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Talen Energy Corporation

TLN
29
Independent Power Producers · Utilities
Price
$354.81
+1.21 (+0.34%)
Market Cap
$16.78B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
29
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Oct 18, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Weak
7/30
Growth
Mixed
7/20
Cash Flow
Mixed
4/10
Stability
Weak
0/10
Valuation
Data not available
0/10
Ownership
Good
10/15
Dividends
Not counted
n/a

28 of 95 counted points = Winston Score 29. Pillars marked n/a do not apply to this company and are left out of the total.

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Share count rising — dilution

+1.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 45.0M (2021) → 45.7M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Talen Energy Corporation, an independent power producer and infrastructure company, produces and sells electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale power markets in the United States. The company operates nuclear, fossil, solar, and coal power plants. It is also developing battery storage projects. The company owns and operates approximately 10.7 GW of power infrastructure. Talen Energy Corporation is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+64.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-226.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

19.4%ownership

↓ Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Runway

~4 years

$2.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$2.2B cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

Talen Energy Corporation grew revenue 65% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
49.3%
Healthy — 49.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-9.6%
Losing money on operations — -9.6%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
2.3%
Weak — 2.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+65.8%
Fast-growing sales (+65.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-208.6%
Earnings shrinking (-208.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
25.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (25.6%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
5.92
Heavy debt load (5.92)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.52x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.5x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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