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TLN vs NRG // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: TLN 4
— NRG 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $343.12 (-1.64%) • MKT CAP: $16.71B
valuation
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LAST: $96.06 (-1.52%) • MKT CAP: $20.50B
valuation
11.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (TLN VS. NRG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | TLN | NRG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.00% | 10.90% | -11.90 | NRG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | 11.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.63% | 3.74% | -0.11 | NRG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -3.60% | 6.10% | -9.70 | NRG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -8.70% | 2.80% | -11.50 | NRG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 60.00% | 9.40% | +50.60 | TLN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 2.00% | +1.40 | TLN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.18 | 2.00 | -0.82 | NRG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | NRG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.3 | 45.3 | +8.00 | TLN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.74 | 0.67 | +0.07 | TLN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.0x | 22.0x | +6.00 | NRG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $16.71B | $20.50B | -$3.79B | NRG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | TLN REV | NRG REV | TLN GROSS % | NRG GROSS % | TLN FCF | NRG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.52B | $30.35B | — | — | $606.0M | $766.0M |
| FY 2024 | $1.57B | $27.75B | — | — | $171.0M | $1.83B |
| FY 2023 | — | $28.26B | — | — | — | -$1.49B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
TLN // BETA 0.74
NRG // BETA 0.67