Talen EnergyTLN -1.46%33 Pretax Margin % is 6.53% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TLN with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 422 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Talen Energy ranks worse than 63.03% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Talen Energy's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $81 Mil. Talen Energy's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,241 Mil. Therefore, Talen Energy's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.53%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Talen Energy's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
TLN'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -72.45 Med: -6.32 Max: 53.59
Current: 3.15
Talen Energy (NAS:TLN) Pretax Margin % Explanation
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Talen Energy Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Talen Energy Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Talen Energy's Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Talen Energy's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Talen Energy's Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % of 6.53% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Talen Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #266 out of 422 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 63%.
Is Talen Energy's Pretax Margin % too high?
Talen Energy's current Pretax Margin % is 6.53%. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Pretax Margin % is 8.66. Talen Energy's value of 6.53% is 24.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #266 out of 422 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 Pretax Margin % compare to OKLO and NRG?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #266 out of 422 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Talen Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 8.66. Talen Energy's value of 6.53% is 24.6% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pretax Margin % for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 8.66, based on 422 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Talen Energy's current Pretax Margin % of 6.53% is 24.6% 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 Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Talen Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 8.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Talen Energy's current Pretax Margin % is 6.53%. 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 Pretax Margin % of 6.53%. The current Pretax Margin % is 6.53% and 24.6% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 8.66. 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 Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Talen Energy (TLN), the current Pretax Margin % is 6.53% 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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