Talos Energy Inc. (TALO) Financial Ratios
11 years of historical data (2015–2025) · Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
EV/EBITDA
↑
3.13
↑+35% vs avg
5yr avg: 2.32
30Y Low1.8·High3.9
P/FCF
↓
5.48
+16% vs avg
5yr avg: 4.72
30Y Low3.8·High33.4
P/B Ratio
↓
1.20
↑+28% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.94
30Y Low0.6·High1.5
ROE
↑
-20.1%
↑-1780% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.2%
30Y Low-46%·High46%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
1.15
+15% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.01
30Y Low0.5·High3.9
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
TALO Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Talos Energy Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 5.5x P/FCF, 16% above the 5-year average of 4.7x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.5B | $1.9B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $801M | $558M | $1.6B | $752M | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $3.4B | $2.8B | $2.8B | $2.9B | $2.1B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $2.3B | $1.3B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -5.29 | — | — | 9.18 | 4.14 | — | — | 27.92 | 3.39 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.40 | 1.08 | 0.86 | 1.18 | 0.96 | 0.64 | 0.97 | 1.81 | 0.84 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 1.20 | 0.89 | 0.62 | 0.80 | 1.36 | 1.05 | 0.60 | 1.52 | 0.75 | — | — |
| P/FCF | 5.48 | 4.25 | 3.76 | — | 4.09 | 6.79 | — | — | 33.36 | — | — |
| P/OCF | 2.66 | 2.06 | 1.77 | 3.31 | 2.23 | 1.95 | 1.85 | 4.17 | 2.85 | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
TALO EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Talos Energy Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 3.1x EBITDA, 35% above its 5-year average of 2.3x. The Energy sector median is 8.1x, placing the stock at a 61% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.58 | 1.44 | 1.98 | 1.29 | 1.38 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 1.42 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.13 | 2.61 | 2.16 | 3.00 | 1.77 | 2.07 | — | 3.88 | 2.20 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 24.41 | 9.60 | 4.31 | — | — | 19.14 | 3.58 | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 6.19 | 6.25 | — | 5.53 | 14.50 | — | — | 56.24 | — | — |
TALO Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Talos Energy Inc. earns an operating margin of -5.9%, below the Energy sector average of 14.3%. Operating margins have compressed from 14.4% to -5.9% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -20.1% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 2.9% | 2.9% | 19.4% | 27.6% | 56.0% | 45.1% | -6.3% | 34.9% | 51.0% | 34.7% | -0.5% |
| Operating Margin | -5.9% | -5.9% | 8.8% | 14.4% | 44.6% | 30.1% | -73.2% | 23.5% | 28.4% | 11.0% | -32.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | -27.9% | -27.9% | -3.9% | 12.8% | 23.1% | -14.7% | -80.8% | 6.5% | 24.9% | -15.3% | -83.3% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -20.1% | -20.1% | -3.1% | 11.3% | 39.7% | -21.7% | -46.4% | 5.6% | 46.5% | — | -2978.6% |
| ROA | -8.5% | -8.5% | -1.4% | 4.8% | 13.1% | -6.5% | -17.2% | 2.3% | 11.9% | -5.1% | -15.9% |
| ROIC | -2.3% | -2.3% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 32.5% | 15.7% | -17.4% | 9.8% | 17.8% | 5.3% | -7.2% |
| ROCE | -2.0% | -2.0% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 31.9% | 16.5% | -18.3% | 9.9% | 16.8% | 4.7% | -7.1% |
TALO Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Talos Energy Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 1.2x, which is manageable (52% below the sector average of 2.4x). Net debt stands at $879M ($1.2B total debt minus $363M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.45 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 1.29 | 1.09 | 0.70 | 0.65 | — | 100.37 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.15 | 1.15 | 0.94 | 1.25 | 0.50 | 1.18 | — | 1.27 | 1.14 | 3.14 | 3.90 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.54 | 0.48 | 1.20 | 1.05 | 0.62 | 0.51 | — | 95.75 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 1.21 | 0.46 | 1.10 | — | 1.12 | 0.89 | 3.00 | 3.72 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 1.94 | 2.50 | — | 1.44 | 7.72 | — | — | 22.87 | 31.87 | 216.42 |
| Interest Coverage | -2.70 | -2.70 | 0.62 | 1.73 | 3.95 | -0.39 | -3.33 | 1.23 | 3.93 | 0.22 | -1.96 |
TALO Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.30x means Talos Energy Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has improved from 0.73x to 1.30x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.30 | 1.30 | 0.91 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.79 | 1.10 | 0.45 | 0.81 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.30 | 1.30 | 0.91 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.45 | 0.81 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.23 | 0.37 | 0.10 | 0.17 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.54 | 0.45 | 0.20 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.21 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.78 | 319.04 | 229.65 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 66.24 | 74.77 | 69.50 | 46.84 | 64.37 | 110.99 | 52.55 | 62.93 | 79.14 | 95.21 |
TALO Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Talos Energy Inc. returns 4.8% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | 10.9% | 24.2% | — | — | 3.6% | 29.5% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 18.2% | 23.5% | 26.6% | — | 24.5% | 14.7% | — | — | 3.0% | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 4.8% | 6.2% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.8% | 6.2% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $175M | $176M | $121M | $84M | $82M | $68M | $54M | $46M | $54M | $54M |
Peer Comparison
Compare TALO with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TALOYou | $2B | -5.3 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 2.9% | -5.9% | -20.1% | -2.3% | 1.2 |
 CIVI | $2B | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 41.2% | 29.0% | 13.1% | 10.8% | 1.3 |
 CRGY | $4B | 23.0 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 22.6% | 13.2% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 3.5 |
 BATL | $47M | -1.3 | — | 1.2 | 72.8% | -4.0% | 16.0% | -3.4% | — |
 WTI | $568M | -3.8 | 8.0 | 20.5 | 5.4% | -10.5% | — | -32.5% | 3.6 |
 TPVG | $243M | 4.9 | 9.1 | — | 83.5% | 77.9% | 14.1% | 7.2% | 6.2 |
 SM | $3B | 5.2 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 31.9% | 26.1% | 14.3% | 8.9% | 1.1 |
 DVN | $28B | 10.8 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 24.7% | 22.0% | 17.5% | 12.3% | 1.2 |
 MGY | $5B | 16.1 | 6.1 | 12.8 | 46.7% | 33.5% | 16.4% | 15.4% | 0.5 |
 VTLE | $693M | -3.8 | 4.5 | — | 31.4% | -1.2% | -6.3% | -0.3% | 3.6 |
 NOG | $3B | 61.4 | 3.4 | 10.0 | 32.2% | 29.3% | 1.7% | 10.0% | 1.7 |
| Energy Median | — | 16.8 | 8.1 | 14.3 | 31.9% | 14.3% | 7.8% | 6.3% | 2.4 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TALO stock.
What is Talos Energy Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Talos Energy Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -5.3x. The historical average is 11.2x.
What is Talos Energy Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Talos Energy Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 3.1x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 2.5x.
What is Talos Energy Inc.'s ROE?
Talos Energy Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -20.1%. The historical average is 1.5%.
Is TALO stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Talos Energy Inc. is trading at a P/E of -5.3x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Talos Energy Inc.'s profit margins?
Talos Energy Inc. has 2.9% gross margin and -5.9% operating margin.
How much debt does Talos Energy Inc. have?
Talos Energy Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.2x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.