Operating

Employee benefit plan funding and related payments

FirstEnergy Employee benefit plan funding and related payments remained flat by 0.0% to $11.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.3%, from $12.00M to $11.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Employee benefit plan funding and related payments shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher contributions indicate a commitment to funding long-term liabilities, though they reduce immediate operating cash flow.

Detailed definition

Represents the actual cash contributions made by the company to fund employee pension and post-retirement benefit plans....

Peer comparison

Standard for large, mature companies with legacy defined-benefit pension obligations.

Metric ID: operating_pension_and_other_postretirement_benefits_cont_cb285c

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$12.00M$12.00M$12.00M$12.25M$12.25M$12.25M$12.25M$18.00M$12.00M$9.00M$11.00M$20.00M$11.00M$13.00M$15.00M$12.00M$12.00M$14.00M$11.00M$11.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+2.1%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+46.9%-33.3%-25.0%+22.2%+81.8%-45.0%+18.2%+15.4%-20.0%+0.0%+16.7%-21.4%+0.0%
YoY Change+2.1%+2.1%+2.1%+46.9%-2.0%-26.5%-10.2%+11.1%-8.3%+44.4%+36.4%-40.0%+9.1%+7.7%-26.7%-8.3%
Range$9.00M$20.00M
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth+2.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FirstEnergy's employee benefit plan funding and related payments?
FirstEnergy (FE) reported employee benefit plan funding and related payments of $11.00M in Q1 2026.
How has FirstEnergy's employee benefit plan funding and related payments changed year-over-year?
FirstEnergy's employee benefit plan funding and related payments decreased by 8.3% year-over-year, from $12.00M to $11.00M.
What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's employee benefit plan funding and related payments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), FirstEnergy's employee benefit plan funding and related payments has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $48.00M to $49.00M.
What does employee benefit plan funding and related payments mean?
The amount of cash the company contributes to its employee benefit plans.