---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001031296-26-000084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FE"
cik: "0001031296"
company_name: "FIRSTENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T02:40:35.602547+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FirstEnergy Q1 GAAP EPS $0.70 vs $0.62 YoY; Core EPS $0.72; reaffirms FY26 guidance

## Summary
- Q1 2026 GAAP net income $405M ($0.70/diluted share) vs $360M ($0.62) in Q1 2025.
- Core (non-GAAP) EPS $0.72, up 7.5% from $0.67 YoY; revenue $4.2B vs $3.8B.
- Reaffirms FY26 Core EPS guidance $2.62-$2.82 and 6-8% long-term growth near top end.
- Invested ~$1.4B in customer-focused capital in Q1; 33% increase from Q1 2025.
- Energize365 capital plan of $6B in 2026 and $36B through 2030; ~10% rate base CAGR.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001031296-26-000084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FE
- cik: 0001031296
- company_name: FIRSTENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129626000084/0001031296-26-000084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129626000084/fe-20260428.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031296-26-000084.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  FIRSTENERGY CORP reported three months ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $4.2 billion, net income $405 million, EPS $0.70. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: three months ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $4.2 billion
  - Net income: $405 million
  - EPS: $0.70
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today reported first quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $405 million, or $0.70 per basic and diluted share, on revenue of $4.2 billion.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129626000084/0001031296-26-000084-index.htm

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