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Talen EnergyTLN -5.11%33 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.21% as of Mar. 2026, which is 56% below its 10-year median of 5.06. GuruFocus rates TLN with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 482 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Talen Energy ranks worse than 58.51% on this metric.
Talen Energy's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $20,273 Mil.
Talen Energy's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $449 Mil. Talen Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.21%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Talen Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TLN'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.39 Med: 5.06 Max: 12.61
Current: 1.95
During the past 10 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Talen Energy was 12.61%. The lowest was -0.39%. And the median was 5.06%.
TLN's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 58.51% of 482
companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 3.315
vs TLN: 1.95
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Talen Energy's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Talen Energy (NAS:TLN) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Talen Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Talen Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Talen Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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.
Talen Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Talen Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Talen Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Talen Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Talen Energy Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Talen Energys Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Talen Energy's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $449 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.21% mean?
Talen Energy (TLN) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.21% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Talen Energy and its competitors. This is 56% below median its historical median of 5.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #282 out of 482 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 58.5%.
Is Talen Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Talen Energy's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.21% is 56% below median its 10-year median of 5.06. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.32. Talen Energy's value of 2.21% is 33.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #282 out of 482 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to OKLO and NRG?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #282 out of 482 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Talen Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.32. Talen Energy's value of 2.21% is 33.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.06 vs. the industry median of 3.32, Talen Energy has consistently been below 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 3.32, based on 482 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Talen Energy's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.21% is 33.3% below 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Talen Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Talen Energy's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.21%, which is 56% below median its own 10-year median of 5.06. 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 2.21%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.21%, which is 56% below median its 10-year median of 5.06 and 33.3% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 3.32. 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Talen Energy (TLN), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.21% 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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