FirstEnergy Balance Sheet Health

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FirstEnergy has a total shareholder equity of $13.7B and total debt of $24.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 176.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $52.0B and $38.3B respectively. FirstEnergy's EBIT is $2.5B making its interest coverage ratio 2.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $111.0M.

Key information

176.9%

Debt to equity ratio

US$24.27b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio2.4x
CashUS$111.00m
EquityUS$13.72b
Total liabilitiesUS$38.32b
Total assetsUS$52.04b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.445

Apr 06
FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.445

FirstEnergy: A Defensive Play With Limited Upside

Mar 31

FirstEnergy's (NYSE:FE) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.445

Mar 23
FirstEnergy's (NYSE:FE) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.445

Here's Why FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Jan 06
Here's Why FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE)

Dec 17
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE)

FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Nov 29
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

FirstEnergy's De-Risked Balance Sheet: The Ultimate Differentiator

Oct 03

Are Investors Undervaluing FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) By 41%?

Aug 29
Are Investors Undervaluing FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) By 41%?

FirstEnergy: An Emerging Value Case With A High Yield, But Not Discounted Enough

Jun 16

Is There An Opportunity With FirstEnergy Corp.'s (NYSE:FE) 39% Undervaluation?

May 30
Is There An Opportunity With FirstEnergy Corp.'s (NYSE:FE) 39% Undervaluation?

Is FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) A Risky Investment?

May 05
Is FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) A Risky Investment?

FirstEnergy: Dividend Distribution Potential, And Cheap Valuation

Apr 02

FirstEnergy: Attractive Valuation Overshadowed By Static Dividend And Legal Issues

Dec 26

FirstEnergy: Continuing To Deliver On The Thesis

Nov 07

FirstEnergy Continues To Boast Stability In An Uncertain Environment, Despite Q2 Weakness

Aug 28

FirstEnergy: Attractive Valuation, But Higher Risks Than Peers

Jun 16

FirstEnergy Non-GAAP EPS of $0.50 misses by $0.03, revenue of $12.5B

Feb 13

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: FE's short term assets ($2.8B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($5.0B).

Long Term Liabilities: FE's short term assets ($2.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($33.3B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: FE's net debt to equity ratio (176.1%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: FE's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 322.2% to 176.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: FE's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (11.9%).

Interest Coverage: FE's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.4x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/27 07:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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FirstEnergy Corp. is covered by 36 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jacob KilsteinArgus Research Company
Nicholas CampanellaBarclays
Gregg OrrillBarclays