NRG Energyvs.Talen Energy
NRG vs TLN · both in Utilities & power producers, part of the Energy, grid & critical infrastructure value chain: Electricity utilities and large power producers, from nuclear to renewable portfolios.
NRG Energy is about 1.5× larger than Talen Energy by market cap; year to date, Talen Energy leads (−18.5% vs −29.8%).
Side by side
| NRG | TLN | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $25.4B | $17.2B |
| Price | $113.61 | $307.67 |
| Today | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| Return YTD | −29.8% | −18.5% |
| Return 1Y | −23.0% | −14.2% |
| P/E | 30.0 | — |
| P/S | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| P/B | 5.2 | 10.6 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
NRG EnergyNRG
Generation plants on one side, millions of retail electricity and gas customers on the other, plus the Vivint smart-home business. The fleet runs on gas, coal and solar, and it is positioned for the demand growth data centers are driving in Texas and beyond.
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Independent power producer whose Susquehanna nuclear plant sells directly to data centers.
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