Stock comparison
American Electric Power
Talen Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AEP
American Electric Power
Market cap
$68.09B
Sector
Utilities
TLN
Talen Energy
Market cap
$15.27B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
American Electric Power AEP
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AEP | TLN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 60D | 32F | AEP |
| Benjamin Graham | 52C | 63D | TLN |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 46D | TLN |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 54C | AEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 4F | AEP |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 51D | TLN |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 43D | Tie |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AEP | TLN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.09B | $15.27B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 22.6x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.69% | -3.26% |
| Gross margin | 40.39% | 59.17% |
| Net margin | 16.49% | -0.45% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.99% | 9.21% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.59% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 6.3x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AEP leads on
- ROIC (TTM)4.69%vs -3.26%+170%
- Net margin16.49%vs -0.45%+103%
- Dividend yield3.02%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$68.09Bvs $15.27B+78%
TLN leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 22.6x+108%
- P/E (TTM)-vs 18.6x+103%
- Gross margin59.17%vs 40.39%+32%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.21%vs 6.99%+24%
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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.