Talen Energy (TLN) Competitors

TC Energy (NYSE:TRP) and Talen Energy (NASDAQ:TLN) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Is TRP or TLN more profitable?

TC Energy has a net margin of 29.17% compared to Talen Energy's net margin of 28.51%. Talen Energy's return on equity of 11.47% beat TC Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TC Energy	29.17%	11.41%	3.36%
Talen Energy	28.51%	11.47%	3.36%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TRP or TLN?

83.1% of TC Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Talen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Talen Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, TRP or TLN?

TC Energy has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Talen Energy has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, TRP or TLN?

TC Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Talen Energy. TC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Talen Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TC Energy	$10.05B	5.00	$3.43B	$3.03	15.93
Talen Energy	$2.12B	6.29	$998M	$9.63	30.37

Does the media refer more to TRP or TLN?

In the previous week, Talen Energy had 1 more articles in the media than TC Energy. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Talen Energy and 15 mentions for TC Energy. TC Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Talen Energy's score of 0.97 indicating that TC Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TC Energy	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Talen Energy	10 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend TRP or TLN?

TC Energy currently has a consensus target price of $62.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.42%. Talen Energy has a consensus target price of $255.25, indicating a potential downside of 12.74%. Given TC Energy's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe TC Energy is more favorable than Talen Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TC Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Talen Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Talen Energy beats TC Energy on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.