Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade
FirstEnergy Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade decreased by 85.5% to $19.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 24.0%, from $25.00M to $19.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade shows an upward trend with a 21.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the company is effectively extending its payment terms to preserve cash, while a decrease suggests faster settlement of liabilities.
Detailed definition
The net change in trade accounts payable, representing the company's management of its obligations to suppliers for good...
Peer comparison
Reflects the company's bargaining power with suppliers; larger firms often maintain higher payable balances relative to sales.
other_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payable_tradeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $84.00M | -$78.00M | $68.00M | $147.00M | $92.00M | -$57.00M | $378.00M | -$265.00M | -$38.00M | $62.00M | -$1.00M | $120.00M | -$32.00M | $37.00M | $25.00M | $253.00M | -$199.00M | $131.00M | $19.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -192.9% | +187.2% | +116.2% | -37.4% | -162.0% | +763.2% | -170.1% | +85.7% | +263.2% | -101.6% | >999% | -126.7% | +215.6% | -32.4% | +912.0% | -178.7% | +165.8% | -85.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.5% | +26.9% | +455.9% | -280.3% | -141.3% | +208.8% | +99.6% | +415.8% | -151.6% | — | >999% | +110.8% | -521.9% | +254.1% | -24.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FirstEnergy's increase (decrease) in accounts payable, trade?
- FirstEnergy (FE) reported increase (decrease) in accounts payable, trade of $19.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has FirstEnergy's increase (decrease) in accounts payable, trade changed year-over-year?
- FirstEnergy's increase (decrease) in accounts payable, trade decreased by 24.0% year-over-year, from $25.00M to $19.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's increase (decrease) in accounts payable, trade?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), FirstEnergy's increase (decrease) in accounts payable, trade has grown at a 21.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $117.00M to $210.00M.
- What does increase (decrease) in accounts payable, trade mean?
- The net change in the amount owed to suppliers.