Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation
FirstEnergy Accrued Compensation decreased by 21.0% to $226.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.1%, from $257.00M to $226.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Compensation shows a downward trend with a -3.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Significant fluctuations often correlate with the timing of annual bonus payouts or changes in headcount and compensation structures.
Detailed definition
This liability represents earned but unpaid wages, bonuses, and benefits owed to employees at the balance sheet date. It...
Peer comparison
High-tech firms often have significant accrued compensation due to performance-based bonus structures and stock-based compensation accounting.
Metric ID:
accrued_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $296.00M | $369.00M | $313.00M | $276.00M | $276.00M | $255.00M | $272.00M | $222.00M | $257.00M | $252.00M | $304.00M | $199.00M | $197.00M | $156.00M | $205.00M | $257.00M | $271.00M | $249.00M | $286.00M | $226.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +24.7% | -15.2% | -11.8% | +0.0% | -7.6% | +6.7% | -18.4% | +15.8% | -1.9% | +20.6% | -34.5% | -1.0% | -20.8% | +31.4% | +25.4% | +5.4% | -8.1% | +14.9% | -21.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.8% | -30.9% | -13.1% | -19.6% | -6.9% | -1.2% | +11.8% | -10.4% | -23.3% | -38.1% | -32.6% | +29.1% | +37.6% | +59.6% | +39.5% | -12.1% |
Range$156.00M – $369.00M
CAGR-5.5%
Avg YoY Growth-1.1%
Median YoY Growth-8.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FirstEnergy's accrued compensation?
- FirstEnergy (FE) reported accrued compensation of $226.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has FirstEnergy's accrued compensation changed year-over-year?
- FirstEnergy's accrued compensation decreased by 12.1% year-over-year, from $257.00M to $226.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's accrued compensation?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), FirstEnergy's accrued compensation has grown at a -3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $349.00M to $286.00M.
- What does accrued compensation mean?
- Wages, bonuses, and benefits that employees have earned but have not yet been paid.