Talen Energy (TLN) Operating Margin (2023 - 2026)

Talen Energy (TLN) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 18.6% in Q1 2026, up 144.51% quarter-over-quarter from 41.79% in Q4 2025, and up 4578.0% on a YoY basis from 0.4% in Q1 2025.

Talen Energy (TLN) Operating Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Talen Energy's Operating Margin history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.6% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 4578.0% year-over-year to 18.6%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.81% (up 205.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.49%, down 1417.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 18.6% for Q1 2026 at Talen Energy, up from 41.79% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 32.39% in Q3 2025 to a low of 41.79% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 4.57% across 4 years, with a median of 5.52% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Margin sank 4522 bps in 2025, then jumped 4578 bps in 2026.
  • A 4-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 1.36% in 2023, then surged by 153 bps to 3.43% in 2024, then tumbled by 1320 bps to 41.79% in 2025, then surged by 145 bps to 18.6% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 18.6% (Q1 2026), 41.79% (Q4 2025), and 32.39% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Transalta 29,347,846.33 Bn 29,347,846.17 Bn 263.24 Mn 16.28%
2 Kenon Holdings 3,754,999.92 Bn 3,755,000.22 Bn 48.00 Mn 1.89%
3 Vistra 50.25 Bn 48.56 Bn 4.94 Bn 26.58%
4 Nrg Energy 26.74 Bn 23.49 Bn 1.40 Bn 3.20%
5 Talen Energy 16.64 Bn 16.60 Bn - 18.60%
6 Oklo 9.89 Bn 9.89 Bn - -
7 Digi Power X 420.60 Mn 363.72 Mn -801,636.00 -87.43%
8 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn 16.28%
9 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn 16.28%
10 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn 16.28%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 18.60%
Dec 31, 2025 -41.79%
Sep 30, 2025 32.39%
Jun 30, 2025 10.48%
Mar 31, 2025 -27.18%
Dec 31, 2024 3.43%
Sep 30, 2024 24.31%
Jun 30, 2024 5.52%
Mar 31, 2024 4.91%
Sep 30, 2023 1.36%
Jun 30, 2023 18.27%