Payments to Acquire Productive Assets
FirstEnergy Payments to Acquire Productive Assets increased by 7.6% to $1.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.9%, from $1.01B to $1.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Productive Assets shows an upward trend with a 17.3% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High spending signals investment in future growth, while low spending may indicate cost-cutting or a mature asset base.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash outflows for capital expenditures, including the purchase of property, plant, equipment, and ot...
Peer comparison
Equivalent to 'Capital Expenditures' or 'CapEx' found in the investing section of the cash flow statement.
other_payments_to_acquire_productive_assetsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | $622.00M | $542.00M | $719.00M | $539.00M | $647.00M | $666.00M | $996.00M | $649.00M | $769.00M | $848.00M | $1.09B | $790.00M | $942.00M | $1.00B | $1.29B | $1.01B | $1.22B | $1.32B | $1.17B | $1.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.9% | +32.7% | -25.0% | +20.0% | +2.9% | +49.5% | -34.8% | +18.5% | +10.3% | +28.5% | -27.5% | +19.2% | +6.6% | +28.9% | -22.3% | +21.2% | +8.0% | -11.4% | +7.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.0% | +22.9% | +38.5% | +20.4% | +18.9% | +27.3% | +9.4% | +21.7% | +22.5% | +18.4% | +18.7% | +27.2% | +29.3% | +31.1% | -9.9% | +24.9% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulated Transmission | $492.00M | — | — | — | $513.00M | $258.00M | $318.00M | $299.00M |
| Utilities and Transmission Companies | $450.00M | $334.00M | $393.00M | $409.00M | $495.00M | $215.00M | $254.00M | $289.00M |
| Total | $996.00M | $649.00M | $769.00M | $848.00M | $1.09B | $790.00M | $942.00M | $1.00B |
Regulated Transmission, Utilities and Transmission Companies were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FirstEnergy's payments to acquire productive assets?
- FirstEnergy (FE) reported payments to acquire productive assets of $1.26B in Q1 2026.
- How has FirstEnergy's payments to acquire productive assets changed year-over-year?
- FirstEnergy's payments to acquire productive assets increased by 24.9% year-over-year, from $1.01B to $1.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's payments to acquire productive assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), FirstEnergy's payments to acquire productive assets has grown at a 17.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.49B to $4.71B.
- What does payments to acquire productive assets mean?
- Cash spent on purchasing long-term assets like machinery, buildings, or equipment.