stockrowNRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) vs Talen Energy Corporation (TLN)
- NRG Energy, Inc. NRG 88.74 +10.17%
- Talen Energy Corporation TLN 338.52 +7.05%
NRG Energy, Inc. and Talen Energy Corporation are both Utilities Independent Power Producers companies. NRG Energy, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $16.9B against $13.8B — 1.2× the size. Talen Energy Corporation has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; NRG Energy, Inc. trades at 21.4×. Talen Energy Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 71.9% against 12.8%. NRG Energy, Inc. has the higher net margin (2.36% vs −6.43%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.54% vs 0.46%). Across the 19 metrics below, NRG Energy, Inc. leads on 16 and Talen Energy Corporation on 3.
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| Metric | NRG | TLN | Utilities Independent Power Producers median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 18.80% | 50.56% | 37.99% |
| Operating margin | 6.08% | 2.02% | 4.83% |
| Net margin | 2.36% | (6.43%) | 1.18% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.10% | 7.11% | 0.50% |
| Return on equity | 26.77% | (16.54%) | 1.70% |
| Return on assets | 2.44% | (2.40%) | 0.93% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.54% | 0.46% | 2.93% |
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