Talen Energy (TLN) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Talen Energy (TLN): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Utilities peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Talen Energy (TLN)
Profile Item	TLN
Name	Talen Energy Corporation
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Utilities
GICS Industry Group	Utilities
GICS Industry	Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
GICS Sub-Industry	Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
Market Capitalization	14.73 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 2, 2023
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

TLN

GSPC

Talen Energy (TLN) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Talen Energy (TLN) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Talen Energy (TLN) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Talen Energy (TLN) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: TLN	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	-6.63%	5.85%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	88.64%	15.48%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	8.14%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

TLN

GSPC

Talen Energy (TLN) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Talen Energy (TLN) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Talen Energy (TLN) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: TLN	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	58.28%	22.23%
Beta (5Y)	1.53	0.53
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-36.72%	-36.85%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. TLN is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Talen Energy (TLN) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: TLN	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.19	0.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	0.12

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Talen Energy (TLN) has negative ROE of -16.54%. That can come from trailing losses or negative book equity, so it is a warning state rather than a clean capital-efficiency measure.

TLN

Utilities industry group

-16.54%

Group distribution

Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%
TLN: -16.54%

Largest peers

CEG: 15.06%
NEE: 14.06%
SO: 11.90%
AEP: 10.60%
NGG: 10.31%
DUK: 10.10%
TLN: -16.54%

Where Talen Energy (TLN) stands on ROE within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Talen Energy (TLN) has negative net margin of -5.67%. The trailing period ended in a net loss, so the bottom-line conversion read is a warning rather than a profitability strength.

TLN

Utilities industry group

-5.67%

Group distribution

Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%
TLN: -5.67%

Largest peers

NEE: 40.37%
NGG: 21.15%
DUK: 16.16%
SO: 16.00%
AEP: 14.21%
CEG: 11.08%
TLN: -5.67%

Where Talen Energy (TLN) stands on net margin within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Talen Energy (TLN) turns 17.35% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

TLN

Utilities industry group

17.35%

Group distribution

Max: 53.83%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
TLN: 17.35%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

Largest peers

SO: 36.92%
NEE: 33.00%
DUK: 30.03%
NGG: 28.64%
AEP: 26.89%
TLN: 17.35%
CEG: 8.66%

Where Talen Energy (TLN) stands on operating margin within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Talen Energy (TLN) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: TLN	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	-16.54%	9.44%
ROA (TTM)	0.88%	3.08%
Net Margin (TTM)	-5.67%	12.73%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.35%	23.62%
Gross Margin (TTM)	42.67%	44.03%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Talen Energy (TLN) grew revenue 26.68%, in the upper peer quartile. The top line is expanding faster than at most industry peers, which points to share gains or stronger pricing.

Talen Energy (TLN): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Utilities industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Talen Energy (TLN) grew earnings per share -127.11%, below the industry benchmark range. Per-share profits are trailing virtually every peer, which can point to margin pressure, one-off charges, or dilution.

Talen Energy (TLN): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Utilities industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Talen Energy (TLN) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: TLN	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	26.68%	8.45%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.87%	3.87%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-127.11%	3.93%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	5.25%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Talen Energy (TLN) has current ratio of 0.89, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

TLN

Utilities industry group

0.89

Group distribution

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
TLN: 0.89
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29

Largest peers

CEG: 1.46
TLN: 0.89
SO: 0.84
DUK: 0.68
NGG: 0.62
NEE: 0.53
AEP: 0.51

Where Talen Energy (TLN) stands on current ratio within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Talen Energy (TLN) has debt-to-equity ratio of 5.97, above the industry benchmark range. Debt sits unusually high against shareholders’ equity, leaving the balance sheet more exposed to rate, refinancing, or earnings shocks.

TLN

Utilities industry group

5.97

Group distribution

TLN: 5.97
Max: 2.63
Q3: 1.77
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

TLN: 5.97
SO: 1.68
DUK: 1.63
AEP: 1.62
NEE: 1.53
NGG: 1.32
CEG: 0.76

Where Talen Energy (TLN) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Talen Energy (TLN) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: TLN	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.89	0.88
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	5.97	1.35
Net Debt / EBITDA	13.69	5.31

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Talen Energy (TLN) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

TLN

Utilities industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 6.66%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
TLN: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

DUK: 3.29%
SO: 3.21%
AEP: 3.00%
NEE: 2.76%
CEG: 0.68%
NGG: 0.57%
TLN: 0.00%

Where Talen Energy (TLN) stands on dividend yield within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Talen Energy (TLN) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

TLN

Utilities industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 113.04%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
Q1: 32.38%
TLN: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

NGG: 71.97%
SO: 68.49%
DUK: 62.76%
AEP: 62.09%
NEE: 43.89%
CEG: 15.92%
TLN: 0.00%

Where Talen Energy (TLN) stands on payout ratio within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Talen Energy (TLN) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: TLN	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	2.85%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	56.38%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

No usable P/E ratio is available for Talen Energy (TLN) this period, so the trailing-earnings valuation read is skipped.

TLN

Utilities industry group

Group distribution

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34
TLN: --

Largest peers

CEG: 24.43
SO: 21.08
AEP: 20.67
DUK: 18.74
NEE: 15.67
NGG: 15.54
TLN: --

Talen Energy (TLN) doesn’t report P/E ratio this period; the box shows the Utilities group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Talen Energy (TLN) trades at 3.29 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

TLN

Utilities industry group

3.29

Group distribution

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
TLN: 3.29
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

NEE: 6.33
NGG: 4.46
SO: 3.45
TLN: 3.29
DUK: 2.99
AEP: 2.92
CEG: 2.83

Where Talen Energy (TLN) stands on P/S ratio within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Talen Energy (TLN) trades at 10.14 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

TLN

Utilities industry group

10.14

Group distribution

TLN: 10.14
Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

Largest peers

TLN: 10.14
NGG: 9.36
NEE: 2.97
CEG: 2.78
SO: 2.56
AEP: 2.10
DUK: 1.83

Where Talen Energy (TLN) stands on P/B ratio within its Utilities peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Talen Energy (TLN) metric values compared with Utilities industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: TLN	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	--	19.64
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.29	2.63
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.14	1.83
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	6.39%	-7.11%