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FirstEnergy (FirstEnergy) Interest Expense : $-1,027 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is FirstEnergy Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. FirstEnergy's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -268 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,027 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. FirstEnergy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ 431 Mil. FirstEnergy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -268 Mil. FirstEnergy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.61. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


FirstEnergy Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for FirstEnergy's Interest Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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FirstEnergy Interest Expense Chart

FirstEnergy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -962.00 -988.00 -1,064.00 -955.00 -1,027.00

FirstEnergy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -226.00 -242.00 -254.00 -263.00 -268.00

FirstEnergy Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1,027 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


FirstEnergy  (NYSE:FE) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

FirstEnergy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-268 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $431 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $22,885 Mil.

FirstEnergy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*431/-268
=1.61

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. FirstEnergy Corp interest coverage is 2.13, which is low.


FirstEnergy (FirstEnergy) Business Description

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Address
76 South Main Street, Akron, OH, USA, 44308
FirstEnergy is an investor-owned holding company with 10 regulated distribution utilities across six mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states. FirstEnergy also owns and operates one of the nation's largest electric transmission systems.
Executives
Christine Walker officer: VP, Human Resources 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Brian X Tierney director, officer: President and CEO 76 S. MAIN ST., AKRON OH 44308
Jana T Croom director 1205 KIMBALL BLVD., JASPER IN 47546
Sean Klimczak director C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVE., NEW YORK NY 10154
Paul J Kaleta director P O BOX 30150, RENO NV 89520
Lisa Winston Hicks director 76 S. MAIN ST, AKRON OH 44308
Melvin D. Williams director 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Jesse Lynn director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Andrew Teno director C/O FIR TREE INC., 55 WEST 46TH STREET, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Somerhalder John W Ii director, officer: Vice Chair & Exec Director 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Hyun Park officer: SVP & CLO 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Christopher D Pappas director C/O 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Leila L Vespoli officer: Sr. Vice Pres & Gen. Counsel C/O FIRSTENERGY CORP, 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
James F Pearson officer: Treasurer 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Leslie M Turner director THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE, HERSHEY PA 17036