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FirstEnergy Corp. (FE): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Utilities · Regulated Electric · United States · Defensive
Is FE undervalued?
FE closed at 45.55 on 16 Oct 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 43.59 - 4.5% above fair value, which our screens read as "fairly priced". 3 of 8 models are above the current price. There is no discount to lean on here, so the margin of safety is not the reason to look at the stock.
There is a wide gap between Lynch (14.41) and Payback Time (83.17). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files FE under Defensive: a low beta, a dividend and positive earnings.
Nine valuation models for FE
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | 30.76 | -32% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 43.80 | -4% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 14.41 | -68% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 49.87 | +9% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 79.01 | +73% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 83.17 | +83% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 26.78 | -41% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 20.88 | -54% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -67.40 | -248% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 51.00 | +12% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
FirstEnergy Corp. scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 3.7/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 2.6%, ROE 8.2%, ROA 1.8% - with debt at 2.16 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 6.0%. Debt of 2.16 times equity is on the high side for the sector and is worth checking against the cash flow before treating the stock as a long-term hold.
The dividend yield is 4.00% at a payout ratio of 96%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Distribution 46%, Integrated 39%, Stand Alone Transmission 15% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 10/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 2.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.7 / 10 | ROE | 8.2% |
| Debt / equity | 2.16 | ROA | 1.8% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 6.0% | Payout ratio | 96% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 10 / 10 |
Wheel Score 56: Fair
A Wheel Score of 56 puts FirstEnergy Corp. in the Fair band - below the 70 the Sunday Scan requires. Value 11/25, Health 11/20, Moat 6/15, Premium 9/20 and Stability 20/20; the weakest part is Moat (6/15).
Implied volatility is 24% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out: some premium, but under the 35-60% range the Wheel Score pays full marks for (9 of 20 points). The option chain is deep: 55,896 contracts of open interest across all expiries, which means tight fills at most strikes.
Volume runs at 5.3M shares a day on a market cap of $26.4B, with a beta of 0.42 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 20 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 11 / 25 | -5% margin of safety | |
| Health | 11 / 20 | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Moat | 6 / 15 | moat 3.7/10 | |
| Premium | 9 / 20 | implied volatility 24% | |
| Stability | 20 / 20 | 5.3M shares/day, $26.4B cap, beta 0.42 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
FirstEnergy Corp. reports earnings on 21 Oct 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk. The shares go ex-dividend on 6 Nov 2026 (0.4650 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNP CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 39.80 | 20.41 | -95% | 53Fair | $26.2B |
| PPL PPL Corporation | 34.75 | 20.88 | -66% | 49Weak | $26.2B |
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| DTE DTE Energy Company | 128.33 | 77.78 | -65% | 46Weak | $26.7B |
| FTS Fortis Inc. | 54.66 | 29.87 | -83% | 54Fair | $27.9B |
| ES Eversource Energy | 65.99 | 47.69 | -38% | 48Weak | $24.9B |
| NSARO NSTAR Electric Company | 75.90 | 16,344.50 | +100% | 39No options | $28.0B |
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| AEE Ameren Corporation | 103.76 | 62.45 | -66% | 54Fair | $28.7B |
| UEPCO Union Electric Company | 86.25 | 65.33 | -32% | 33No options | $29.6B |
| EIX Edison International | 55.65 | 228.48 | +76% | 87Prime | $21.4B |
| CMSA CMS Energy Corporation 5.6% JRSUB NT 78 | 19.02 | 30.99 | +39% | 39No options | $21.0B |
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Is FE undervalued right now?
Not meaningfully: at 45.55 the stock trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 43.59 (4.5% above fair value, data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of FE and what does it mean?
FE scores 56 out of 100 (Fair). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for FE?
43.59 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does FirstEnergy Corp. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 21 Oct 2026 (after the close), 5 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does FE have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 326 listed contracts with 55,896 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 24% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.