Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses

FirstEnergy Other operating expenses increased by 30.7% to $1.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.2%, from $1.03B to $1.46B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 6.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate rising operational complexity or inefficient cost management, while a decrease suggests improved expense control or reduced non-core operational activity.

Detailed definition

This metric represents miscellaneous operating costs that do not fall under primary expense categories such as cost of g...

Peer comparison

Peers in the energy infrastructure sector typically report this as a small percentage of total operating expenses; significant deviations often warrant investigation into accounting reclassifications.

Metric ID: other_operating_expenses

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$718.00M$856.00M$870.00M$820.00M$896.00M$1.11B$990.00M$846.00M$885.00M$967.00M$896.00M$1.01B$1.17B$1.10B$884.00M$1.03B$995.00M$976.00M$1.12B$1.46B
QoQ Change+19.2%+1.6%-5.7%+9.3%+24.0%-10.9%-14.5%+4.6%+9.3%-7.3%+12.3%+16.3%-6.1%-19.6%+17.0%-3.8%-1.9%+14.4%+30.7%
YoY Change+24.8%+29.8%+13.8%+3.2%-1.2%-13.0%-9.5%+18.9%+32.2%+13.7%-1.3%+2.8%-15.0%-11.2%+26.4%+41.2%
Range$718.00M$1.46B
CAGR+16.1%
Avg YoY Growth+9.7%
Median YoY Growth+8.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is FirstEnergy's other operating expenses?
FirstEnergy (FE) reported other operating expenses of $1.46B in Q1 2026.
How has FirstEnergy's other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
FirstEnergy's other operating expenses increased by 41.2% year-over-year, from $1.03B to $1.46B.
What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's other operating expenses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), FirstEnergy's other operating expenses has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.20B to $4.12B.
What does other operating expenses mean?
Miscellaneous operational costs that are not categorized as primary production or administrative expenses.