COMPARE · Data as of August 21, 2026
FE vs WEC
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. FE scored 62.1, WEC scored 62.0 — FE leads.
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Different reporting periods. WEC'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.
FE
FirstEnergy Corp.
62.1
$45.96 · $26.6B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
0.1
FE leads
WEC
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
62
$106.01 · $34.5B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- Fastest growthFE+11.3%
- Strongest balance sheetWEC1.58
- Highest qualityWEC58 / 100
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
FE
stronger →← stronger
WEC
55
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
58
82
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
71
53
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
58
WEC is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
FE
WEC
-$1.7bF
FCF
$877mC+
+11.3%B
Rev
+8.9%B
2.01C
D/E
1.58B
1.7xA-
P/S
—
1.68C+
PEG
2.30C
—
P/E
20.6xB
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
FE
WEC
—
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
144% above
—
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
~28%/yr
—
1-yr DCF upside
-61%
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5-yr DCF upside
-59%
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10-yr DCF upside
-56%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
FE
Why this score
- Durable high returns
WEC
Why this score
- Raising its dividend
The companies
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.
WECWEC Energy Group, Inc.
Why now
Utilities - Regulated Electric · market cap $34.5b. 12% off the 52-week high of $119.91. 17 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $121.79 (implying +15% upside).
Moat
Net margin 17% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 12% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere.
Risk
Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where FE and WEC diverge
The two are effectively level on the headline score. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
- GrowthFE 81.6 · WEC 70.8FE +10.8
- ValueFE 53.1 · WEC 57.8WEC +4.7
- QualityFE 55.3 · WEC 58.4WEC +3.1
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.