TLN vs CEG vs VST Stock Comparison

Talen Energy, Constellation Energy and Vistra Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TLN Talen Energy Corp
$345.73 +13.6% 1M -15.1% 1Y
Market cap
$16.00B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.44B
Div. yield
–
Independent Power Producers Utilities
2 wins
VST Vistra Corp.
$146.68 +5.9% 1M -26.4% 1Y
Market cap
$48.50B
P/E
23.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.21B
Div. yield
0.01%
Independent Power Producers Utilities
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Constellation Energy leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Constellation Energy 4, Vistra 4, Talen Energy 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTLNCEGVSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.00B $93.27B $48.50B CEG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -86.5x 26.9x 23.9x VST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.2x 20.9x 16.6x VST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +60.8% +26.0% +3.8% TLN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -5.4% 11.1% 10.6% CEG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.9% 5.5% 11.3% VST
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 19.3x 2.9x 2.8x VST
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.1% -33.8% -26.4% TLN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — +49.2%/yr –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.2% 48.6% 50.9% CEG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 70/100 69/100 CEG

Percentile Scorecard

TLNCEGVST

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

AxisTLNCEGVST
Valuation 26 #18 of 24 61 #10 of 24 78 #6 of 24
Growth 59 #10 of 23 96 #2 of 23 55 #11 of 23
Profitability 36 #15 of 23 86 #4 of 23 100 #1 of 23
Financial Health 9 #22 of 24 48 #13 of 24 39 #15 of 24
Shareholder Returns 84 #4 of 20 58 #9 of 20 74 #6 of 20
Overall 43 70 69
  • TLN ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • CEG ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • VST ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTLNCEGVSTSPY
1 month +13.6%-1.6%+5.9% -0.2%
3 months +6.0%-0.3%-1.3% +3.9%
6 months -4.3%-15.3%-9.0% +8.2%
Year to date -7.8%-26.7%-9.1% +12.9%
1 year -15.1%-33.8%-26.4% +12.3%
3 years +552.3%+133.8%+358.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +86.9%+32.7%+66.1% +23.3%
5 years ——+638.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year ——+49.2% +10.9%
10 years ——+865.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year ——+25.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTLNCEGVSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.2%48.6%50.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.7%50.1%55.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.041.441.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.26-0.70-0.52 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.7%-50.8%-48.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.1%-35.5%-26.4% -1.2%
52-week high $438.12$401.43$199.37 $779.14
52-week low $286.52$236.50$134.71 $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.

MultipleTLNCEGVST
P/E now vs peer median -85.8xmedian 25.0x 26.9xmedian 25.0x 24.4xmedian 25.0x
P/S now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 2.8x 2.9xmedian 2.8x 2.6xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 53.6xmedian 11.5x 14.0xmedian 11.5x 10.6xmedian 11.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.2xmedian 13.6x 297.5xmedian 13.6x 21.9xmedian 13.6x
P/B now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 2.1x 2.9xmedian 2.1x 9.0xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.60 0.45median 0.60 1.54median 0.60

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 monthsTLNCEGVST
Revenue $3.44B $31.27B $19.21B
Operating income $88.00M $4.60B $3.56B
Net income -$185.00M $3.48B $2.22B
Free cash flow $568.00M $309.00M $2.26B
EPS (diluted) $-4.03 $9.63 $5.98
Cash & equivalents $231.00M $697.00M $435.00M
Total debt $9.57B $24.70B $19.60B
Shares (diluted) 45.90M 360.00M 339.23M
Enterprise value $13.55B $84.17B $41.68B

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
MetricTLNCEGVST
P/E -85.8x 26.9x 24.4x
P/FCF 29.2x 297.5x 21.9x
P/Operating cash flow 20.8x 21.9x 9.6x
P/S 4.8x 2.9x 2.6x
P/B 10.1x 2.9x 9.0x
P/Tangible book 10.1x 2.9x 15.4x
EV/EBITDA 53.6x 14.0x 10.6x
EV/EBIT 294.3x 25.2x 18.8x
EV/Revenue 7.5x 3.7x 3.5x
EV/FCF 45.6x 375.2x 29.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 32.5x 27.6x 13.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.45 1.54

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTLNCEGVST
Revenue growth (1Y) 60.8% 26.0% 3.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 5.8% 4.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -34.3% 19.7% -0.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 111.3% 12.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -206.9% 15.2% -8.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 66.0% 11.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -203.2% 0.4% -6.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 59.2% 15.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1,121% 822.4% 21.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 42.4% 6.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 422.7% 112.9% 36.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 26.9% -4.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTLNCEGVST
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 14.1% 26.4% 33.0%
Operating margin 2.6% 14.7% 18.5%
Pretax margin -3.6% 16.3% 14.6%
Net margin -5.4% 11.1% 10.6%
FCF margin 16.5% 1.0% 11.7%
Operating cash flow margin 23.2% 13.5% 26.7%
Return on equity -13.6% 10.6% 40.0%
Return on assets -1.4% 3.6% 5.3%
Return on invested capital 0.9% 5.5% 11.3%
Return on capital employed 0.8% 5.4% 11.3%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.3x 1.2x 2.3x
Stock comp / revenue 2.8% – 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTLNCEGVST
Debt / assets 63.5% 25.1% 46.0%
Debt / equity 5.8x 0.8x 3.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 19.3x 2.9x 2.8x
Debt / FCF 16.9x 79.9x 8.7x
Liabilities / assets 89.1% 67.5% 87.1%
Equity / assets 10.9% 32.5% 12.9%
Interest coverage 0.2x 5.9x 3.1x
Current ratio 0.8x 1.5x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 0.88 1.49 1.55

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTLNCEGVST
Dividend yield – 0.6% 0.6%
Net buyback yield 1.8% – 2.3%
Shareholder yield 1.8% 0.6% 3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 13.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 13.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 0.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 0.5%

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.

ConsensusTLNCEGVST
Forward P/E 17.2xFY2026 20.9xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $20.11FY2026 $12.40FY2026 $8.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +32.1%FY2026 +305.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +60.6% +12.1% +21.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.61BFY2026 $31.54BFY2026 $21.29BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +78.8%FY2026 +23.5%FY2026 +20.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.7% +7.0% +20.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTLNCEGVST
Held by institutions 100.0% 79.8% 84.4%
Institutions holding 637 1,843 1,403
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.4% +2.9% +2.7%
Institutions buying 379 1,002 852
Institutions selling 190 579 415
Buyers to sellers 1.99 1.73 2.05

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.

TLNCEGVST
TLN 1.00 0.79 0.82
CEG 0.79 1.00 0.81
VST 0.82 0.81 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TLN, CEG and VST?

Constellation Energy (CEG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Talen Energy (TLN) $16.00B, Constellation Energy (CEG) $93.27B, Vistra (VST) $48.50B.

Which stock is cheaper, TLN, CEG and VST?

Vistra (VST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Talen Energy (TLN) -86.5x, Constellation Energy (CEG) 26.9x, Vistra (VST) 23.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Vistra (VST) is cheapest (Talen Energy (TLN) 17.2x, Constellation Energy (CEG) 20.9x, Vistra (VST) 16.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

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%, Vistra (VST) +3.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Constellation Energy (CEG) has the highest net margin (Talen Energy (TLN) -5.4%, Constellation Energy (CEG) 11.1%, Vistra (VST) 10.6%). On return on invested capital, Vistra (VST) leads (Talen Energy (TLN) 0.9%, Constellation Energy (CEG) 5.5%, Vistra (VST) 11.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Talen Energy (TLN) returned the most: Talen Energy (TLN) -15.1%, Constellation Energy (CEG) -33.8%, Vistra (VST) -26.4%. 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%, Vistra (VST) 0.01%. Talen Energy (TLN) and Constellation Energy (CEG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Constellation Energy (CEG) has been the steadiest (Talen Energy (TLN) 57.2%, Constellation Energy (CEG) 48.6%, Vistra (VST) 50.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 4. 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.