TALEN ENERGY CORP (TLN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:TLN • US87422Q1094

383.45 USD
+6.75 (+1.79%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 02:55 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

TLN gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 20 industry peers in the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of TLN get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. TLN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year TLN was profitable.
  • In the past year TLN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years TLN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years TLN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
TLN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTLN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • TLN has a better Return On Assets (3.71%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • TLN's Return On Equity of 15.38% is amongst the best of the industry. TLN outperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.
  • TLN's Return On Invested Capital of 3.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TLN outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • TLN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.50%. This is above the industry average of 3.99%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.71%
ROE 15.38%
ROIC 3.51%
ROA(3y)4.31%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)6.5%
ROIC(5y)N/A
TLN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTLN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 200

1.3 Margins

  • TLN's Profit Margin of 9.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TLN outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 10.70%, TLN is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 63.64%, TLN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TLN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.7%
PM (TTM) 9.83%
GM 63.64%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y105.35%
GM growth 5YN/A
TLN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTLN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TLN is destroying value.
  • TLN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • TLN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
TLN Yearly Shares OutstandingTLN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
TLN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTLN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • TLN has an Altman-Z score of 3.20. This indicates that TLN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of TLN (3.20) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • TLN has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.91. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as TLN would need 8.91 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • TLN's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.91 is amongst the best of the industry. TLN outperforms 95.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.02 is on the high side and indicates that TLN has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.02, TLN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.02
Debt/FCF 8.91
Altman-Z 3.2
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC8.44%
TLN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTLN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • TLN has a Current Ratio of 2.29. This indicates that TLN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TLN's Current ratio of 2.29 is amongst the best of the industry. TLN outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • TLN has a Quick Ratio of 1.72. This is a normal value and indicates that TLN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TLN has a Quick ratio of 1.72. This is amongst the best in the industry. TLN outperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.29
Quick Ratio 1.72
TLN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTLN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • TLN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -76.75%.
  • TLN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.70%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 31.60% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-76.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%34.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.7%
Revenue growth 3Y31.6%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%24.92%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.56% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, TLN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 17.08% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-60.46%
EPS Next 2Y18.02%
EPS Next 3Y21.02%
EPS Next 5Y20.56%
Revenue Next Year21.03%
Revenue Next 2Y44.42%
Revenue Next 3Y32.19%
Revenue Next 5Y17.08%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
TLN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTLN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B
TLN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTLN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 10 20 30 40

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 78.58, the valuation of TLN can be described as expensive.
  • TLN's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • TLN is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.69, TLN is valued on the expensive side.
  • 85.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TLN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, TLN is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 78.58
Fwd PE 17.69
TLN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTLN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of TLN indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: TLN is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, TLN is valued a bit cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 52.3
EV/EBITDA 31.57
TLN Per share dataTLN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of TLN may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • TLN's earnings are expected to grow with 21.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.02%
EPS Next 3Y21.02%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for TLN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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TALEN ENERGY CORP

NASDAQ:TLN (2/17/2026, 2:55:54 PM)

383.45

+6.75 (+1.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners105.11%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.7%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap17.52B
Revenue(TTM)2.30B
Net Income(TTM)226.00M
Analysts83.64
Price Target463.48 (20.87%)
Short Float %5.83%
Short Ratio2.84
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)481.47%
Min EPS beat(2)37.85%
Max EPS beat(2)925.08%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)573.89%
Min EPS beat(4)-343.93%
Max EPS beat(4)1676.54%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)32.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)21.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)43.57%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)8.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-23.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)43.57%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.95%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)3.03%
PT rev (3m)6.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.49%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)6.72%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 78.58
Fwd PE 17.69
P/S 7.62
P/FCF 52.3
P/OCF 40.37
P/B 11.93
P/tB 11.93
EV/EBITDA 31.57
EPS(TTM)4.88
EY1.27%
EPS(NY)21.68
Fwd EY5.65%
FCF(TTM)7.33
FCFY1.91%
OCF(TTM)9.5
OCFY2.48%
SpS50.32
BVpS32.15
TBVpS32.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number59.42
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.71%
ROE 15.38%
ROCE 4.36%
ROIC 3.51%
ROICexc 3.85%
ROICexgc 3.85%
OM 10.7%
PM (TTM) 9.83%
GM 63.64%
FCFM 14.57%
ROA(3y)4.31%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)6.5%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)7.09%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.14%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.64%
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 3Y105.35%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.02
Debt/FCF 8.91
Debt/EBITDA 4.76
Cap/Depr 26.19%
Cap/Sales 4.31%
Interest Coverage 1.03
Cash Conversion 69.55%
Profit Quality 148.23%
Current Ratio 2.29
Quick Ratio 1.72
Altman-Z 3.2
F-Score5
WACC8.44%
ROIC/WACC0.42
Cap/Depr(3y)36.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.58%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-76.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%34.49%
EPS Next Y-60.46%
EPS Next 2Y18.02%
EPS Next 3Y21.02%
EPS Next 5Y20.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.7%
Revenue growth 3Y31.6%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%24.92%
Revenue Next Year21.03%
Revenue Next 2Y44.42%
Revenue Next 3Y32.19%
Revenue Next 5Y17.08%
EBIT growth 1Y-22.15%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year171.23%
EBIT Next 3Y88.06%
EBIT Next 5Y50.59%
FCF growth 1Y12.79%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-28.15%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

TALEN ENERGY CORP / TLN FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for TLN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to TLN.


Can you provide the valuation status for TALEN ENERGY CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to TALEN ENERGY CORP (TLN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for TALEN ENERGY CORP?

TALEN ENERGY CORP (TLN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for TLN stock?

The financial health rating of TALEN ENERGY CORP (TLN) is 6 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for TALEN ENERGY CORP (TLN) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TALEN ENERGY CORP (TLN) is expected to decline by -60.46% in the next year.