Talen Energy (NASDAQ:TLN – Get Free Report) and W2 Energy (OTCMKTS:AEPT – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Talen Energy and W2 Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Talen Energy | -0.63% | 41.58% | 6.00% |
| W2 Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Talen Energy and W2 Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Talen Energy | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.73 |
| W2 Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.4% of Talen Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of W2 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Talen Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Talen Energy and W2 Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Talen Energy | $2.58 billion | 7.13 | -$219.00 million | ($0.67) | -573.52 |
| W2 Energy | $23.81 million | 0.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
W2 Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Talen Energy.
Risk & Volatility
Talen Energy has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W2 Energy has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Talen Energy beats W2 Energy on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Talen Energy
Talen Energy Corporation is a U.S.-based energy and power generation company. The Company owns or controls approximately 16,000 megawatts of capacity in wholesale power markets, principally in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southwest regions of the United States. The Company generates and sells electricity, capacity and related products from power plants that use fuel sources, such as nuclear, natural gas and coal. The Company’s Susquehanna nuclear power plant has approximately two boiling water reactors with a combined capacity of over 2,600 megawatts. Its fossil fuel plants are located in Athens, Barney Davis, Bayonne, Brandon Shores, Brunner Island, Camden, Colstrip and Dartmouth, among others. It has an art energy trading center located in Allentown, Pennsylvania (PA), where it manages asset load obligations, fuel supply, capacity and related products, and all supporting physical or financial transactions for its electric generation portfolio.
About W2 Energy
American Environmental Partners, Inc., through its subsidiaries, sources, treats, and distributes reclaimed water in the United States. It engages in the designing, construction, and operation of regional water treatment facilities that serve industrial, energy, and government sectors. The company also focuses on drilling, operating, and partnership opportunities in the upstream oil and gas space. It also provides geotechnical services; educational marketing platforms of podcasts and videography; and construction, drilling, flowback, completions, and well-site services. The company was formerly known as American Energy Partners, Inc. and changed its name to American Environmental Partners, Inc. in October 2023. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
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