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FirstEnergy Corp.

FENYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment27/100
$46.28USD+$0.10 (+0.22%)
Company website www.firstenergycorp.com
Headquarters341 White Pond Drive, Akron, OH, 44320, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Utilities · Regulated Electric
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 27, 2026

FE · Price history

Price at last available close

$46.27

+$3.25 (+7.55%) 1M

2026-10-27

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Company & revenue

About FirstEnergy Corp.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

FirstEnergy Corp. is an American utility company that, through its subsidiaries, provides comprehensive electricity services, encompassing generation, transmission, and distribution throughout the United States. Its operations are structured into Regulated Distribution and Regulated Transmission segments. The company leverages a diverse portfolio of power sources, operating facilities that produce electricity from coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, natural gas, wind, and solar technologies.

How they make money

FirstEnergy Corp. is a regulated electric utility holding company that generates revenue primarily through the transmission, distribution, and regulated generation of electricity. It operates through a portfolio of utility subsidiaries that provide essential electric services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across several states.

Products & services

Electric utility services including the transmission, distribution, and regulated generation of electricity.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Unnamed — The company relies on various third-party suppliers for equipment, materials, and fuel necessary for utility operations, though specific supplier names are not disclosed in the annual report.Source

Competitors

  • American Electric Power Company, Inc. — A major electric utility company operating in similar geographic regions and providing comparable regulated electric services.Source
  • Duke Energy Corporation — A large electric utility holding company that competes in the broader energy and utility services market.Source

Strengths

  • Regulated utility business model providing stable and predictable cash flows.Source
  • Extensive transmission and distribution infrastructure across multiple states.Source

Risks

  • Regulatory and legislative risks associated with rate-setting processes and environmental compliance.Source
  • Operational risks related to severe weather events and infrastructure reliability.Source

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

27

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

48

Weak

Financial Strength

45

Business Quality / Moat

52

Management

44

Growth Quality

41

Risk / Durability

64

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

36

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

42/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 42/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like

No strong positive signal is being highlighted from the currently available summary data.

What to watch
  • •Elevated debt risk
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for FE

Research inputs 100% complete

These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.

  • •Can FE maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •How long can FE fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
  • •Is FE's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify FE's current valuation?
Elevated debt risk
Business analysis: 16 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

27

0–100 · Poor

Opportunity Score

36

0–100 · Weak

Market Cap

$26.78B

P/E Ratio

24.5

EPS

$1.88

52-Week High

$52.34

52-Week Low

$42.67

Beta

0.42

Intrinsic Value

$40.67

Analyst Target

$50.00

Shares Outstanding

578.0M

Total Revenue

$15.82B

Total Debt

$28.98B

Dividend Yield (TTM)

3.93%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$24.96

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$1.82

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
60/ 100
+4 pts / 5d

Neutral / mixed momentum

5D +1.2% · 20D +6.0% · RSI 67 · Price vs 20D avg +2.6%
Volatility
10/ 100
-7 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 14.5% · 60D 14.8% · Acceleration 0.98x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for FE

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Elevated debt risk

Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Free cash flow is negative • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Regulated utility business model providing stable and predictable cash flows.
  • +Extensive transmission and distribution infrastructure across multiple states.

Potential downside factors

  • −Debt risk (elevated): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
  • −Free cash flow is negative.
  • −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
  • −Regulatory and legislative risks associated with rate-setting processes and environmental compliance.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak27/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

27

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Weak

45

Debt Cost4.2%
Debt Reduction YoY-11.6%
Debt / Equity2.16x

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Poor

24

Revenue YoY4.9%
Revenue CAGR8.3%
Net Margin6.9%

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Fair

60

Asset Growth YoY7.4%
Liquidation/Share$24.96
Net Assets/MCap1.10x

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Poor

17

Earnings Yield4.1%
Buyback Yield0.0%
Debt Cost4.2%

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Weak

44

ROIC5.5%
ROE8.4%
ROA1.9%

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Fair

52

EPS Growth7.7%
FCF/Share Growth—
Rev/Share Growth4.5%

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Poor

16

Intrinsic Value$40.67
Value Reference$24.40
MOS-13.1%

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Weak

41

Revenue24
Moat52
Valuation16

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Poor

0

MOS %-13.1%
Value Reference$24.40
Deep Discount Reference$16.27

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Poor

16

Interest Coverage2.5x
ROIC5.5%
FCF Yield-3.8%

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Poor

22

Financial16
Valuation16
Debt45

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Poor

19

Survival Years0.1 yrs
Current Ratio0.57x
FCF Margin-6.7%

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Score Changes

8 historical score records available

Previous Score

28

Oct 21, 2026

Change

-0.1

points

Current Score

27

Oct 27, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue0
Debt0
Assets-0.2
Capital0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett-0.1

FE decreased 0.1 points because some fundamentals weakened.

Projected Score

Projected Score

30

Projected Change

+2.2 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Overvalued

Current Price

$46.28

Model Intrinsic Value

$40.67

Difference

+$5.61

+13.8% vs IV

Margin of Safety

-13.8%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $24.40
Deep Discount Reference: $16.27

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$4.0B$8.0B$12.0B$16.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0B

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$7.0B$14.0B$21.0B$28.0B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$15.0B$30.0B$45.0B$60.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

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Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$15.82B$15.09B$13.47B$12.87B····························
Cost of Revenue$7.37B$6.83B$4.38B$4.65B····························
Gross Profit$8.46B$8.27B$9.10B$8.22B····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$1.82B$0.00$0.00$78.0M····························
Operating Expenses$5.52B$5.43B$6.72B$5.96B····························
EBITDA$4.36B$4.31B$4.10B$3.77B····························
Operating Income$2.94B$2.83B$2.38B$2.27B····························
Interest Expense$1.24B$1.14B$1.01B$1.03B····························
Income Before Tax$1.66B$1.56B$1.50B$1.46B····························
Income Tax Expense$304.0M$288.0M$377.0M$267.0M····························
Net Income$1.09B$1.02B$978.0M$1.10B····························
Basic EPS$1.88$1.77$1.70$1.92····························
Basic Shares578M577M575M573M····························
Diluted Shares579M578M577M574M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:A future estimated earnings date is not currently available.
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$3.68B

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.50

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+12.3%

Cash Change

-88.9%

Margin Change

-0.1 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Weakened

  • Margins contracted
  • Cash position declined
  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth. Pressure indicators included cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 8.8%. EPS increased 8.7%. Cash declined 88.9%. Total debt increased 12.3%. Net income margin declined by 0.1 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 120 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

47

Smart Money

47

Number of Gurus

2

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

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Conservative Projected Values

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Historical Trends

8 historical records
Jul 23, 26Aug 13, 26Sep 4, 26Sep 8, 26Sep 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 260255075100

Debt Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 260255075100

Asset Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 260255075100

Capital Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 260255075100

Management Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 260255075100

Moat Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 26$38.00$39.00$40.00$41.00$42.00

Value Reference

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 26$22.00$23.00$24.00$25.00$26.00

Margin of Safety %

Oct 1, 26Oct 21, 26Oct 27, 26-0.1%-0.1%-0.1%-0.1%-0.1%

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