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FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

FirstEnergy Corp.

FEMarket cap $26BPrice $44.6

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorUtilities

IndustryElectric Utilities

FirstEnergy delivers electricity to 6 million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and four other states through one of America's largest investor-owned utility networks. It's a regulated monopoly business, meaning steady cash flow but limited growth without rate hikes.

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52W Return-2%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+7%6

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+9%6

Rev CAGR (3y)+6%5

Rev CAGR (5y)+5%5

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+61%10

EPS Growth Y+2+9%6

EPS Growth Y+3+10%7

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin21%8

Net Income Margin7%4

Free Cash Flow Margin-12%2

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA5.22

Efficiency

ROE8%4

ROA2%4

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+AVERAGE52

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)156

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)135

P/BV2.07

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd116

EV/EBIT Fwd165

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield-7.6%1

Dividend Yield4.2%9

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-4%6

3 month return-6%4

YTD return+3%5

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh87%7

1 year return-1%5

Long term

3 year return+47%5

5 year return+51%6

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta-0.010

Volatility16%10

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin-12%2

Free Cash Flow Yield-7.6%1

Quality

ROCE7%4

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA5.22

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

FEFirstEnergy

Revenue FY25$13.5B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE53 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+7%6

Revenue, next 1Y+9%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+61%10

EPS growth, FY27E+9%6

EPS growth, FY28E+10%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 10%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 53% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Revenue grew 7%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE48 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-6%4

YTD return+3%5

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high87%7

1-year return-1%5

3-year return+47%5

5-year return+51%6

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+47% over three years and +51% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 0.7% over the past year, now 13% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%), over three months (-6%) and so far this year (+3%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

FEFirstEnergy

Revenue FY25$13.5B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE53 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+7%6

Revenue, next 1Y+9%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+61%10

EPS growth, FY27E+9%6

EPS growth, FY28E+10%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 10%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 53% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Revenue grew 7%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE48 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-6%4

YTD return+3%5

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high87%7

1-year return-1%5

3-year return+47%5

5-year return+51%6

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+47% over three years and +51% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 0.7% over the past year, now 13% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%), over three months (-6%) and so far this year (+3%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on FirstEnergy Corp.. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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