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% quarter-over-quarter from 13.53% in Q4 2025.
Firstenergy (FE) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Firstenergy (FE) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.21% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 6.21%, down 1087.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.21% (down 1087.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.53%, down 476.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 6.21% in Q1 2026 per FE's latest filing, from 13.53% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 59.66% in Q1 2024 and troughed at 747.51% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 83.41% and a median of 4.54% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed surged 5519 bps in 2024, then plunged 73539 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 4.6% in 2022, then jumped by 115 bps to 9.89% in 2023, then gained by 19 bps to 11.79% in 2024, then rose by 15 bps to 13.53% in 2025, then plunged by 54 bps to 6.21% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FE's Return on Capital Employed at 6.21% in Q1 2026, 13.53% in Q4 2025, and 747.51% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 664.76 Bn | 664.50 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.20% |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 60.27 Bn | 64.46 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 4.34% |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 48.32 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.52% |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 36.56 Bn | 36.93 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 4.84% |
| 5 | Ameren | 30.01 Bn | 30.12 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 4.73% |
| 6 | Korea Electric Power | 28.97 Bn | 14.20 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 7.19% |
| 7 | Edison International | 27.64 Bn | 27.48 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 8.68% |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 26.85 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 6.21% |
| 9 | Cms Energy | 22.51 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 4.72% |
| 10 | Alliant Energy | 18.75 Bn | 18.19 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 4.52% |
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% |