Firstenergy (FE) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Firstenergy (FE) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.97 for Q1 2026, down 46.22% year-over-year from 1.81 in Q1 2025, and down 130.3% quarter-over-quarter from 0.42 in Q4 2025.
Firstenergy (FE) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Firstenergy (FE) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 0.97 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 46.22% year-over-year to 0.97; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.14 (down 311.68% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.01, down 18.71% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.97 in Q1 2026 per FE's latest filing, from 0.42 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 3.84 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 3.0 in Q3 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.11 across 5 years, with a median of 0.33 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 281.45% — and 2024, when it jumped 1066.21%.
- Firstenergy's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.47 in 2022, then sank by 281.45% to 1.79 in 2023, then surged by 91.24% to 0.16 in 2024, then tumbled by 170.01% to 0.42 in 2025, then slumped by 130.3% to 0.97 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FE's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.97 in Q1 2026, 0.42 in Q4 2025, and 0.65 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Grid | 79.63 Bn | 75.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 59.23 Bn | 58.45 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 0.39 |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 48.57 Bn | 46.56 Bn | 3.12 Bn | -0.20 |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 35.21 Bn | 35.16 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -1.15 |
| 5 | Ameren | 29.92 Bn | 29.91 Bn | - | -0.67 |
| 6 | Fortis | 28.48 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -0.45 |
| 7 | Edison International | 28.05 Bn | 27.80 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 26.97 Bn | 26.78 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -0.76 |
| 9 | Hydro One | 24.05 Bn | 23.66 Bn | - | -0.31 |
| 10 | Cms Energy | 21.54 Bn | 21.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | -0.53 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.97 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.65 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.83 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.79 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.84 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.79 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.21 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 53.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.99 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.10 |