CluenexTalen Energy TLN
Talen Energy scores weak on business quality (2.8 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.
Why it matters
- What Talen Energy does
Talen Energy sells power generation and capacity from its fleet directly to wholesale energy markets and corporate buyers. Revenue reaches $3.4B annually.
- What it does best
Talen operates major zero-carbon generation assets like the Susquehanna nuclear plant, securing rare baseload power for energy-hungry tech infrastructure. Its scale is difficult to replicate given strict nuclear regulations and high capital barriers.
- The main risk
An interest coverage ratio of 0.3x means operating income covers only a fraction of interest obligations. With $6.8B in total debt, any dip in power pricing threatens severe debt-servicing strain.
Quality, check by check
Scored against its own industry, from company filings.
Operating margin of 4.8% and a net margin of -5.4% reflect heavy cost burdens. While free cash flow margin ranks in the top quartile at 78%, bottom-line profitability remains negative.
Talen holds a weak moat score of 2.4 out of 10, ranking in the bottom quartile for return on equity and operating margin within the energy sector, leaving it exposed to commodity price swings.
Revenue grew 22.0% to reach $3.4B over the latest period, rebounding sharply from prior-year declines and showing strong top-line momentum.
Total debt of $6.8B against $689M in cash creates a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.2x. Free cash flow sits at $568M, but heavy debt servicing leaves the balance sheet under significant pressure.
Insiders
Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.
No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.
Our sealed record on TLN
Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.
The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.
Questions
Talen Energy scores weak on the Cluenex quality check (2.8 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is weak, moat weak, growth steady and financial health weak.
In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.
Nov 3, 2026.
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Cite this page: Cluenex, “Talen Energy (TLN)”, https://cluenex.com/stocks/tln/, data as of Oct 10, 2026.