# Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Utilities / Electric Utilities. Price $317.00, market value $15.2 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Talen Energy Corporation reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 3.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.9×.
- **Price / book: 9.4×**. The shares trade at 9.4× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 51.0×**. Enterprise value is 51.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.7%** (5-yr avg 2.5%). Free cash flow equals 3.7% of the market value, above its five-year average of 2.5%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 2.2%**. 2.2% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -8.7%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -20.0%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 1.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 1.0%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -1.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces -1.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 60.0%**. Revenue grew 60.0% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -127.1%**. Earnings per share fell 127.1%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 24.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 24.1% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 6.23**. Debt is 6.23 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet, which is normal for utilities.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 14.6×**. It would take 14.6 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.27**. A Z-score of 1.27 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Talen Energy Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (17 analysts). 17 analysts cover Talen Energy Corporation; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $459.94 (+45% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -16.7%** (YTD -15.4%, 3-mo -13.1%). The shares are down 16.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -29.8%** (9.8% above the low). Trading 30% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 46**. An RSI of 46 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.93** (volatility 54%). Beta of 1.93 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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