Discontinued — last reported Q3 '22
Short-Term Borrowings
FirstEnergy Short-Term Borrowings increased by 301.5% to $1.31B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.2%, from $1.64B to $1.31B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Borrowings shows a downward trend with a -31.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a need for working capital or tight cash flow, while a decrease suggests improved liquidity or a shift toward long-term financing.
Detailed definition
This represents the principal amount of debt obligations that are due for repayment within one fiscal year, excluding th...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly by industry; capital-intensive firms often carry higher short-term debt to manage seasonal working capital cycles.
short_term_borrowingsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '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 | $500.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $350.00M | $100.00M | $550.00M | $350.00M | $270.00M | $775.00M | $250.00M | $795.00M | $75.00M | $550.00M | $1.64B | $400.00M | $291.00M | $325.00M | $1.31B |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | — | -71.4% | +450.0% | -36.4% | -22.9% | +187.0% | -67.7% | +218.0% | -90.6% | +633.3% | +197.3% | -75.5% | -27.3% | +11.7% | +301.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | +57.1% | — | — | +675.0% | -54.5% | +127.1% | -72.2% | -29.0% | +554.0% | -49.7% | +288.0% | -40.9% | -20.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FirstEnergy's short-term borrowings?
- FirstEnergy (FE) reported short-term borrowings of $1.31B in Q1 2026.
- How has FirstEnergy's short-term borrowings changed year-over-year?
- FirstEnergy's short-term borrowings decreased by 20.2% year-over-year, from $1.64B to $1.31B.
- What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's short-term borrowings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), FirstEnergy's short-term borrowings has grown at a -31.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.20B to $325.00M.
- What does short-term borrowings mean?
- Debt obligations that the company must pay back within one year.