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Talen EnergyTLN +1.11%33 Cash Ratio is 0.85 as of Mar. 2026, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 0.78. GuruFocus rates TLN with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 435 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Talen Energy ranks better than 68.97% on this metric.
Talen Energy has a Cash Ratio of 0.85. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Talen Energy's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
TLN'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 0.78 Max: 1.59
Current: 0.85
During the past 10 years, Talen Energy's highest Cash Ratio was 1.59. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.78.
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Talen Energy Cash Ratio Related Terms
Talen Energy Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Talen Energy's Cash Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Talen Energy's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Talen Energy Cash Ratio vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Talen Energy's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Talen Energy's Cash Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Talen Energy (TLN) has a Cash Ratio of 0.85 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Talen Energy and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.78. Over the past decade, Talen Energy's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 1.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #135 out of 435 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 31%.
Is Talen Energy's Cash Ratio too high?
Talen Energy's current Cash Ratio of 0.85 is near median its 10-year median of 0.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.08 to a high of 1.59. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Cash Ratio is 0.44. Talen Energy's value of 0.85 is 93.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #135 out of 435 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Talen Energy has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Talen Energy's Cash Ratio compare to OKLO and NRG?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #135 out of 435 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Talen Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.44. Talen Energy's value of 0.85 is 93.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Talen Energy's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 1.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.78 vs. the industry median of 0.44, Talen Energy has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Cash Ratio among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 0.44, based on 435 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Talen Energy's current Cash Ratio of 0.85 is 93.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Talen Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Talen Energy's current Cash Ratio is 0.85, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Talen Energy stock overvalued right now?
Talen Energy (TLN) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.85. The current Cash Ratio is 0.85, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.78 and 93.2% above the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 0.44. Talen Energy's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Talen Energy (TLN), the current Cash Ratio is 0.85 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Talen Energy Corp is an independent power producer and energy infrastructure company based in the United States. It owns and operates several gigawatts of power infrastructure in the United States, including 2.2GW of nuclear power and a dispatchable fossil fleet. The company produces and sells electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale U.S. power markets, with its generation fleet principally located in the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio, and Montana. Talen's operating segments are: PJM and Others. The PJM segment, which generates maximum revenue, is engaged in electricity generation, marketing activities, and commodity risk and fuel management within the PJM market and is comprised of Susquehanna and Talen's natural gas and coal generation facilities in PJM.
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