Last 20 quarters of trend data · Utilities · Independent Power Producers
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Talen Energy Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 60.0x.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -91.08 | 60.01 | — | 24.96 | 48.46 | — | 28.30 | 14.10 | 3.65 | 4.87 | 5.19 | — | 1.46 |
| — | — | — | +77.0% | +1227.0% | — | +444.7% | — | +150.8% | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 7.90 | 3.35 | 6.59 | 6.71 | 7.67 | 3.63 | 4.74 | 4.27 | 4.02 | 2.32 | 2.97 | 1.21 | 1.14 |
| — | -7.6% | +39.0% | +57.2% | +90.9% | +56.3% | +59.7% | +252.2% | +252.8% | — | — | — | — | |
| P/B Ratio | 18.24 | 14.11 | 16.17 | 14.07 | 11.18 | 7.76 | 6.68 | 3.88 | 2.58 | 2.07 | 1.49 | 1.32 | 1.20 |
| — | +81.9% | +142.1% | +262.9% | +333.3% | +274.6% | +347.8% | +192.7% | +114.4% | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | — | 8.21 | — | 12.79 | — | 41.61 | — | 6.93 | 2.40 | 3.59 | 5.76 | 6.97 | 3.08 |
| — | -80.3% | — | +84.6% | — | +1059.3% | — | -0.6% | -22.1% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 124.98 | 44.32 | — | 16.49 | 27.56 | — | 25.08 | 10.89 | 16.60 | 14.48 | 81.55 | 17.82 | 29.58 |
| — | — | — | +51.5% | +66.1% | — | -69.3% | -38.9% | -43.9% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | 15.60 | 26.52 | — | 119.36 | 11.69 | 3.41 | 4.34 | 5.06 | — | 1.54 |
| — | — | — | +33.5% | +676.8% | — | +2257.2% | — | +122.2% | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Talen Energy Corporation's operating margin was 18.6% in Q1 2026, up 62.5 pp QoQ and up 35.4 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 5.9% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 49.7% | — | 92.1% | 45.8% | 20.7% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 14.0% | 45.1% | 37.4% | 31.7% | -26.2% |
| — | — | +195.7% | +44.6% | +47.4% | -32.8% | -16.8% | +0.1% | +153.7% | -32.6% | +1886.9% | +512.6% | -109.5% | |
| Operating Margin | -2.8% | 18.6% | -43.9% | 34.2% | 14.5% | -16.8% | 3.3% | 28.5% | 6.5% | 4.1% | -27.4% | 1.1% | -36.8% |
| — | +210.7% | -1438.4% | +20.0% | +122.4% | -514.6% | +112.0% | +2519.0% | +117.8% | -67.6% | -716.5% | -73.5% | -166.8% | |
| Net Margin | -8.7% | 5.6% | -54.2% | 26.9% | 15.9% | -21.4% | 16.8% | 30.3% | 109.9% | 47.6% | 57.2% | -12.0% | 78.2% |
| — | +126.1% | -422.4% | -11.2% | -85.6% | -144.9% | -70.6% | +353.2% | +40.7% | +821.2% | +521.1% | -3984.9% | +339.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -17.7% | 5.8% | -28.3% | 15.2% | 5.9% | -10.5% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 17.0% | 11.1% | 7.4% | -3.2% | 41.3% |
| — | +155.3% | -762.1% | +127.7% | -65.1% | -194.8% | -42.5% | +309.5% | -58.8% | — | +281.8% | -4656.4% | +1099.3% | |
| ROA | -2.6% | 0.6% | -4.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | -2.3% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 4.1% | 2.6% | -1.1% | 14.5% |
| — | +125.5% | -437.3% | +43.9% | -80.5% | -155.2% | -51.3% | +318.0% | -56.2% | -99.8% | +266.5% | -4511.3% | +1117.4% | |
| ROIC | -0.9% | 2.2% | -4.0% | 4.8% | 1.2% | -2.0% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | -1.4% | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| — | +212.3% | -1503.1% | +83.8% | +183.9% | -620.7% | +120.4% | +2314.7% | +106.2% | — | -333.7% | -72.5% | -576.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Talen Energy Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 57.7x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 23.1% YoY to 1.25x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 6.23 | 6.34 | 6.23 | 2.03 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 2.17 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 0.95 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.16 |
| — | +150.2% | +187.7% | +89.3% | +140.5% | +166.9% | +94.6% | -11.0% | -11.7% | — | +19.6% | +26.8% | +21.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 32.75 | 57.69 | — | 8.51 | 19.99 | — | 25.24 | 9.98 | 20.20 | 19.61 | 148.42 | 38.99 | 59.29 |
| — | — | — | -14.8% | -1.0% | — | -83.0% | -74.4% | -65.9% | — | +420.5% | +77.0% | -40.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 2.29 | 1.84 | 1.62 | 2.29 | 4.10 | 4.51 | 4.56 | 3.20 | 2.73 | 3.28 |
| — | -23.1% | -43.8% | -44.1% | -59.3% | -64.4% | -28.5% | +50.4% | +37.6% | +355.9% | +58.2% | +59.4% | +99.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.72 | 1.34 | 1.20 | 1.62 | 3.37 | 3.86 | 3.95 | 2.43 | 2.16 | 2.57 |
| — | -13.0% | -37.1% | -49.1% | -65.3% | -69.6% | -33.1% | +56.3% | +50.5% | +295.2% | +42.5% | +55.8% | +93.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 0.45 | 1.76 | -2.84 | 5.54 | 2.56 | -1.53 | 0.49 | 3.71 | 10.19 | 7.58 | 4.37 | -0.35 | 4.69 |
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Talen Energy Corporation's current P/E is -91.1x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 44.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Talen Energy Corporation's current operating margin is -2.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Talen Energy Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.