Talen Energy Corp
TLNAnalytical Summary
Talen Energy Corp faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%) and Debt to Equity. The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
6-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 May 17, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
22.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+634%)
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) | N/M | N/M |
73.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
-462.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
-7.0%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 May 17, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-3.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-117%)
|
10.7%
Caution
Caution
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-47%)
|
— |
7.5%
Caution
Caution
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-62%)
|
— | — |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-31.9%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
8.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
2.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— | — |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-8.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-171%)
|
47.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+299%)
|
— |
-40.3%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-436%)
|
— | — |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FCF / Net Income (x) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 May 17, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-1.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.7%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.4%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.5%
Caution
Caution
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-0.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.3%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.1%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-20.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-300%)
|
73.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+630%)
|
-7.9%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-179%)
|
-55.7%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-657%)
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 May 17, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
6.23x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+379%)
|
2.17x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+67%)
|
1.12x
Caution
Caution
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-14%)
|
1.22x
Caution
Caution
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-6%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-0.30x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.95x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-0.18x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.67x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1.84x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $6.12B | $2.68B | $4.67B | $2.67B | $-239.00M | $-413.00M |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
36.04x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.73x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
15.18x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
3.73x
Caution
Caution
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 May 17, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $299.00M | $585.00M | $674.00M | $1.00B | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $6.81B | $3.00B | $4.20B | $2.84B | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $1.09B | $1.39B | $4.30B | $2.32B | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 May 17, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $2.58B | $2.12B | — | $3.21B | — | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $279.00M | $298.00M | $356.00M | $520.00M | $299.00M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-219.00M | $1.01B | $-341.00M | $-1.29B | $-230.00M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $704.00M | $256.00M | $768.00M | $187.00M | $410.00M | — |
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Signals
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No bullish signals detected
Debt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
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