Operating Cash Flow
FirstEnergy Operating Cash Flow decreased by 87.0% to $148.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 76.8%, from $637.00M to $148.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 7.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $814.00M | $757.00M | $707.00M | $355.00M | $928.00M | $554.00M | $846.00M | -$112.00M | -$101.00M | $642.00M | $958.00M | -$40.00M | $1.11B | $775.00M | $1.04B | $637.00M | $1.08B | $845.00M | $1.14B | $148.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.0% | -6.6% | -49.8% | +161.4% | -40.3% | +52.7% | -113.2% | +9.8% | +735.6% | +49.2% | -104.2% | >999% | -30.3% | +34.7% | -39.0% | +69.9% | -21.9% | +34.4% | -87.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.0% | -26.8% | +19.7% | -131.5% | -110.9% | +15.9% | +13.2% | +64.3% | >999% | +20.7% | +9.0% | >999% | -2.7% | +9.0% | +8.8% | -76.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FirstEnergy's operating cash flow?
- FirstEnergy (FE) reported operating cash flow of $148.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has FirstEnergy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- FirstEnergy's operating cash flow decreased by 76.8% year-over-year, from $637.00M to $148.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), FirstEnergy's operating cash flow has grown at a 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.81B to $3.70B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.