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FirstEnergy FirstEnergy Corp. Common Stock

FE · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Bottom 7% of scored stocks
WeakBottom 7% of scored stocks
Weak SpotLow-Price Yield

FirstEnergy scores 35/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 7% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (60/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Low-Price Yield.

Best
Business 60
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Low-Price Yield flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 27.2b#345 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 1.87P/E22.6×✗ vs sector median 21.2×P/B2.1×✓ vs sector median 2.2×Div yield4%✓ Top 12% in the S&P 50052w range · 44% of range42.6752.34
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #25 of 31 in Utilities by score

One-Minute Summary

Why FirstEnergy scores 35

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Business Strength

60
Why 60?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Return on Equity (ROE)9%Okay4-Year Revenue Growth+8%/yrStrong4-Year Profit Growth+3%/yrOkayNet Profit Margin7%OkayQuarterly Momentum+13%Okay
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +9%Equity ↑ +24.3%ROE % 9.3%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.1b978m1.0b1.2b10.4b12.5b12.5b13.0b202320242025TTM10.6%7.9%8.2%9.3%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +26.1%Net Profit ↑ +9%Net Margin % 7.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
12.9b13.5b15.1b16.2b1.1b978m1.0b1.2b202320242025TTM8.6%7.3%6.8%7.4%

Sales grew about 26.1% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit has moved sideways: stable, but not compounding your money faster each year.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue → -1.4%Net Profit ↓ -31.3%Net Margin % 7.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
3.7b3.2b3.8b3.4b4.1b3.8b4.2b3.7b419m261m360m268m441m-49m405m288mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2611.2%8.2%9.6%7.9%10.6%-1.3%9.6%7.8%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
Debt-to-Equity2.3×WeakCurrent Ratio0.4×WeakInterest Coverage2.6×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +20.6%Equity ↑ +24.3%D/E 2.3×
Total DebtEquityD/E
24.9b24.0b26.6b30.1b10.4b12.5b12.5b13.0b202320242025TTM2.4×1.9×2.1×2.3×

Borrowings grew about 20.6% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +27.6%Current Liabilities ↑ +62.1%Current Ratio 0.4×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
2.6b2.8b3.0b3.3b5.4b5.0b5.3b8.7b202320242025TTM0.5×0.6×0.6×0.4×
Why 38?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 0 + 0) = 3 of 8 points → 38
Dividend Quality4%Okay
Payout ratio: 88%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowNegative recentlyWeakCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +130.3%Free CF ↓ -9.6%
Operating CFFree CF
1.4b2.9b3.7b3.2b-2.0b-1.1b-1.0b-2.2b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -65%Short-Term Debt ↑ +103.8%Total Debt ↑ +20.6%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
137m111m57m48m2.0b1.5b1.0b4.1b24.9b24.0b26.6b30.1b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +12.8%Yield % 3.9%
DPS (cents)Yield %
39393939394142.544.544.544.5156158168.517620222023202420254.5%4.7%4.6%3.9%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio22.6×WeakP/B Ratio2.1×WeakPEG Ratio7.8Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 50.41US$ 46.67US$ 42.94Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 6.5% over the past year.

Why 58?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 7 of 12 points → 58
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-2.3 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+2.8%OkayQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 1 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +26.1%Inventory ↑ +18.2%Inv. % of Rev. 3.7%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
12.9b13.5b15.1b16.2b512m549m577m605m202320242025TTM4%4.1%3.8%3.7%
Ranks #25 of 31 in Utilities by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 16.2bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 3.2bUS$ -2.2bUS$ -5.4bUS$ 48.0mUS$ 30.1bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 13.0bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 8.7bUS$ 59.8bUS$ 45.3bUS$ 605.0m-9%7%2.3×0.4×2.6×88%----
2025US$ 15.1bUS$ 1.0bUS$ 3.7bUS$ -1.0bUS$ -4.7bUS$ 57.0mUS$ 26.6bUS$ 1.0bUS$ 12.5bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 55.9bUS$ 42.0bUS$ 577.0mUS$ 176.0m8%7%2.1×0.6×2.5×100%4%24.9×2.0×0.7
2024US$ 13.5bUS$ 978.0mUS$ 2.9bUS$ -1.1bUS$ -4.0bUS$ 111.0mUS$ 24.0bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 12.5bUS$ 2.8bUS$ 5.0bUS$ 52.0bUS$ 38.3bUS$ 549.0mUS$ 168.5m8%7%1.9×0.6×2.5×99%5%21.9×1.7×-
2023US$ 12.9bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 1.4bUS$ -2.0bUS$ -3.4bUS$ 137.0mUS$ 24.9bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 10.4bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 5.4bUS$ 48.8bUS$ 37.9bUS$ 512.0mUS$ 158.0m11%9%2.4×0.5×2.4×82%5%17.1×1.8×24.2