COMPARE · Data as of August 21, 2026
CWEN vs FE
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. CWEN scored 53.6, FE scored 62.1 — FE leads.
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Different reporting periods. CWEN's fundamentals are as of June 2026, but FE's are as of March 2026 — a 3-month gap. Growth, margin and valuation figures below therefore describe different windows and aren't strictly like-for-like.
CWEN
Clearway Energy, Inc.
53.6
$32.56 · $8.0B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
8.5
FE 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 growthFE+11.3%
- Strongest balance sheetCWEN1.77
- Highest qualityFE55 / 100
- Largest discount to fair valueCWEN-54%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
CWEN
stronger →← stronger
FE
54
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
55
61
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
82
47
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
53
FE is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
CWEN
FE
$671mC+
FCF
-$1.7bF
+9.9%B
Rev
+11.3%B
1.77C+
D/E
2.01C
37.9xD
P/E
—
3.67D
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.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
CWEN
FE
54% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
—
~-4%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
—
+65%
1-yr DCF upside
—
+117%
5-yr DCF upside
—
+227%
10-yr DCF upside
—
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
CWEN
Why this score
- Raising its dividend
FE
Why this score
- Durable high returns
The companies
CWENClearway Energy, Inc.
Why now
Utilities - Renewable · market cap $8.0b. Down 22% from 52-week high of $41.74 — deep drawdown territory. 12 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $43.50 (implying +34% upside).
Moat
Free cash flow runs well ahead of reported net income — non-cash charges (depreciation, intangible amortization) are holding down GAAP earnings while cash generation stays strong.
Risk
Dividend payout 212% of earnings on a 5.5% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. Trailing P/E 38x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates. ROE 2% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
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 CWEN and FE diverge
On the headline score the gap is 8.5 points in favor of FE. The widest single difference is Growth, where FE leads by 20.8 points.
- GrowthCWEN 60.8 · FE 81.6FE +20.8
- ValueCWEN 46.9 · FE 53.1FE +6.2
- QualityCWEN 54.0 · FE 55.3level
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.