FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:FE • US3379321074

50.44 USD
+0.24 (+0.48%)
At close: Feb 23, 2026
50.34 USD
-0.1 (-0.2%)
After Hours: 2/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to FE. FE was compared to 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. FE has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. While showing a medium growth rate, FE is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FE was profitable.
  • FE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FE has been profitable.
  • 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 84.78% of its industry peers.
  • FE has a worse Return On Equity (8.15%) than 71.74% of its industry peers.
  • FE's Return On Invested Capital of 4.28% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FE outperforms 52.17% 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 4.63%.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.76%, FE is doing worse than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FE has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of FE (18.49%) is worse than 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 69.63%, FE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FE is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FE has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for FE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • FE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
  • FE has a Altman-Z score of 0.79. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FE outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.06 is on the high side and indicates that FE has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of FE (2.06) is worse than 86.96% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.79
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC6.1%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.57 indicates that FE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.57, FE is doing worse than 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.46 indicates that FE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of FE (0.46) is worse than 65.22% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for FE have decreased by -3.04% in the last year.
  • FE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.30% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.01% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.19% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • FE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.84% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.89%
EPS Next 2Y8.97%
EPS Next 3Y8.41%
EPS Next 5Y8.19%
Revenue Next Year3.54%
Revenue Next 2Y3.81%
Revenue Next 3Y4.22%
Revenue Next 5Y3.84%

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.
  • 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.78, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FE.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as FE.
  • FE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • FE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.00.
  • 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 (27.75), we can say FE is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.78
Fwd PE 18
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as FE.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.58
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)2
PEG (5Y)15.16
EPS Next 2Y8.97%
EPS Next 3Y8.41%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.71%, FE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.15, FE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, FE pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.71%

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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
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

  • FE pays out 99.61% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y8.97%
EPS Next 3Y8.41%
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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FIRSTENERGY CORP

NYSE:FE (2/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 50.34 -0.1 (-0.2%)

50.44

+0.24 (+0.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners89.8%
Inst Owner Change0.79%
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner Change-0.29%
Market Cap29.14B
Revenue(TTM)15.09B
Net Income(TTM)1.02B
Analysts77.6
Price Target50.97 (1.05%)
Short Float %4.92%
Short Ratio5.68
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.71%
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)0.5%
PT rev (3m)0.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.78
Fwd PE 18
P/S 1.93
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 7.88
P/B 2.33
P/tB 4.23
EV/EBITDA 12.58
EPS(TTM)2.55
EY5.06%
EPS(NY)2.8
Fwd EY5.56%
FCF(TTM)-1.74
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.41
OCFY12.7%
SpS26.12
BVpS21.66
TBVpS11.93
PEG (NY)2
PEG (5Y)15.16
Graham Number35.25
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
WACC6.1%
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 Y9.89%
EPS Next 2Y8.97%
EPS Next 3Y8.41%
EPS Next 5Y8.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.01%
Revenue growth 3Y6.59%
Revenue growth 5Y6.94%
Sales Q2Q%19.8%
Revenue Next Year3.54%
Revenue Next 2Y3.81%
Revenue Next 3Y4.22%
Revenue Next 5Y3.84%
EBIT growth 1Y17.47%
EBIT growth 3Y14.04%
EBIT growth 5Y5.55%
EBIT Next Year67.32%
EBIT Next 3Y27.33%
EBIT Next 5Y18.6%
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 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 0 / 10.


Is the dividend of FIRSTENERGY CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 99.61%.