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| Metric | FEFIRSTENERGY CORP | AEPAMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC | ETRENTERGY CORP /DE/ | XELXCEL ENERGY INC | Median of the restexcluding FE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $46.49▲ 0.98 (2.15%) | $130.64▲ 3.25 (2.55%) | $108.19▲ 2.11 (1.99%) | $78.90▲ 2.12 (2.76%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 |
| Market value | $26.86B | $70.66B | $46.57B | $49.20B | |
| Revenue | $15.09B | $21.70B | $12.95B | $14.67B | |
| Profit | $1.02B | $3.70B | $1.77B | $2.02B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 12.0% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 9.0% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | 67.6% | — | — | 67.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 14.6% | 24.5% | 24.7% | 17.6% | 24.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 6.8% | 17.0% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -6.7% | 16.1% | -19.6% | -46.5% | -19.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 8.2% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 8.5% | 10.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 3.7% | 6.6% | 5.5% | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 26.34x | 19.12x | 26.26x | 24.38x | 24.38x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 13.70x | 13.63x | 13.60x | 14.83x | 13.63x |
| Price to book | 2.15x | 2.27x | 2.75x | 2.08x | 2.27x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.36x | 2.64x | 3.25x | 2.45x | 2.64x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 6/9 | 6/8 | 5/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | distress | distress | distress |
How FE compares with the others
- FE's operating margin of 14.6% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (24.5%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 12.0% against 9.0%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (26.3x against 24.4x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.4x against 2.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.