FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:FE - US3379321074 - Common Stock
47.26 USD
-0.08 (-0.17%)
47.26 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to FE. FE was compared to 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. There are concerns on the financial health of FE while its profitability can be described as average. FE is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. FE also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
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.
1.2 Ratios
- FE has a Return On Assets of 2.38%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FE underperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of FE (10.39%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- FE has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.34%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FE outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FE is in line with the industry average of 4.58%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.34%) for FE is above the 3 year average (3.82%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.38% | ||
| ROE | 10.39% | ||
| ROIC | 4.34% |
ROA(3y)1.67%
ROA(5y)2.05%
ROE(3y)7.47%
ROE(5y)10.42%
ROIC(3y)3.82%
ROIC(5y)3.73%
1.3 Margins
- FE has a Profit Margin of 9.19%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FE underperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FE has declined.
- FE has a Operating Margin (19.35%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FE has declined.
- The Gross Margin of FE (70.32%) is better than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FE has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.19% | ||
| GM | 70.32% |
OM growth 3Y6.67%
OM growth 5Y-4.97%
PM growth 3Y-14.28%
PM growth 5Y-2.47%
GM growth 3Y-1.11%
GM growth 5Y-0.69%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FE is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for FE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for FE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- FE has an Altman-Z score of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that FE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.78, FE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.02 is on the high side and indicates that FE has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.02, FE is doing worse than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.78 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC6.29%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.75 indicates that FE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FE's Current ratio of 0.75 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FE is outperformed by 67.39% of its industry peers.
- FE has a Quick Ratio of 0.75. 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 0.64, FE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- FE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.26%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.31% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.64% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, FE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.07% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.26%
EPS 3Y0.25%
EPS 5Y0.31%
EPS Q2Q%-2.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.64%
Revenue growth 3Y6.57%
Revenue growth 5Y4.07%
Sales Q2Q%11.24%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, FE will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.86% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.92% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-0.29%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y4.74%
EPS Next 5Y5.86%
Revenue Next Year1.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.73%
Revenue Next 3Y3.2%
Revenue Next 5Y3.92%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.57, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FE.
- FE's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.94. FE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- FE is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.87.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as FE.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FE to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.94), we can say FE is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.87 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)57.23
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y4.74%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- FE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.82%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.93, FE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, FE pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.82% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FE has a limited annual growth rate of 1.59%.
- FE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- FE has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.59%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years10
5.3 Sustainability
- 75.49% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- FE's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP75.49%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y4.74%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22/amc
Earnings (Next)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Inst Owners89.8%
Inst Owner Change0.41%
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner Change-0.3%
Market Cap27.30B
Revenue(TTM)14.47B
Net Income(TTM)1.33B
Analysts76
Price Target50.72 (7.32%)
Short Float %5.09%
Short Ratio6.18
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.82% |
Yearly Dividend1.69
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.59%
DP75.49%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-Date02-06 2026-02-06 (0.445)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.14%
Min EPS beat(2)3.93%
Max EPS beat(2)4.34%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.12%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.63%
Max EPS beat(4)7.84%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.61%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.32%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.75%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.62%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-24.16%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.11%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.22%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.27%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.25%
PT rev (1m)0.21%
PT rev (3m)7.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.56%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.87 | ||
| P/S | 1.89 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 7.57 | ||
| P/B | 2.13 | ||
| P/tB | 3.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.9 |
EPS(TTM)2.69
EY5.69%
EPS(NY)2.8
Fwd EY5.93%
FCF(TTM)-2.12
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.25
OCFY13.22%
SpS25.05
BVpS22.15
TBVpS12.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)57.23
Graham Number36.62
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.38% | ||
| ROE | 10.39% | ||
| ROCE | 5.57% | ||
| ROIC | 4.34% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.46% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.04% | ||
| OM | 19.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.19% | ||
| GM | 70.32% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.67%
ROA(5y)2.05%
ROE(3y)7.47%
ROE(5y)10.42%
ROIC(3y)3.82%
ROIC(5y)3.73%
ROICexc(3y)3.84%
ROICexc(5y)3.79%
ROICexgc(3y)4.39%
ROICexgc(5y)4.37%
ROCE(3y)4.93%
ROCE(5y)4.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.95%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.5%
OM growth 3Y6.67%
OM growth 5Y-4.97%
PM growth 3Y-14.28%
PM growth 5Y-2.47%
GM growth 3Y-1.11%
GM growth 5Y-0.69%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 290.97% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 33.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.88% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.78 |
F-Score5
WACC6.29%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)241.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)219.91%
Cap/Sales(3y)26.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)24.94%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.26%
EPS 3Y0.25%
EPS 5Y0.31%
EPS Q2Q%-2.35%
EPS Next Y-0.29%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y4.74%
EPS Next 5Y5.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.64%
Revenue growth 3Y6.57%
Revenue growth 5Y4.07%
Sales Q2Q%11.24%
Revenue Next Year1.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.73%
Revenue Next 3Y3.2%
Revenue Next 5Y3.92%
EBIT growth 1Y20.17%
EBIT growth 3Y13.67%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.1%
EBIT Next Year60.87%
EBIT Next 3Y25.4%
EBIT Next 5Y17.06%
FCF growth 1Y37.47%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y182.98%
OCF growth 3Y0.94%
OCF growth 5Y3.22%
FIRSTENERGY CORP / FE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FIRSTENERGY CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FE.
What is the valuation status for FE stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) stock?
FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) stock?
The financial health rating of FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) is 1 / 10.
Is the dividend of FIRSTENERGY CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 75.49%.