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 1.7× larger than Talen Energy by market cap; year to date, Talen Energy leads (+2.9% vs −11.8%).
Side by side
| NRG | TLN | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $29.6B | $17.5B |
| Price | $140.42 | $385.80 |
| Today | −0.0% | +0.4% |
| Return YTD | −11.8% | +2.9% |
| Return 1Y | −7.2% | +44.2% |
| P/E | 124.0 | — |
| P/S | 0.9 | 5.3 |
| P/B | 6.1 | 16.3 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
NRG EnergyNRG
Large U.S. power company with generation plants and millions of electricity and gas customers — positioned for rising power demand and data centers.
Full NRG profile →Talen EnergyTLN
Independent power producer with nuclear capacity that supplies data centers directly.
Full TLN profile →More comparisons in Utilities & power producers
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