Firstenergy (FE) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Firstenergy (FE) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 5.84% for Q1 2026, down 720.0% year-over-year from 0.94% in Q1 2025, and down 42.37% quarter-over-quarter from 10.14% in Q4 2025.
Firstenergy (FE) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Firstenergy (FE) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 5.84% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 720.0% year-over-year to 5.84%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.84% (down 720.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.53%, down 476.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 5.84% in Q1 2026 per FE's latest filing, from 10.14% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 67.53% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 4.18% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 19.44% across 5 years, with a median of 9.18% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed surged 5519 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 4662 bps.
- Firstenergy's Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.6% in 2022, then surged by 115 bps to 9.89% in 2023, then fell by 7 bps to 9.18% in 2024, then gained by 10 bps to 10.14% in 2025, then tumbled by 42 bps to 5.84% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FE's Return on Capital Employed at 5.84% in Q1 2026, 10.14% in Q4 2025, and 58.81% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Grid | 79.78 Bn | 75.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 59.31 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 3.53% |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 49.23 Bn | 47.22 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 3.61% |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 35.31 Bn | 35.26 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 4.92% |
| 5 | Ameren | 30.14 Bn | 30.13 Bn | - | 4.78% |
| 6 | Edison International | 28.79 Bn | 28.54 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 7.20% |
| 7 | Fortis | 28.70 Bn | 28.70 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -0.23% |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 27.31 Bn | 27.12 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 6.85% |
| 9 | Hydro One | 24.05 Bn | 23.66 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cms Energy | 21.67 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 5.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 58.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 59.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.74% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.92% |