Stock comparison
PPL
Talen Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
PPL
PPL
Market cap
$26.24B
Sector
Utilities
TLN
Talen Energy
Market cap
$15.27B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
PPL PPL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | PPL | TLN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 36D | 26F | PPL |
| Benjamin Graham | 35D | 44D | TLN |
| Philip Fisher | 33F | 34F | TLN |
| Peter Lynch | 54C | 50C | PPL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 32F | 0F | PPL |
| Charlie Munger | 33F | 42D | TLN |
| Terry Smith | 23F | 35D | TLN |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PPL | TLN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $26.24B | $15.27B |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.5x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 21.2x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.08% | -3.26% |
| Gross margin | 35.2% | 59.17% |
| Net margin | 13.09% | -0.45% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 11.82% | 9.21% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | - | - |
| Debt / Equity | 1.3x | 6.3x |
| Dividend yield | 3.16% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PPL leads on
- ROIC (TTM)4.08%vs -3.26%+180%
- Net margin13.09%vs -0.45%+103%
- Dividend yield3.16%vs 0.0%+100%
- Debt / Equity1.3xvs 6.3x+79%
TLN leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 21.2x+107%
- P/E (TTM)-vs 21.5x+103%
- Gross margin59.17%vs 35.2%+41%
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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.