FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 52 Utilities companies.
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) scores 3.0 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as low quality. The reading rests on predictability, and solvency is what holds it back.
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As of October 17, 2026, FirstEnergy Corp. scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of low quality. Scores this low usually reflect thin margins, a stretched balance sheet or an erratic record, and the pillars below show which. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is FirstEnergy Corp.’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.
Ranked with the 52 Utilities companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 8th percentile, among the weakest quarter of its peers. The median across the group is 3.9, and the top quarter begins at 4.4, so FirstEnergy Corp. is below the typical company here.
Profitability scores 3.4 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 49 Utilities companies is 4.8, so FirstEnergy Corp. is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 7th percentile. Weak profitability means the business converts less of its sales and capital into profit than its peers, which can come from thin pricing power, high costs or a temporary squeeze.
FirstEnergy Corp.’s solvency score is 1.3 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 2.9 among 49 Utilities companies, that is well below the group and the 2nd percentile. A low reading here is a question about resilience: how long the company could keep paying its obligations if earnings dropped.
FirstEnergy Corp.’s growth score is 3.7 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 4.9 among 47 Utilities companies, that is below the group and the 22nd percentile. When growth is this low the question is whether it is a pause or a trend, and the history behind the filings is the place to look.
FirstEnergy Corp.’s efficiency score is 2.6 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 3.0 among 51 Utilities companies, that is in line with the group and the 29th percentile. Poor conversion of assets and earnings into cash can come from heavy investment phases, and it matters whether that investment is paying off.
On predictability, FirstEnergy Corp. scores 3.8, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 3.5 across 51 Utilities companies, which places it in line with them, at the 62nd percentile. A low predictability score often belongs to cyclical businesses, where good and bad years alternate with the economy or with commodity prices.
Predictability at 3.8 is FirstEnergy Corp.’s best pillar and solvency at 1.3 its weakest. The 2.5 point gap between them is worth keeping in mind when reading the overall. Leading with predictability suits a steady compounder, even if the other pillars are less striking. When solvency is the soft spot, the question is how much of the cash flow is already spoken for by debt.
Closing the gap on profitability would do the most for the overall. At the median of Utilities companies, 4.8, FirstEnergy Corp. would score about 3.4 instead of 3.0. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and FirstEnergy Corp. has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Utilities companies below are nearest to FirstEnergy Corp. by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading FirstEnergy Corp. scores 3.0 out of 10, which reads as low quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is solvency. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
FirstEnergy Corp. ranks at the 8th percentile of the 52 Utilities companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 3.9 and the top quarter starts at 4.4, against FirstEnergy Corp.’s 3.0.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for FE are in the app.
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