TLN vs CEG vs TAC Stock Comparison

Talen Energy, Constellation Energy and Transalta Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TLN Talen Energy Corp
$337.78 +11.0% 1M -17.2% 1Y
Market cap
$15.88B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.44B
Div. yield
–
Independent Power Producers Utilities
3 wins
TAC Transalta Corp
$12.28 +6.5% 1M -28.9% 1Y
Market cap
$3.82B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.64B
Div. yield
0.01%
Independent Power Producers Utilities
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Constellation Energy leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Constellation Energy 5, Talen Energy 3, Transalta 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTLNCEGTACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.88B $93.25B $3.82B CEG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -85.8x 26.9x -69.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.8x 20.4x 51.2x TLN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +60.8% +26.0% -8.8% TLN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -5.4% 11.1% -3.3% CEG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.9% 5.5% 0.0% CEG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 19.3x 2.9x 4.8x CEG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.2% -35.1% -28.9% TLN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — +1.5%/yr –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.2% 48.6% 40.7% TAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 69/100 46/100 CEG

Percentile Scorecard

TLNCEGTAC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTLNCEGTAC
Valuation 26 #18 of 24 57 #11 of 24 70 #8 of 24
Growth 59 #10 of 23 96 #2 of 23 27 #17 of 23
Profitability 36 #15 of 23 86 #4 of 23 55 #11 of 23
Financial Health 9 #22 of 24 48 #13 of 24 30 #17 of 24
Shareholder Returns 84 #4 of 20 58 #9 of 20 47 #11 of 20
Overall 43 69 46
  • TLN ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • CEG ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • TAC ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTLNCEGTACSPY
1 month +11.0%-4.1%+6.5% -0.8%
3 months -2.7%-6.5%-8.6% +3.5%
6 months -8.6%-19.9%-2.5% +7.0%
Year to date -9.9%-28.5%-2.8% +12.2%
1 year -17.2%-35.1%-28.9% +13.0%
3 years +537.3%+127.9%+67.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +85.5%+31.6%+18.7% +23.1%
5 years ——+7.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year ——+1.5% +11.0%
10 years ——+174.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year ——+10.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureTLNCEGTACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.2%48.6%40.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.7%50.1%44.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.031.441.09 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.30-0.72-0.71 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.7%-50.8%-48.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.9%-37.1%-30.7% -1.8%
52-week high $438.12$401.43$17.73 $779.14
52-week low $286.52$236.50$11.53 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTLNCEGTAC
P/E now vs peer median -83.8xmedian 24.4x 26.2xmedian 24.4x -66.6xmedian 24.4x
P/S now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 2.7x 2.9xmedian 2.7x 2.2xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 52.8xmedian 11.3x 13.7xmedian 11.3x 11.3xmedian 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.5xmedian 12.9x 290.1xmedian 12.9x 12.9xmedian 12.9x
P/B now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 2.1x 2.8xmedian 2.1x 2.8xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.59 0.44median 0.59 2.10median 0.59

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTLNCEGTAC
Revenue $3.44B $31.27B $1.64B
Gross profit – – $1.05B
Operating income $88.00M $4.60B $201.41M
Net income -$185.00M $3.48B -$17.93M
Free cash flow $568.00M $309.00M $281.42M
EPS (diluted) $-4.03 $9.63 $-0.18
Cash & equivalents $231.00M $697.00M $212.54M
Total debt $9.57B $24.70B $2.98B
Shares (diluted) 45.90M 360.00M 297.00M
Enterprise value $13.44B $84.15B $2.72B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTLNCEGTAC
P/E -83.8x 26.2x -66.6x
P/FCF 28.5x 290.1x 12.9x
P/Operating cash flow 20.3x 21.3x 7.6x
P/S 4.7x 2.9x 2.2x
P/B 9.9x 2.8x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 9.9x 2.8x 3.2x
EV/EBITDA 52.8x 13.7x 11.3x
EV/EBIT 290.0x 24.7x 31.3x
EV/Revenue 7.4x 3.6x 3.8x
EV/FCF 44.9x 367.7x 22.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 32.1x 27.0x 13.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.44 2.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTLNCEGTAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 60.8% 26.0% -8.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 5.8% -14.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – -4.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -12.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -34.3% 19.7% 44.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 111.3% -29.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -206.9% 15.2% 81.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 66.0% -27.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -203.2% 0.4% 60.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 59.2% -31.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1,121% 822.4% 9.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 42.4% -14.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 422.7% 112.9% 38.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 26.9% -2.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTLNCEGTAC
Gross margin – – 63.9%
EBITDA margin 14.1% 26.4% 34.0%
Operating margin 2.6% 14.7% 12.3%
Pretax margin -3.6% 16.3% 0.4%
Net margin -5.4% 11.1% -3.3%
FCF margin 16.5% 1.0% 17.2%
Operating cash flow margin 23.2% 13.5% 29.4%
Return on equity -13.6% 10.6% -1.5%
Return on assets -1.4% 3.6% -0.3%
Return on invested capital 0.9% 5.5% 0.0%
Return on capital employed 0.8% 5.4% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.3x 1.2x -26.9x
Stock comp / revenue 2.8% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTLNCEGTAC
Debt / assets 63.5% 25.1% 47.9%
Debt / equity 5.8x 0.8x 2.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 19.3x 2.9x 4.8x
Debt / FCF 16.9x 79.9x 10.6x
Liabilities / assets 89.1% 67.5% 79.1%
Equity / assets 10.9% 32.5% 20.9%
Interest coverage 0.2x 5.9x 0.8x
Current ratio 0.8x 1.5x –
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.6x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score 0.86 1.47 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTLNCEGTAC
Dividend yield – 0.7% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 1.8% – -6.2%
Shareholder yield 1.8% 0.7% -4.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – -193.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 12.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -5.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 3.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTLNCEGTAC
Forward P/E 16.8xFY2026 20.4xFY2026 51.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $20.11FY2026 $12.40FY2026 $0.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +32.1%FY2026 +71.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +60.6% +12.1% +54.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.61BFY2026 $31.54BFY2026 $1.40BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +78.8%FY2026 +23.5%FY2026 -20.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.7% +7.0% +23.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTLNCEGTAC
Held by institutions 100.0% 79.8% –
Institutions holding 637 1,843 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.4% +2.9% –
Institutions buying 379 1,002 –
Institutions selling 190 579 –
Buyers to sellers 1.99 1.73 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

TLNCEGTAC
TLN 1.00 0.79 0.42
CEG 0.79 1.00 0.43
TAC 0.42 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TLN, CEG and TAC?

Constellation Energy (CEG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Talen Energy (TLN) $15.88B, Constellation Energy (CEG) $93.25B, Transalta (TAC) $3.82B.

Which company is growing faster?

Talen Energy (TLN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Talen Energy (TLN) +60.8%, Constellation Energy (CEG) +26.0%, Transalta (TAC) -8.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Constellation Energy (CEG) has the highest net margin (Talen Energy (TLN) -5.4%, Constellation Energy (CEG) 11.1%, Transalta (TAC) -3.3%). On return on invested capital, Constellation Energy (CEG) leads (Talen Energy (TLN) 0.9%, Constellation Energy (CEG) 5.5%, Transalta (TAC) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Talen Energy (TLN) returned the most: Talen Energy (TLN) -17.2%, Constellation Energy (CEG) -35.1%, Transalta (TAC) -28.9%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Talen Energy (TLN) 0.00%, Constellation Energy (CEG) 0.00%, Transalta (TAC) 0.01%. Talen Energy (TLN) and Constellation Energy (CEG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Transalta (TAC) has been the steadiest (Talen Energy (TLN) 57.2%, Constellation Energy (CEG) 48.6%, Transalta (TAC) 40.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TLN, CEG and TAC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Constellation Energy (CEG) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.