Stock comparison
Portland General Electric
Talen Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
POR
Portland General Electric
Market cap
$5.47B
Sector
Utilities
TLN
Talen Energy
Market cap
$15.27B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
Portland General Electric POR
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | POR | TLN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 40D | 26F | POR |
| Benjamin Graham | 44D | 44D | Tie |
| Philip Fisher | 32F | 34F | TLN |
| Peter Lynch | 50C | 50C | Tie |
| Joel Greenblatt | 29F | 0F | POR |
| Charlie Munger | 34F | 42D | TLN |
| Terry Smith | 20F | 35D | TLN |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | POR | TLN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.47B | $15.27B |
| P/E (TTM) | 20.8x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 18.8x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.71% | -3.26% |
| Gross margin | 47.96% | 59.17% |
| Net margin | 7.22% | -0.45% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.93% | 9.21% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.46% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 6.3x |
| Dividend yield | 4.44% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
POR leads on
- ROIC (TTM)3.71%vs -3.26%+188%
- Net margin7.22%vs -0.45%+106%
- Dividend yield4.44%vs 0.0%+100%
- Debt / Equity1.2xvs 6.3x+81%
TLN leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 18.8x+106%
- P/E (TTM)-vs 20.8x+103%
- Market cap$15.27Bvs $5.47B+64%
- Gross margin59.17%vs 47.96%+19%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.