FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:FE • US3379321074

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At close: Feb 13, 2026
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:07:20 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, FE scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FE was compared to 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While FE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, FE is valued expensive at the moment. Finally FE also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year FE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • FE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 0 2B -2B -4B -6B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.38%, FE is doing worse than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 10.39%, FE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FE has a Return On Invested Capital (4.34%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • FE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.82%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.58%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.82%) for FE is below the current ROIC(4.34%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
FE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 9.19%, FE is not doing good in the industry: 71.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • FE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 19.35%, FE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • FE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
FE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FE is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FE has more shares outstanding
  • FE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
FE Yearly Shares OutstandingFE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.81, we must say that FE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FE's Altman-Z score of 0.81 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FE outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.02 is on the high side and indicates that FE has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.02, FE is not doing good in the industry: 86.96% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.81
ROIC/WACC0.69
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 0 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FE has a Current 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.
  • FE has a worse Current ratio (0.75) than 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.
  • The Quick ratio of FE (0.64) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.75
Quick Ratio 0.64
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 2B 4B 6B

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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.
  • Looking at the last year, FE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.64% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.07% on average over the past years.
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 5.80% on average per year.
  • FE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.86% yearly.
EPS Next Y-0.24%
EPS Next 2Y3.22%
EPS Next 3Y4.81%
EPS Next 5Y5.8%
Revenue Next Year1.74%
Revenue Next 2Y2.62%
Revenue Next 3Y3.11%
Revenue Next 5Y3.86%

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 stable.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.62, 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 26.68.
  • FE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.88.
  • 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 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.62
Fwd PE 17.88
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 12.27
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

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)60.67
EPS Next 2Y3.22%
EPS Next 3Y4.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.81%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • FE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.82. FE pays more dividend than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.81%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FE has a limited annual growth rate of 1.59%.
  • FE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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
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

  • FE pays out 75.49% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y3.22%
EPS Next 3Y4.81%
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 0 -2B -4B -6B
FE Dividend Payout.FE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FIRSTENERGY CORP

NYSE:FE (2/13/2026, 8:07:20 PM)

After market: 50.1 0 (0%)

50.1

+1.26 (+2.58%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)10-22
Earnings (Next)02-17
Inst Owners89.8%
Inst Owner Change-91.94%
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner Change-0.29%
Market Cap28.94B
Revenue(TTM)14.47B
Net Income(TTM)1.33B
Analysts77.6
Price Target50.97 (1.74%)
Short Float %5.14%
Short Ratio6.17
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.81%
Yearly Dividend1.69
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.59%
DP75.49%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-Date02-06
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)1.05%
PT rev (3m)0.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.71%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.62
Fwd PE 17.88
P/S 2
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.02
P/B 2.26
P/tB 4.03
EV/EBITDA 12.27
EPS(TTM)2.69
EY5.37%
EPS(NY)2.8
Fwd EY5.59%
FCF(TTM)-2.12
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.25
OCFY12.47%
SpS25.05
BVpS22.15
TBVpS12.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)60.67
Graham Number36.62
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.81
F-Score5
WACC6.26%
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-0.24%
EPS Next 2Y3.22%
EPS Next 3Y4.81%
EPS Next 5Y5.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.64%
Revenue growth 3Y6.57%
Revenue growth 5Y4.07%
Sales Q2Q%11.24%
Revenue Next Year1.74%
Revenue Next 2Y2.62%
Revenue Next 3Y3.11%
Revenue Next 5Y3.86%
EBIT growth 1Y20.17%
EBIT growth 3Y13.67%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.1%
EBIT Next Year61%
EBIT Next 3Y24.72%
EBIT Next 5Y18%
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%.