Firstenergy (FE) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Firstenergy (FE) reported Return on Capital Employed of 6.21% for Q1 2026, down 1087.0% year-over-year from 0.63% in Q1 2025, and down 54.09% on a QoQ basis from 13.53% in Q4 2025.
Firstenergy (FE) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.21% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1087.0% year-over-year to 6.21% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.21% (down 1087.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.53%, down 476.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 6.21% in Q1 2026 per FE's latest filing, from 13.53% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 59.66% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 747.51% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 4.54% (2023), against an average of 83.41%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Return on Capital Employed soared 5519 bps; it then slumped 73539 bps in 2025.
- Tracing FE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 4.6% in 2022, then surged by 115 bps to 9.89% in 2023, then increased by 19 bps to 11.79% in 2024, then grew by 15 bps to 13.53% in 2025, then slumped by 54 bps to 6.21% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FE Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 6.21% (Q1 2026), 13.53% (Q4 2025), and 747.51% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 645.09 Bn | 644.83 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.20% |
| 2 | Enel Chile | 264.22 Bn | 263.80 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 38.40% |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 56.77 Bn | 60.97 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 4.34% |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 47.77 Bn | 45.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.52% |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 35.40 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 4.84% |
| 6 | Ameren | 29.12 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 4.73% |
| 7 | Korea Electric Power | 28.73 Bn | 13.96 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Energy Co Of Parana | 27.30 Bn | 26.65 Bn | - | 72.92% |
| 9 | Edison International | 26.69 Bn | 26.53 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 8.68% |
| 10 | Firstenergy | 26.26 Bn | 27.64 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 6.21% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -747.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -732.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -12.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -75.92% |
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.52% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.59% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.02% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.90% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.27% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.78% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.51% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.64% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.10% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.12% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.47% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.45% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.75% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.25% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -17.84% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -17.80% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -23.71% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -20.44% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.01% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.09% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 5.38% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 4.94% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3.72% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 3.38% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 2.78% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.32% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 3.94% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 3.50% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3.08% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.70% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 2.73% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.63% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 4.75% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.12% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 4.62% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 5.06% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 5.00% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3.93% |