Firstenergy's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Firstenergy (FE) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Firstenergy vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 15,825M vs 651,429M combined for its competitors (2.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-7.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (-0.2%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Firstenergy generated 8.8% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 4.8% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 7.8% net margin compares with 20.3% for the peer group.
- Scale: Firstenergy ranks #19 of 74 companies by market capitalization in the Electric Utilities industry, holding 1.9% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Firstenergy accounted for 2.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 2.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.41M compares with $1.09M for the peer group (1.3x).
- Structure: Firstenergy operates in the following segments: Regulated Distribution, Integrated, Integrated, Regulated Transmission, Stand-Alone Transmission, Corporate and Unallocated; and reports the following subsidiaries: FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC, JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
FE Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Firstenergy reported revenue growth of 8.82 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 4.83 %.
With a net margin of 7.83 %, Firstenergy reported lower profitability than its competitors (20.32 %).
Firstenergy generated 2.21 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 2.13 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Firstenergy vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Firstenergy reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Firstenergy and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Firstenergy Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Firstenergy's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Electric Utilities industry grew revenue 1,581.1% year over year, combined, vs 8.8% for Firstenergy. Firstenergy's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.11% to 0.07%, a loss of 1.04 percentage points.
Firstenergy's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firstenergy Corp | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (32) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
FE Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
FE Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
FE Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneok Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Consolidated Edison Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Dominion Energy Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Entergy Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Firstenergy's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Firstenergy Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Firstenergy Corp |
26,882.97 | 15,825.00 |
 The Southern Company |
104,159.52 | 30,174.00 |
 Duke Energy Corporation |
99,540.62 | 33,166.00 |
 Constellation Energy Corporation |
88,482.30 | 29,867.00 |
 Williams companies inc |
78,498.00 | 12,204.00 |
 American Electric Power Co Inc |
69,218.76 | 22,432.60 |
| SUBTOTAL | 1,260,316.22 | 913,452.68 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Firstenergy's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Firstenergy reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sempra | Company report | 85% |
| The Southern Company | Company report | 85% |
| Nisource Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Duke Energy Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Cms energy Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Dominion Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Entergy Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Ameren Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | Company report | 85% |
| Edison International | Company report | 85% |
| Nrg Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Xcel Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Pg and e Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Dte Energy Co | Company report | 85% |
| Exelon Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Wec Energy Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ppl Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Centerpoint Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Eversource Energy | Company report | 85% |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nextera Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Consolidated Edison Inc | Company report | 85% |
| The Aes Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Mdu Resources Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Constellation Energy Corporation | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Firstenergy's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Firstenergy's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Firstenergy Corp | Regulated Distribution 48.70 % |
| Williams companies inc | Transmission, Power & Gulf 47.62 % |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | Vertically Integrated Utilities 57.14 % |
| Oneok Inc | Refined Products and Crude Oil 53.35 % |
| Sempra | Sempra California 82.93 % |
| Entergy Corporation | Utility 99.46 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Firstenergy's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firstenergy Corp | 26,883 | 1,414,841 | 115,601 |
| The Southern Company | 104,160 | 1,012,550 | 142,248 |
| Duke Energy Corporation | 99,541 | 1,254,340 | 198,328 |
| Constellation Energy Corporation | 88,482 | 1,947,128 | 247,539 |
| Williams companies inc | 78,498 | 2,038,417 | 541,841 |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 69,219 | 1,275,957 | 215,960 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 1,233,433 | 1,086,164 | 186,746 |
Firstenergy's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 65 companies in Firstenergy's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Firstenergy ranks #19 of 65 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 1.85 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 457, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy Inc | 181,934 | 12.52 % |
| 2 | The Southern Company | 104,160 | 7.17 % |
| 3 | Duke Energy Corporation | 99,541 | 6.85 % |
| 4 | Constellation Energy Corporation | 88,482 | 6.09 % |
| 5 | American Electric Power Co Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Dominion Energy Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Sempra | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Entergy Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Xcel Energy Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Exelon Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 19 | Firstenergy Corp | 26,883 | 1.85 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Firstenergy's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Firstenergy's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | 36,232 | -9.69 % |
| 15 | Ameren Corporation | 31,451 | 11.16 % |
| 16 | Pg and e Corp | 29,636 | -20.07 % |
| 17 | Dte Energy Co | 28,097 | -1.01 % |
| 18 | Ppl Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 19 | Firstenergy Corp | 26,883 | 0.74 % |
| 20 | Centerpoint Energy Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 21 | Eversource Energy | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 22 | Edison International | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 23 | Cms energy Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 24 | Nisource Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Firstenergy's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Firstenergy's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Electric Utilities industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (104 companies). See the full Electric Utilities industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 51.67 % | 42.57 % (avg) | +9.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | 14.60 % | industry median | -3.7 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 13.44 % | 27.18 % (avg) | -13.7 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 32.11 % | 32.49 % (avg) | -0.4 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Firstenergy's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Electric Utilities industry average (104 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Electric Utilities industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 28.1x | 23.8x | +4.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 25.7x | 16.0x | +9.7x |
| P/B | 1.9x | 2.2x | -0.3x |
| Return on Equity | 9.13 % | industry aggregate | -0.86 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.18 % | 1.88 % (avg) | 1.30 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Firstenergy's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -19.66 % | -2.01 % | -2.22 % | 3.17 % | 11.92 % | 3.30 % | 4.68 % | 12.01 % |
| Operating Margin | 22.22 % | 22.75 % | 20.04 % | 15.50 % | 15.33 % | 17.61 % | 17.63 % | 14.62 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.05 % | 5.61 % | 4.43 % | 3.37 % | 3.66 % | 3.86 % | 3.60 % | 3.15 % |
| P/E | 18.3x | 28.3x | 14.9x | 17.0x | 55.2x | 19.2x | 25.5x | 29.2x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Firstenergy's Strategic Group Map
Firstenergy is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Firstenergy's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 12.6% and operating margin of 14.6% compares with an average of 11.1% growth and 15.9% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Firstenergy sits above that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Firstenergy's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Firstenergy falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.15x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 9.0% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Firstenergy's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 457 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Moderate, in line with the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 32.11 % vs industry average 32.49 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Firstenergy's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Firstenergy's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Firstenergy falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Firstenergy's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-7.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.15x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Losing revenue share to the broader industry (-1.0 points over the past year).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Firstenergy's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firstenergy Corp | 0.07 | 0.77 | 1.95 |
| The Southern Company | 0.11 | 0.70 | 1.86 |
| Duke Energy Corporation | 0.04 | 0.62 | 1.66 |
| Constellation Energy Corporation | 0.32 | 1.46 | 0.63 |
| Williams companies inc | - | 0.54 | 1.94 |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 0.04 | 0.55 | 1.51 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Firstenergy's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firstenergy Corp | Q2 2026 | +8.8 % | -9.4 % |
| The Southern Company | Q1 2026 | +8.0 % | +0.3 % |
| Duke Energy Corporation | Q1 2026 | +11.3 % | +12.3 % |
| Constellation Energy Corporation | Q1 2026 | +63.8 % | +1,142.6 % |
| Williams companies inc | Q2 2026 | +9.8 % | +50.3 % |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | Q1 2026 | +10.2 % | +12.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +11.9 % | +66.2 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Firstenergy's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firstenergy Corp | Q2 2026 | +160.0 % | +10.4 % |
| The Southern Company | Q1 2026 | +2.1 % | +20.8 % |
| Duke Energy Corporation | Q1 2026 | +16.9 % | +29.9 % |
| Constellation Energy Corporation | Q1 2026 | +15.2 % | +58.2 % |
| Williams companies inc | Q2 2026 | - | +88.7 % |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | Q1 2026 | +14.3 % | - |
Firstenergy's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firstenergy Corp | 2.28% | 2.21% | 9.13% |
| The Southern Company | 2.76% | 2.74% | 10.98% |
| Duke Energy Corporation | 2.70% | 3.54% | 9.79% |
| Constellation Energy Corporation | 5.77% | 5.64% | 19.68% |
| Williams companies inc | 5.53% | 6.55% | 21.49% |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 3.37% | 3.75% | 11.90% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Firstenergy's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Firstenergy Corp | 27.47 | 1.70 |
| The Southern Company | 23.09 | 3.45 |
| Duke Energy Corporation | 19.58 | 3.00 |
| Constellation Energy Corporation | 21.70 | 2.96 |
| Williams companies inc | 25.53 | 6.43 |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 18.66 | 3.09 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 8.10 | 1.38 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.