FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:FE • US3379321074

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This FE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FE was profitable.
  • In the past year FE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FE has been profitable.
  • FE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B -4B -6B

1.2 Ratios

  • FE has a Return On Assets of 1.82%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FE underperforms 85.11% of its industry peers.
  • FE's Return On Equity of 8.15% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FE is outperformed by 70.21% of its industry peers.
  • FE has a Return On Invested Capital (4.28%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FE is in line with the industry average of 4.52%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.28%) for FE is above the 3 year average (4.09%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.82%
ROE 8.15%
ROIC 4.28%
ROA(3y)1.99%
ROA(5y)1.93%
ROE(3y)8.85%
ROE(5y)9.07%
ROIC(3y)4.09%
ROIC(5y)3.78%
FE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • FE has a Profit Margin of 6.76%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FE underperforms 82.98% of its industry peers.
  • FE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of FE (18.49%) is worse than 68.09% of its industry peers.
  • FE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of FE (69.63%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FE has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.49%
PM (TTM) 6.76%
GM 69.63%
OM growth 3Y6.99%
OM growth 5Y-1.29%
PM growth 3Y27.53%
PM growth 5Y-7.53%
GM growth 3Y0.31%
GM growth 5Y-1.47%
FE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. FE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FE is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • FE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FE is higher compared to a year ago.
FE Yearly Shares OutstandingFE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
FE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.77, we must say that FE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of FE (0.77) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • FE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.06, FE is doing worse than 89.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.77
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC6.15%
FE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FE has a Current Ratio of 0.57. This is a bad value and indicates that FE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FE has a worse Current ratio (0.57) than 76.60% of its industry peers.
  • FE has a Quick Ratio of 0.57. This is a bad value and indicates that FE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.46, FE is not doing good in the industry: 63.83% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.46
FE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. FE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for FE have decreased by -3.04% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, FE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.30% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, FE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.01% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.94% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.04%
EPS 3Y1.76%
EPS 5Y1.3%
EPS Q2Q%-20.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.01%
Revenue growth 3Y6.59%
Revenue growth 5Y6.94%
Sales Q2Q%19.8%

3.2 Future

  • FE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.22% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.07%
EPS Next 2Y9%
EPS Next 3Y8.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.22%
Revenue Next Year6.2%
Revenue Next 2Y5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y5.09%
Revenue Next 5Y4.05%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
FE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B
FE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. FE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.02, FE is valued on the expensive side.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as FE.
  • FE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.71.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.28, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FE.
  • FE's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FE to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.09), we can say FE is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.02
Fwd PE 17.28
FE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • FE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.33
FE Per share dataFE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.89
PEG (5Y)14.58
EPS Next 2Y9%
EPS Next 3Y8.7%

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5. FE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.68%.
  • FE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.79. FE pays more dividend than 82.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, FE pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.68%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FE has a limited annual growth rate of 2.46%.
  • FE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • FE has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.46%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years11
FE Yearly Dividends per shareFE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 99.61% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of FE is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP99.61%
EPS Next 2Y9%
EPS Next 3Y8.7%
FE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -2B -4B -6B
FE Dividend Payout.FE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FIRSTENERGY CORP

NYSE:FE (4/21/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 48.51 0 (0%)

48.51

-0.94 (-1.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners90.3%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner Change6.31%
Market Cap28.06B
Revenue(TTM)15.09B
Net Income(TTM)1.02B
Analysts77.6
Price Target53.58 (10.45%)
Short Float %4.8%
Short Ratio5.69
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.68%
Yearly Dividend1.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.46%
DP99.61%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date05-07
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.13%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.6%
Max EPS beat(2)4.34%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.6%
Max EPS beat(4)7.84%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.62%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.21%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.91%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)10.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)16.86%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.99%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)16.86%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.78%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.5%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.59%
PT rev (1m)2.05%
PT rev (3m)5.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.99%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.02
Fwd PE 17.28
P/S 1.86
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 7.58
P/B 2.24
P/tB 4.07
EV/EBITDA 12.33
EPS(TTM)2.55
EY5.26%
EPS(NY)2.81
Fwd EY5.79%
FCF(TTM)-1.74
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.4
OCFY13.19%
SpS26.09
BVpS21.63
TBVpS11.92
PEG (NY)1.89
PEG (5Y)14.58
Graham Number35.227 (-27.38%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.82%
ROE 8.15%
ROCE 5.51%
ROIC 4.28%
ROICexc 4.29%
ROICexgc 4.82%
OM 18.49%
PM (TTM) 6.76%
GM 69.63%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.99%
ROA(5y)1.93%
ROE(3y)8.85%
ROE(5y)9.07%
ROIC(3y)4.09%
ROIC(5y)3.78%
ROICexc(3y)4.1%
ROICexc(5y)3.81%
ROICexgc(3y)4.65%
ROICexgc(5y)4.35%
ROCE(3y)5.29%
ROCE(5y)4.87%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.19%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.55%
OM growth 3Y6.99%
OM growth 5Y-1.29%
PM growth 3Y27.53%
PM growth 5Y-7.53%
GM growth 3Y0.31%
GM growth 5Y-1.47%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.88
Cap/Depr 292.78%
Cap/Sales 31.18%
Interest Coverage 2.79
Cash Conversion 84.15%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.46
Altman-Z 0.77
F-Score5
WACC6.15%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)269.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)234.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)29.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)26.25%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.04%
EPS 3Y1.76%
EPS 5Y1.3%
EPS Q2Q%-20.9%
EPS Next Y10.07%
EPS Next 2Y9%
EPS Next 3Y8.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.01%
Revenue growth 3Y6.59%
Revenue growth 5Y6.94%
Sales Q2Q%19.8%
Revenue Next Year6.2%
Revenue Next 2Y5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y5.09%
Revenue Next 5Y4.05%
EBIT growth 1Y17.47%
EBIT growth 3Y14.04%
EBIT growth 5Y5.55%
EBIT Next Year67.26%
EBIT Next 3Y27.69%
EBIT Next 5Y19.17%
FCF growth 1Y11.76%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y27.98%
OCF growth 3Y11.31%
OCF growth 5Y21.06%

FIRSTENERGY CORP / FE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FE.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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The financial health rating of FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) is 0 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for FIRSTENERGY CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) is expected to grow by 10.07% in the next year.