Talen Energy (TLN) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)
Talen Energy's (TLN) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.32% in Q1 2026, up 58.0% year-on-year from 1.47% in Q1 2025, and up 292.12% quarter-over-quarter from 1.21% in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 58.0% year-over-year to 2.32% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 2.32%, a 58.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.21%, down 488.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 2.32% in Q1 2026 per TLN's latest filing, from 1.21% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 4.34% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 1.21% in Q4 2025.
- The 3-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 2.48% (2025), against an average of 2.39%.
- Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 103 bps in 2025; the steepest drop was 496 bps in 2025.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.75% in 2024, then sank by 132 bps to 1.21% in 2025, then jumped by 292 bps to 2.32% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest TLN Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 2.32% (Q1 2026), 1.21% (Q4 2025), and 4.34% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 52.84 Bn | 51.14 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 11.24% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.17 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 4.57% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.71 Bn | 15.67 Bn | - | 2.32% |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.13 Bn | 7.13 Bn | - | -8.31% |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 263.24 Mn | - |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 4.00% |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 264.61 Mn | 206.80 Mn | -801,636.00 | -27.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |