Talen EnergyTLN -1.18%33 EBITDA per Share is $16.79 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TLN with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 350 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Talen Energy ranks worse than 285714% on this metric.
Talen Energy's EBITDA per Share for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $6.11.
Its EBITDA per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $16.79.
During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Talen Energy was -19.10% per year.
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The historical rank and industry rank for Talen Energy's EBITDA per Share or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 10 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Talen Energy was -85.60% per year. The lowest was -88.80% per year. And the median was -87.20% per year.
TLN's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 2.95 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate only.
Talen Energy's EBITDA for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $290 Mil.
During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA Growth Rate of Talen Energy was -31.10% per year.
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During the past 10 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Growth Rate of Talen Energy was -17.70% per year. The lowest was -30.00% per year. And the median was -23.85% per year.
Talen Energy (NAS:TLN) EBITDA per Share Explanation
EBITDA is a cash flow measure that ignores changes in working capital. EBITDA minus Depreciation, and Amortization (DA) equals EBIT. EBIT is profit before interest and taxes. Of course, Interest and taxes need to be paid.
While depreciation and amortization expenses do not need to be paid in cash, assets - especially tangible assets - do need to be replaced over time. EBITDA is not a measure of profit in any sense. EBITDA is a measure of cash generation by a business where the uses of that cash may be more or less discretionary depending on the nature of the business.
The EBITDA of a TV station is largely discretionary. Owners may use much of the EBITDA generated by a TV station as they see fit. The EBITDA of a railroad is largely non-discretionary. Owners must use much of the EBITDA generated by a railroad to replace the physical assets of the railroad or the business will literally fall apart over time.
EBITDA can be thought of as the cash a business generates that is available to:
Add more inventory
Add more receivables
Replace property, plant, and equipment
Add more property, plant, and equipment
Pay interest
Pay taxes
And finally: pay owners
EBITDA is widely used in financial analysis because Depreciation and Amortization are not present day cash expenses. Depreciation and amortization are the spreading out of the costs of assets over the time in which those assets provide benefits. Today's depreciation and amortization expenses relate to assets bought in the past. The assets being expensed may or may not need to be replaced in the future. And the cost to replace the assets may be more or less than it was in the past. For this reason, the depreciation and amortization expenses a company records in the present year may have no relationship to the actual cash costs needed to maintain its assets in future years.
A company's depreciation expense depends on both its expectations about the assets it owns and its choice of accounting methods. Two companies owning identical assets may have different depreciation expenses because they have different expectations about the useful lives of those assets and because they make different accounting choices.
Analysts use EBITDA to remove this element of personal choice from a company's accounting statements. The use of EBITDA is an attempt to make the results of different companies more comparable and uniform.
Be Aware
Although depreciation is not a cash cost, it is a real business cost because the company has to pay for the fixed assets when they purchase them. Both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hate the idea of EBITDA because in this calculation, depreciation is not counted as an expense.
EBITDA over Revenue is a good metric for comparing the operating efficiencies between companies because EBITDA is less vulnerable to companies' accounting choices. For this reason, EBITDA is used in ranking the Predictability of Companies.
Talen Energy EBITDA per Share Related Terms
Talen Energy EBITDA per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Talen Energy's EBITDA per Share 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.
EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Talen Energy's EBITDA per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
EBITDA per Share 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 $16.79
* 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 EBITDA per Share of $16.79 as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA per share is the per-share amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Talen Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #999999 out of 350 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Is Talen Energy's EBITDA per Share too high?
Talen Energy's current EBITDA per Share is $16.79. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median EBITDA per Share is 2.95. Talen Energy's value of $16.79 is 469.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #999999 out of 350 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 EBITDA per Share compare to OKLO and NRG?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #999999 out of 350 companies for EBITDA per Share. This places Talen Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA per Share is 2.95. Talen Energy's value of $16.79 is 469.2% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA per Share for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median EBITDA per Share among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 2.95, based on 350 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Talen Energy's current EBITDA per Share of $16.79 is 469.2% 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 EBITDA per Share mean?
A high EBITDA per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA per share is the per-share amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Talen Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median EBITDA per Share is 2.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Talen Energy's current EBITDA per Share is $16.79. 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 EBITDA per Share of $16.79. The current EBITDA per Share is $16.79 and 469.2% above the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 2.95. Talen Energy's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA per Share calculated?
EBITDA per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Talen Energy (TLN), the current EBITDA per Share is $16.79 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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