TALOS ENERGY INC (TALO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:TALO • US87484T1088
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This TALO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. TALO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- TALO had negative earnings in the past year.
- In the past year TALO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years TALO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- TALO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of TALO (-8.90%) is worse than 79.90% of its industry peers.
- TALO's Return On Equity of -22.80% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TALO is outperformed by 77.99% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.9% | ||
| ROE | -22.8% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-2.08%
ROA(5y)-0.08%
ROE(3y)-5.63%
ROE(5y)-1.63%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- TALO has a better Gross Margin (69.26%) than 76.56% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TALO has grown nicely.
- TALO does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 69.26% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.14%
GM growth 5Y3.97%
2. TALO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- TALO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- Compared to 1 year ago, TALO has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for TALO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- TALO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.55, we must say that TALO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- TALO has a worse Altman-Z score (0.55) than 61.72% of its industry peers.
- TALO has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.95. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as TALO would need 2.95 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.95, TALO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that TALO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- TALO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TALO outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.95 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.55 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.3%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.30 indicates that TALO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of TALO (1.30) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.30 indicates that TALO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- TALO's Quick ratio of 1.30 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TALO outperforms 65.07% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.3 |
3. TALO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- TALO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -425.00%.
- The Revenue has decreased by -9.80% in the past year.
- TALO shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 25.32% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-425%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-650%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.8%
Revenue growth 3Y2.52%
Revenue growth 5Y25.32%
Sales Q2Q%-19.16%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, TALO will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.64% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.09% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-105.34%
EPS Next 2Y-28.3%
EPS Next 3Y7.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.66%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.78%
Revenue Next 3Y0.27%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.09%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. TALO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- TALO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for TALO. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, TALO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.69% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 95.69% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TALO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-28.3%
EPS Next 3Y7.64%
5. TALO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for TALO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TALO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
16.16
+0.25 (+1.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/amc
Inst Owners73.61%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change-4.06%
Market Cap2.72B
Revenue(TTM)1.78B
Net Income(TTM)-494.29M
Analysts80
Price Target15.1 (-6.56%)
Short Float %8.41%
Short Ratio4.11
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)15.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-20.79%
Max EPS beat(2)51.29%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)50.44%
Min EPS beat(4)-20.79%
Max EPS beat(4)163.52%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)76.19%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)28.34%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)0.82%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-11.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.07%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.02%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.07%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.91%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.38%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.59%
PT rev (1m)3.86%
PT rev (3m)8.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)10.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-21.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.87%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)9.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 1.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 6 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.91 | ||
| P/B | 1.26 | ||
| P/tB | 1.26 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.28 |
EPS(TTM)-0.84
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.72
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.69
FCFY16.67%
OCF(TTM)5.55
OCFY34.37%
SpS10.56
BVpS12.87
TBVpS12.87
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.9% | ||
| ROE | -22.8% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 69.26% | ||
| FCFM | 25.5% |
ROA(3y)-2.08%
ROA(5y)-0.08%
ROE(3y)-5.63%
ROE(5y)-1.63%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.14%
GM growth 5Y3.97%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.95 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.22 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 40.78% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 27.07% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 86.59% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.55 |
F-Score5
WACC8.3%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)53.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)59.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)30.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)27.07%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-425%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-650%
EPS Next Y-105.34%
EPS Next 2Y-28.3%
EPS Next 3Y7.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.8%
Revenue growth 3Y2.52%
Revenue growth 5Y25.32%
Sales Q2Q%-19.16%
Revenue Next Year-1.66%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.78%
Revenue Next 3Y0.27%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.09%
EBIT growth 1Y-188.49%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year596.91%
EBIT Next 3Y94.82%
EBIT Next 5Y50.33%
FCF growth 1Y0.05%
FCF growth 3Y5.51%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-2.78%
OCF growth 3Y9.66%
OCF growth 5Y25.39%
TALOS ENERGY INC / TALO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for TALO stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to TALO.
What is the valuation status of TALOS ENERGY INC (TALO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to TALOS ENERGY INC (TALO). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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TALOS ENERGY INC (TALO) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.