COMPARE · Data as of August 21, 2026
ES vs FE
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. ES scored 57.8, FE scored 62.1 — FE leads.
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Different reporting periods. ES'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.
ES
Eversource Energy
57.8
$70.21 · $26.4B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
4.3
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 sheetES1.81
- Highest qualityFE55 / 100
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
ES
stronger →← stronger
FE
52
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
55
73
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
82
51
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
53
FE is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
ES
FE
$298mC
FCF
-$1.7bF
+7.8%B
Rev
+11.3%B
1.81C+
D/E
2.01C
18.2xB+
P/E
—
2.65C
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
ES
FE
336% above
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
—
~42%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
—
-78%
1-yr DCF upside
—
-77%
5-yr DCF upside
—
-76%
10-yr DCF upside
—
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
ES
No notable signals flagged.
FE
Why this score
- Durable high returns
The companies
ESEversource Energy
Why now
Utilities - Regulated Electric · market cap $26.4b. 8% off the 52-week high of $76.57. 12 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $73.58 (implying +5% upside).
Moat
Moat signals from the quantitative card are modest — profitability and capital efficiency are middle-of-pack. The thesis here depends on softer factors (switching costs, brand, distribution, regulatory protection) not captured by the quality-growth screen.
Risk
Dividend payout 80% of earnings on a 4.4% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut.
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
Generating verdict… typically 5–10 seconds
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Where ES and FE diverge
On the headline score the gap is 4.3 points in favor of FE. The widest single difference is Growth, where FE leads by 8.4 points.
- GrowthES 73.2 · FE 81.6FE +8.4
- QualityES 52.2 · FE 55.3FE +3.1
- ValueES 50.6 · FE 53.1level
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.