COMPARE · Data as of August 21, 2026
AXIA vs FE
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. AXIA scored 72.0, FE scored 62.1 — AXIA leads.
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AXIA
Axia Energia SA
72
$10.12 · —
Score gap
9.9
AXIA leads
FE
FirstEnergy Corp.
62.1
$45.96 · $26.6B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- Fastest growthAXIA+12.1%
- Strongest balance sheetAXIA0.63
- Highest qualityAXIA74 / 100
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
AXIA
stronger →← stronger
FE
74
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
55
80
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
82
89
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
53
AXIA is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
AXIA
FE
—
FCF
-$1.7bF
+12.1%B+
Rev
+11.3%B
0.63B
D/E
2.01C
12.4xB+
P/E
—
—
PEG
1.68C+
—
P/S
1.7xA-
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Model signals
AXIA
Why this score
- Short track record
FE
Why this score
- Durable high returns
The companies
AXIAAxia Energia SA
Why now
Utilities · market cap $0. Down 86% from 52-week high of $74.52 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +12%, comfortably above the S&P median.
Moat
Net margin 21% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close.
Risk
Down 86% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
FEFirstEnergy Corp.
Why now
Utilities - Regulated Electric · market cap $26.6b. 12% off the 52-week high of $52.34. Revenue growing +11%, comfortably above the S&P median. 12 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $53.25 (implying +16% upside).
Moat
Higher-variance name — the moat signals on the quantitative card are modest, so the durability case rests on execution (turning current growth into durable earnings power) or an un-monetized asset (IP / network effects / first-mover position) rather than an entrenched competitive position.
Risk
D/E 2.01 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Free cash flow is negative (-$1.7b) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Trailing P/E 97.8x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where AXIA and FE diverge
On the headline score the gap is 9.9 points in favor of AXIA. The widest single difference is Value, where AXIA leads by 36.3 points.
- ValueAXIA 89.4 · FE 53.1AXIA +36.3
- QualityAXIA 74.2 · FE 55.3AXIA +18.9
- GrowthAXIA 80.2 · FE 81.6level
Pillars run 0–100 against sector peers, so a score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.