Southern Companyvs.Talen Energy
SO 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.
Southern Company is about 6.2× larger than Talen Energy by market cap; year to date, Southern Company leads (+3.3% vs −18.5%).
Side by side
| SO | TLN | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $107B | $17.2B |
| Price | $89.97 | $307.67 |
| Today | −0.1% | +0.7% |
| Return YTD | +3.3% | −18.5% |
| Return 1Y | −4.6% | −14.2% |
| P/E | 22.9 | — |
| P/S | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| P/B | 2.7 | 10.6 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Southern CompanySO
Vogtle is adding nuclear output to what is already one of the biggest US electric and gas utilities.
Full SO profile →Talen EnergyTLN
Independent power producer whose Susquehanna nuclear plant sells directly to data centers.
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