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.
  • FE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • FE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years FE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 8.15%, FE is doing worse than 70.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FE has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.28%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FE outperforms 55.32% of its industry peers.
  • FE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.09%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.52%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.09%) for FE is below the current ROIC(4.28%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 18.49%, FE is not doing good in the industry: 68.09% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • FE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 69.63%, FE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.57% of the companies in the same 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FE is destroying value.
  • FE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FE has been increased compared to 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 0.79, we must say that FE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of FE (0.79) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.06 is on the high side and indicates that FE has dependencies on debt financing.
  • FE has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.06) than 89.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.79
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC6.26%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.57, FE is doing worse than 76.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • FE's Quick ratio of 0.46 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FE is outperformed by 63.83% of its industry peers.
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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.01% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, FE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.94% on average per year.
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.
  • FE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.05% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.38%
EPS Next 2Y9.12%
EPS Next 3Y8.65%
EPS Next 5Y8.22%
Revenue Next Year4.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.23%
Revenue Next 3Y4.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.05%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 20.12, FE is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FE is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • FE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.23, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FE.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FE is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • FE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.12
Fwd PE 18.23
FE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FE is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.65
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)1.94
PEG (5Y)15.43
EPS Next 2Y9.12%
EPS Next 3Y8.65%

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5. FE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.72%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.86, FE pays a better dividend. On top of this FE pays more dividend than 82.98% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • FE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.88.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.72%

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 Years2
Div Non Decr Years10
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.
  • FE's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP99.61%
EPS Next 2Y9.12%
EPS Next 3Y8.65%
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 (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

After market: 51.31 0 (0%)

51.31

+0.35 (+0.69%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners90.29%
Inst Owner Change0.84%
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner Change6.37%
Market Cap29.65B
Revenue(TTM)15.09B
Net Income(TTM)1.02B
Analysts77.6
Price Target53.18 (3.64%)
Short Float %4.69%
Short Ratio5.21
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.72%
Yearly Dividend1.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.46%
DP99.61%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years10
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)3%
PT rev (3m)4.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.53%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.78%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.12
Fwd PE 18.23
P/S 1.97
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.01
P/B 2.37
P/tB 4.3
EV/EBITDA 12.65
EPS(TTM)2.55
EY4.97%
EPS(NY)2.81
Fwd EY5.49%
FCF(TTM)-1.74
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.4
OCFY12.48%
SpS26.11
BVpS21.65
TBVpS11.93
PEG (NY)1.94
PEG (5Y)15.43
Graham Number35.24
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 0.79
F-Score5
WACC6.26%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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 Y10.38%
EPS Next 2Y9.12%
EPS Next 3Y8.65%
EPS Next 5Y8.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.01%
Revenue growth 3Y6.59%
Revenue growth 5Y6.94%
Sales Q2Q%19.8%
Revenue Next Year4.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.23%
Revenue Next 3Y4.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.05%
EBIT growth 1Y17.47%
EBIT growth 3Y14.04%
EBIT growth 5Y5.55%
EBIT Next Year66.9%
EBIT Next 3Y28%
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 10.38% in the next year.