3B | 44.46B | 45.43B | 46.11B | 48.77B | 52.04B | 55.9B | 56.92B |
| Asset Growth % | -2.07% | -5.19% | 5.59% | 5.11% | 2.18% | 1.49% | 5.77% | 6.72% | 7.42% | 31.67% |
| PP&E (Net) | 28.88B | 29.91B | 31.65B | 33.29B | 34.74B | 36.28B | 38.41B | 41.1B | 44.69B | 45.25B |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 68.34% | 74.66% | 74.82% | 74.88% | 76.47% | 78.7% | 78.77% | 78.98% | 79.94% | 79.5% |
| Total Current Assets | 3.11B | 2.37B | 2.44B | 3.71B | 3.24B | 2.42B | 2.57B | 2.78B | 2.98B | 3.05B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 589M | 367M | 627M | 1.73B | 1.46B | 160M | 137M | 111M | 99M | 80M |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 463M | 252M | 281M | 317M | 260M | 421M | 512M | 549M | 577M | 582M |
| Other Current Assets | 853M | 87M | 85M | 67M | 49M | 46M | 335M | 283M | 282M | 418M |
| Long-Term Investments | 3.18B | 1.3B | 569M | 605M | 655M | 622M | 663M | 652M | 641M | 2.58B |
| Goodwill | 5.62B | 5.62B | 5.62B | 5.62B | 5.62B | 5.62B | 5.62B | 5.62B | 5.62B | 5.62B |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 80M | 73M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 4.1B | 843M | 2.02B | 1.23B | 1.18B | 1.17B | 1.51B | 1.9B | 1.98B | 2.36B |
| Total Liabilities | 38.33B | 33.25B | 35.33B | 37.23B | 36.76B | 35.47B | 37.85B | 38.32B | 41.98B | 42.81B |
| Total Debt | 19.55B | 19.5B | 21B | 24.48B | 23.85B | 21.66B | 24.91B | 24.27B | 27.07B | 28.06B |
| Net Debt | 18.96B | 19.14B | 20.37B | 22.74B | 22.39B | 21.5B | 24.77B | 24.16B | 26.97B | 27.98B |
| Long-Term Debt | 18.69B | 17.75B | 19.62B | 22.13B | 22.25B | 21.2B | 22.89B | 22.5B | 25.73B | 26.33B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 858M | 1.75B | 1.36B | 2.33B | 1.59B | 451M | 2.02B | 1.53B | 1.11B | 1.73B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 15M | 14M | 13M | 6M | 0 | 255M | 234M | 234M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4.08B | 4.63B | 4.86B | 5B | 4.42B | 3.96B | 5.39B | 5B | 5.27B | 5.84B |
| Accounts Payable | 827M | 965M | 1B | 827M | 943M | 1.5B | 1.36B | 1.57B | 2B | 2.03B |
| Accrued Expenses | 0 | 243M | 249M | 282M | 283M | 254M | 292M | 269M | 286M | 1.06B |
| Deferred Revenue | 130M | 89M | 49M | 30M | 0 | 223M | 227M | 233M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.9B | 1.14B | 1.68B | 697M | 715M | 630M | 545M | 367M | 850M | 1.11B |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 24.09B |
| Other Liabilities | 12.23B | 8.27B | 7.95B | 6.97B | 6.66B | 6.1B | 5.05B | 5.03B | 4.71B | 4.43B |
| Total Equity | 3.92B▲ 0% | 6.81B▲ 73.6% | 6.97B▲ 2.4% | 7.24B▲ 3.8% | 8.68B▲ 19.9% | 10.64B▲ 22.7% | 10.92B▲ 2.6% | 13.72B▲ 25.7% | 13.93B▲ 1.5% | 14.11B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | -37.11% | 73.61% | 2.36% | 3.76% | 19.87% | 22.69% | 2.57% | 25.69% | 1.5% | 10.08% |
| Shareholders Equity | 3.92B | 6.81B | 6.97B | 7.24B | 8.68B | 10.17B | 10.44B | 12.46B | 12.51B | 12.65B |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 477M | 479M | 1.26B | 1.42B | 1.45B |
| Common Stock | 44M | 51M | 54M | 54M | 57M | 57M | 57M | 58M | 58M | 58M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 10B | 11.53B | 10.87B | 10.08B | 10.24B | 11.32B | 10.49B | 12.37B | 12.43B | 12.44B |
| Retained Earnings | -6.26B | -4.88B | -3.97B | -2.89B | -1.6B | -1.2B | -97M | 43M | 35M | 171M |
| Accumulated OCI | 142M | 41M | 20M | -5M | -15M | -14M | -17M | -14M | -14M | -14M |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -4.04% | 3.28% | 2.21% | 2.49% | 2.85% | 0.89% | 2.32% | 1.94% | 1.89% | 1.91% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -33.92% | 25.1% | 13.23% | 15.18% | 16.13% | 4.2% | 10.22% | 7.94% | 7.38% | 7.55% |
| Debt / Equity | 4.98x | 2.86x | 3.01x | 3.38x | 2.75x | 2.04x | 2.28x | 1.77x | 1.94x | 1.94x |
| Debt / Assets | 46.25% | 48.68% | 49.64% | 55.05% | 52.5% | 46.98% | 51.08% | 46.63% | 48.42% | 49.3% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.59x | 4.92x | 5.47x | 6.71x | 6.61x | 6.54x | 6.65x | 6.10x | 6.15x | 6.15x |
| Book Value per Share | 8.84 | 13.79 | 12.87 | 13.33 | 15.89 | 18.61 | 19.02 | 23.78 | 24.09 | 24.32 |
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 3.81B | 1.41B | 2.47B | 1.42B | 2.81B | 2.68B | 1.39B | 2.89B | 3.7B | 3.7B |
| Operating CF Growth % | 12.96% | -62.97% | 74.96% | -42.32% | 97.54% | -4.55% | -48.3% | 108.44% | 27.98% | -61.62% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 27.17% | 12.52% | 22.36% | 13.19% | 25.25% | 21.53% | 10.78% | 21.46% | 24.52% | 23.83% |
| Net Income | -1.72B | 1.35B | 912M | 1.08B | 1.28B | 439M | 1.18B | 1.13B | 1.27B | 1.06B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.7B | 1.38B | 1.22B | 1.2B | 1.66B | 1.32B | 1.28B | 1.59B | 1.61B | 1.16B |
| Deferred Taxes | 839M | 485M | 252M | 113M | 297M | 989M | 252M | 316M | 0 | 39M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 2.95B | -1.52B | -36M | -936M | -771M | -266M | -926M | 255M | 475M | 438M |
| Working Capital Changes | 41M | -285M | 122M | -32M | 338M | 204M | -395M | -395M | 347M | 370M |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.84B | -2.67B | -2.67B | -2.66B | -2.44B | -2.76B | -3.36B | -4.03B | -4.71B | -1.42B |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 20.27% | 23.75% | 24.15% | 24.62% | 21.96% | 22.12% | 26.08% | 29.91% | 0% | 9.12% |
| CapEx / D&A | 1.67x | 1.93x | 2.19x | 2.22x | 1.47x | 2.09x | 2.62x | 2.54x | 0.00x | 1.22x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 1.34x | 0.53x | 0.93x | 0.54x | 1.15x | 0.97x | 0.41x | 0.72x | - | 2.61x |
| Cash from Investing | -2.72B | -3.02B | -2.87B | -2.91B | -2.56B | -3.08B | -3.65B | -4.35B | -5.07B | -5.39B |
| Acquisitions | 388M | 425M | 47M | 2M | 155M | 2.34B | 0 | 0 | 0 | -51M |
| Purchase of Investments | -2.27B | -963M | -1.68B | -208M | -59M | -59M | -50M | -134M | -114M | -107M |
| Sale of Investments | 2.17B | 909M | 1.64B | 186M | 48M | 48M | 38M | 121M | 102M | 95M |
| Other Investing | 223M | -289M | -217M | -231M | -258M | -2.65B | -284M | -307M | -5.05B | -3.92B |
| Cash from Financing | -702M | 1.39B | 656M | 2.61B | -542M | -912M | 2.24B | 1.43B | 1.31B | 2.1B |
| Dividends Paid | -639M | -772M | -820M | -845M | -849M | -891M | -906M | -970M | -1.02B | -1.03B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | - | 52.74% | 89.25% | 78.31% | 66.17% | 219.46% | 82.21% | 99.18% | 99.61% | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 2M |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 850M | 0 | 0 | 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -72M | -116M | -35M | -59M | -61M | 2.18B | -144M | 3.29B | -245M | -186M |
| Net Change in Cash | 390M▲ 0% | -214M▼ 154.9% | 250M▲ 216.8% | 1.12B▲ 348.8% | -290M▼ 125.8% | -1.3B▼ 350.0% | -27M▲ 97.9% | -25M▲ 7.4% | -55M▼ 120.0% | -83M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 199M | 643M | 429M | 679M | 1.8B | 1.51B | 206M | 179M | 154M | 99M |
| Cash at End | 589M | 429M | 679M | 1.8B | 1.51B | 206M | 179M | 154M | 99M | 80M |
| Free Cash Flow | 967M▲ 0% | -1.26B▼ 230.8% | -198M▲ 84.3% | -1.23B▼ 523.2% | 366M▲ 129.7% | -73M▼ 119.9% | -1.97B▼ 2597.3% | -1.14B▲ 42.2% | -1B▲ 11.8% | 1.79B▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | 218.09% | -230.82% | 84.35% | -523.23% | 129.66% | -119.95% | -2597.26% | 42.15% | 11.76% | 365.14% |
| FCF Margin % | 6.9% | -11.23% | -1.79% | -11.44% | 3.29% | -0.59% | -15.3% | -8.45% | -6.66% | 11.56% |
| FCF / Net Income % | -56.09% | -93.84% | -21.71% | -114.37% | 28.53% | -17.98% | -178.68% | -116.46% | -98.53% | 168.54% |
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -33.92% | 25.1% | 13.23% | 15.18% | 16.13% | 4.2% | 10.22% | 7.94% | 7.38% | 7.55% |
| EBITDA Margin | 29.45% | 34.51% | 33.77% | 31.42% | 30.45% | 26.37% | 28.96% | 29.42% | 29.08% | 28.8% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.59x | 4.92x | 5.47x | 6.71x | 6.61x | 6.54x | 6.65x | 6.10x | 6.15x | 6.15x |
| Interest Coverage | 2.50x | 2.44x | 2.16x | 2.19x | 2.47x | 2.51x | 2.43x | 2.49x | 2.49x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 20.27% | 23.75% | 24.15% | 24.62% | 21.96% | 22.12% | 26.08% | 29.91% | 0% | 9.12% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 52.74% | 89.25% | 78.31% | 66.17% | 219.46% | 82.21% | 99.18% | 99.61% | 96.53% |
| Debt / Equity | 4.98x | 2.86x | 3.01x | 3.38x | 2.75x | 2.04x | 2.28x | 1.77x | 1.94x | 1.94x |
| EPS Growth | 73.22% | 151.29% | -15.58% | 18.45% | 18.09% | -69.79% | 170.42% | -11.46% | 3.53% | -2.54% |
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) reported $15.53B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 450% increase from $2.82B in 1997.
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) grew revenue by 12.0% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) is profitable, generating $1.06B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (6.8% net margin).
Yes, FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.83%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) has a return on equity (ROE) of 7.4%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) generated $1.79B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) has a dividend payout ratio of 100%. The high payout ratio may limit dividend growth.
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