Business Segments · Interest Expense

Distribution Segment — Interest Expense

FirstEnergy Distribution Segment — Interest Expense increased by 9.2% to $107.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.1%, from $99.00M to $107.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Distribution Segment — Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 10.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense

How to read this metric

Higher interest expense indicates increased debt burden, which can pressure net income if not offset by rate recovery.

Detailed definition

This represents the cost of debt financing specifically allocated to the distribution segment's operations and capital p...

Peer comparison

Standard financial metric across all capital-intensive industries.

Metric ID: fe_segment_distribution_segment_interest_expense

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$81.25M$81.25M$81.25M$81.25M$96.00M$100.00M$116.00M$109.00M$106.00M$101.00M$99.00M$101.00M$101.00M$98.00M$107.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+18.2%+4.2%+16.0%-6.0%-2.8%-4.7%-2.0%+2.0%+0.0%-3.0%+9.2%
YoY Change+18.2%+23.1%+13.5%+6.0%-14.7%-7.3%-4.7%-3.0%+8.1%
Range$81.25M$116.00M
CAGR+8.2%
Avg YoY Growth+4.4%
Median YoY Growth+6.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FirstEnergy's distribution segment — interest expense?
FirstEnergy (FE) reported distribution segment — interest expense of $107.00M in Q1 2026.
How has FirstEnergy's distribution segment — interest expense changed year-over-year?
FirstEnergy's distribution segment — interest expense increased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $99.00M to $107.00M.
What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's distribution segment — interest expense?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), FirstEnergy's distribution segment — interest expense has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $325.00M to $399.00M.
What does distribution segment — interest expense mean?
The interest costs associated with debt held by the distribution segment.