What is FirstEnergy's retained earnings?

FirstEnergy (FE) reported retained earnings of $459M in Q2 2026.

How has FirstEnergy's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

FirstEnergy's retained earnings increased by 10.9% year-over-year, from $414M to $459M.

What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), FirstEnergy's retained earnings has grown at a -58.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$2.89B to $35M.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

FirstEnergy FE Retained Earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.7B+8.8%

Operating income$677.0M+4.8%

Net income$288.0M+7.5%

EPS (diluted)$0.50+8.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$63.0M-88.9%

Total debt$28.5B+17.9%

Total equity$12.9B+0.7%

Total assets$58.2B+7.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$989.0M-8.6%

CapEx$1.3B+10.4%

Free cash flow-$356.0M-162%

Valuation

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Market cap$28.43B+17.9%

Enterprise value$56.84B+19.2%

P/E25.1×+6.6×

P/S1.8×+0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin14.8%-4.7pp

Net margin7.2%-2.1pp

FCF margin-12.4%+42.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.8%-1.5pp

Debt / equity2.2×+0.3×

Current ratio0.5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by FirstEnergy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

The official record: FirstEnergy’s 10-Q, filed July 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is FirstEnergy's retained earnings?: FirstEnergy (FE) reported retained earnings of $459M in Q2 2026.
How has FirstEnergy's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: FirstEnergy's retained earnings increased by 10.9% year-over-year, from $414M to $459M.
What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), FirstEnergy's retained earnings has grown at a -58.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$2.89B to $35M.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.