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NRG vs TLN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE) VS. Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NRG 8
— TLN 4
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: NRG
LAST: $97.54 (+0.59%) • MKT CAP: $20.50B
balance-sheet
2.00
LAST: $348.85 (+0.32%) • MKT CAP: $16.71B
balance-sheet
1.18
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NRG VS. TLN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NRG | TLN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.90% | -1.00% | +11.90 | NRG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.4x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.74% | 3.63% | +0.11 | NRG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.10% | -3.60% | +9.70 | NRG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.80% | -8.70% | +11.50 | NRG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.40% | 60.00% | -50.60 | TLN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.00% | 3.40% | -1.40 | TLN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.00 | 1.18 | +0.82 | NRG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | NRG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.3 | 53.3 | -8.00 | TLN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.67 | 0.74 | -0.07 | TLN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.0x | 28.0x | -6.00 | NRG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $20.50B | $16.71B | $3.79B | NRG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NRG REV | TLN REV | NRG GROSS % | TLN GROSS % | NRG FCF | TLN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $30.35B | $2.52B | — | — | $766.0M | $606.0M |
| FY 2024 | $27.75B | $1.57B | — | — | $1.83B | $171.0M |
| FY 2023 | $28.26B | — | — | — | -$1.49B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NRG // BETA 0.67
TLN // BETA 0.74