Talos Energy

TALO · NYSE · Energy · Financials, fiscal 2016 to 2025

TALO · Last close · October 26, 2026

$18.55

Talos Energy's revenue fell 9.8% to $1.8 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was −31.5%, down from 8.8% a year earlier. It paid out $119 million in dividends and buybacks. The diluted share count fell 0.3%.

Talos Energy Inc. Latest fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 10-K filed February 25, 2026 · 0001193125-26-067807 Updated October 21, 2026

Revenue

$1.8B

9.8%

Operating margin

−31.5%

40.2 pts

Net income

−$494M

Free cash flow

—

Return on capital

−12.4%

16.1 pts

Market cap

$3.2B

Oct 26 close

P/E

—

Loss: no P/E

Operating margin is operating income as a share of revenue. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Return on capital is after-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash. Market cap is the last closing share price times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate. P/E is the last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters, or the latest fiscal year where the quarters aren't available; there is none when the company made a loss.

Charts show fiscal years, from the 10-K filings.

Revenue and margins

Revenue

US$ billions, fiscal years

Margins

Percent of revenue

GrossOperatingNetFree cash flow

Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2018 to 2023, earnings per share fell 20.3% a year and net income 3.3% a year, as new shares raised the share count by 162% and diluted each share's earnings. Talos Energy then lost money in fiscal 2024 and 2025.

Net income

US$ billions, fiscal years; loss years in red.

Diluted earnings per share

US$ per share, fiscal years, restated for any stock splits; loss years in red.

Returns on capital

Return on capital and on equity

Percent. Return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business (debt plus equity, minus cash); return on equity is net income over shareholders' equity. Both use the average of opening and closing balances.

Return on capitalReturn on equity

Cash flow

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital expenditure. The SEC's structured data for Talos Energy's filings doesn't give both for any year, so free cash flow is left out.

Payouts and share count

Dividends and buybacks

US$ billions, cash paid in each fiscal year

DividendsShare buybacks

Diluted share count

Weighted-average diluted shares, millions

Valuation

Two ways to value Talos Energy yourself, both starting from its filings: a discounted cash flow model and the price-to-earnings method.

Discounted cash flow (DCF)

A discounted cash flow (DCF) model values a business as the cash it may generate in future, discounted back to today. The starting figures come from Talos Energy's 10-K (or, for net cash and shares, its latest 10-Q) and the assumptions are yours: start from one of three example scenarios, then change any figure to see what it implies for a share, and how that compares with the last share price.

The example scenarios need a positive starting cash flow. Talos Energy's free cash flow isn't available in its filings' structured data (the notes above say why), and so is cash from operations minus depreciation. You can still enter your own figures in the calculator.

From the filings

Starting free cash flow, US$ millions Cash from operations minus capital spending in fiscal 2025.

Net cash, US$ millions

Cash and short-term investments minus debt and finance leases at December 31, 2025. Negative means net debt.

Diluted shares, millions

Weighted-average diluted shares in fiscal 2025.

Your assumptions

Start from

Fitted to Talos Energy's own revenue growth, as above. Cautious: growth of 0.5% then 1% a year, 2% after year 10, a 14% discount rate. Base: growth of 2.5% then 2.5% a year, 2.5% after year 10, a 13% discount rate. Optimistic: growth of 4.5% then 4% a year, 3% after year 10, a 12% discount rate.

Free cash flow growth, years 1 to 5 (% a year)

Free cash flow growth, years 6 to 10 (% a year)

Growth after year 10 (% a year)Long-run growth forever after year 10. Usually close to inflation, and always below the discount rate.

Discount rate (% a year)The yearly return an investor wants for the risk. A higher rate gives a lower value.

Value per share on these assumptions

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Last close, October 26, 2026: $18.55
Value on these assumptions, against the last close: —

Cash flows in years 1 to 10, valued today: —
Everything after year 10, valued today: —
Plus net cash: —
Share of value from after year 10: —

Projected free cash flow

US$ billions. Each column is one year's projected free cash flow, split into what it is worth today and the part removed by discounting.

Value todayRemoved by discounting

How the value changes with two assumptions

Value per share in US$, with the growth rates above. The highlighted cell matches the current assumptions.

How the model works. Free cash flow grows at the first rate for five years and the second rate for five more, and each year is discounted at the discount rate. Everything after year 10 is valued as year-10 cash flow × (1 + growth after year 10) ÷ (discount rate − growth after year 10), discounted back ten years. Net cash is added and the total is divided by diluted shares. The result depends entirely on the assumptions. It is not a forecast, a price target or a recommendation. The last close is the consolidated US closing price, from Databento.

Price-to-earnings (P/E) method

Another common way to value a company is to multiply its earnings per share by a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple: the number of years of today's earnings an investor pays for a share. A higher multiple usually means investors expect earnings to grow. Choose a multiple, for example from similar companies, to see the value it gives.

The P/E method needs positive earnings, and Talos Energy's latest diluted earnings per share were negative or zero.

Balance sheet

Fiscal year end	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Cash and short-term investments	70	44	34	108	363
Debt incl. finance leases	1,003	751	1,175	1,353	1,338
Net debt (negative means net cash)	933	707	1,141	1,244	975
Net debt to EBITDA	1.2x	0.6x	1.3x	1.0x	2.0x
Debt to equity	1.3x	0.6x	0.6x	0.5x	0.6x
Interest coverage	2.8x	5.9x	1.2x	0.9x	−3.4x
Current ratio	0.6x	0.6x	0.7x	0.9x	1.3x
Quick ratio	0.6x	0.6x	0.7x	0.9x	1.3x

US$ millions unless stated, at each fiscal year end. Net debt to EBITDA is debt minus cash, divided by operating income before depreciation and amortization: roughly how many years of those earnings the net debt equals. Debt to equity is debt as a multiple of shareholders' equity. Interest coverage is operating income divided by interest expense. The current ratio is current assets over current liabilities; the quick ratio leaves out inventory.

Insider trades

Over the 12 months between October 27, 2025 and October 26, 2026, no insider bought Talos Energy shares on the open market, and 4 insiders sold $120.1 million.

Date	Insider	Trade	Shares	Price	Value	Filing
Oct 19, 2026	Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. Control10% owner	Sold	2,141,590	$18.01	$38.6 million	Form 4
Sep 15, 2026	Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. Control10% owner	Sold	1,381,000	$18.52	$25.6 million	Form 4
Sep 2, 2026	William S. Moss IIISee Remarks	Sold	120,000	$17.32	$2.1 million	Form 4
Aug 27, 2026	John B. SpathSee Remarks	Sold	90,000	$16.90	$1.5 million	Form 4
Aug 27, 2026	Gregory BabcockSee Remarks	Sold	61,307	$16.74	$1.0 million	Form 4
May 20, 2026	Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. Control10% owner	Sold	339,568	$16.80	$5.7 million	Form 4
May 19, 2026	Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. Control10% owner	Sold	150,000	$16.38	$2.5 million	Form 4
May 18, 2026	Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. Control10% owner	Sold	284,000	$16.38	$4.7 million	Form 4
Mar 27, 2026	Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. Control10% owner	Sold	1,352,000	$16.68	$22.6 million	Form 4
Mar 26, 2026	Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. Control10% owner	Sold	960,000	$16.65	$16.0 million	Form 4

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from their Form 4 filings with the SEC: one row per person, day and filing, at the day's average price. Grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax aren't counted. Insiders buy and sell for many reasons, such as taxes, spreading their savings or a plan set up months earlier, so a trade on its own says little about where a company is heading. For information only, not investment advice. Insider trades at all companies

Piotroski F-score

The F-score counts how many of nine simple tests of profitability, funding and efficiency a company passed in a year (Piotroski, 2000). The more tests passed, the stronger the year: 8 or 9 is strong, 0 to 2 weak. Companies that report no gross profit are scored on the other eight.

Test	FY23	FY24	FY25
Net income is positive	Pass	Fail	Fail
Cash from operations is positive	Pass	Pass	Pass
Return on assets rose	Fail	Fail	Fail
Cash from operations exceeds net income	Pass	Pass	Pass
Debt fell relative to assets	Fail	Pass	Pass
Current ratio rose	Pass	Pass	Pass
Share count didn't rise	Fail	Fail	Pass
Gross margin rose	—	—	—
Revenue rose relative to assets	Fail	Fail	Fail
F-score	4 of 8	4 of 8	5 of 8
Accruals ratio	−8.4%	−18.9%	−24.4%

The accruals ratio is net income minus cash from operations, over average total assets.

Compare

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Each company's latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so the periods don't line up exactly. Free cash flow margin is free cash flow as a share of revenue. Net debt to EBITDA is explained under the balance sheet, and the F-score above.

10 years of figures

Fiscal year	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Income statement
Revenue	259	413	891	908	576	1,244	1,652	1,458	1,974	1,780
Revenue growth	—	59.5%	115.9%	1.9%	−36.6%	116.1%	32.7%	−11.8%	35.4%	−9.8%
Gross profit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Research and development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating income	−81	45	253	213	−421	375	736	210	173	−560
Net income	−208	−63	222	59	−466	−183	382	187	−76	−494
Diluted EPS (US$)	−7.99	−2.01	4.81	1.08	−6.88	−2.24	4.56	1.55	−0.44	−2.82
Diluted shares (millions)	26	31	46	54	68	82	84	121	176	175
Cash flow
Cash from operations	116	176	263	394	302	411	710	519	963	936
Capital expenditure	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Free cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividends paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share buybacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	48	45	120
Acquisitions	86	2	278	38	316	5	4	0	936	50
Stock-based compensation	1	1	3	7	9	11	16	13	14	18
Balance sheet at fiscal year end
Cash and short-term investments	33	32	140	87	34	70	44	34	108	363
Debt incl. finance leases	—	402	655	812	1,048	1,003	751	1,175	1,353	1,338
Total assets	—	1,239	2,480	2,590	2,834	2,767	3,059	4,816	6,192	5,552
Total liabilities	—	1,293	1,472	1,511	1,908	2,006	1,893	2,661	3,432	3,384
Shareholders' equity	7	−54	1,008	1,078	927	761	1,166	2,155	2,760	2,168
Margins and ratios
Gross margin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating margin	−31.2%	11.0%	28.4%	23.5%	−73.2%	30.1%	44.6%	14.4%	8.8%	−31.5%
Net margin	−80.4%	−15.2%	24.9%	6.5%	−80.8%	−14.7%	23.1%	12.8%	−3.9%	−27.8%
Free cash flow margin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Return on capital	—	—	27.2%	12.8%	−17.8%	16.3%	41.0%	8.1%	3.7%	−12.4%
Return on equity	—	—	46.5%	5.6%	−46.5%	−21.7%	39.6%	11.3%	−3.1%	−20.1%
Return on assets	—	—	11.9%	2.3%	−17.2%	−6.5%	13.1%	4.8%	−1.4%	−8.4%
Net debt to EBITDA	—	1.8x	0.9x	1.3x	—	1.2x	0.6x	1.3x	1.0x	2.0x

US$ millions unless stated. Where a later 10-K restated a year, the latest filed figure is shown. Download all figures (CSV, US$ millions)

Source: Talos Energy's Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR. For information only, not investment advice. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with Talos Energy.