Talen Energy (TLN) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)

Talen Energy (TLN) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 2.32% in Q1 2026, up 292.12% quarter-over-quarter from 1.21% in Q4 2025, and up 58.0% on a YoY basis from 1.47% in Q1 2025.

Talen Energy (TLN) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Talen Energy's Return on Capital Employed history runs 3 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.32% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 58.0% year-over-year to 2.32%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.32% (up 58.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.21%, down 488.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 2.32% for Q1 2026 at Talen Energy, up from 1.21% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.34% in Q3 2025 to a low of 1.21% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 2.39% across 3 years, with a median of 2.48% in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 103 bps in 2025; the steepest drop was 496 bps in 2025.
  • A 3-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 3.75% in 2024, then tumbled by 132 bps to 1.21% in 2025, then jumped by 292 bps to 2.32% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.32% (Q1 2026), 1.21% (Q4 2025), and 4.34% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Transalta 29,347,846.33 Bn 29,347,846.17 Bn 263.24 Mn -
2 Kenon Holdings 3,754,999.92 Bn 3,755,000.22 Bn 48.00 Mn -
3 Vistra 50.25 Bn 48.56 Bn 4.94 Bn 11.24%
4 Nrg Energy 26.74 Bn 23.49 Bn 1.40 Bn 4.57%
5 Talen Energy 16.64 Bn 16.60 Bn - 2.32%
6 Oklo 9.89 Bn 9.89 Bn - -8.31%
7 Digi Power X 420.60 Mn 363.72 Mn -801,636.00 -27.71%
8 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn -
9 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn -
10 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 2.32%
Dec 31, 2025 -1.21%
Sep 30, 2025 4.34%
Jun 30, 2025 2.48%
Mar 31, 2025 1.74%
Dec 31, 2024 3.75%
Sep 30, 2024 3.31%