Comparing Talen Energy (NASDAQ:TLN) and EDP – Energias de Portugal (OTCMKTS:EDPFY)

Talen Energy (NASDAQ:TLN) and EDP – Energias de Portugal (OTCMKTS:EDPFY) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.4% of Talen Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Talen Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Talen Energy and EDP – Energias de Portugal”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Talen Energy	$2.55 billion	3.47	$613.00 million	N/A	N/A
EDP – Energias de Portugal	$21.76 billion	N/A	$715.52 million	N/A	N/A

EDP – Energias de Portugal has higher revenue and earnings than Talen Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Talen Energy and EDP – Energias de Portugal’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Talen Energy	41.79%	2.27%	0.82%
EDP – Energias de Portugal	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Talen Energy and EDP – Energias de Portugal, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Talen Energy	0	0	9	0	3.00
EDP – Energias de Portugal	0	0	0	0	N/A

Talen Energy currently has a consensus price target of $205.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.09%. Given Talen Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Talen Energy is more favorable than EDP – Energias de Portugal.

Summary

Talen Energy beats EDP – Energias de Portugal on 7 of the 9 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 EDP – Energias de Portugal

EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Portugal, Spain, France, Poland, Romania, Italy, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Greece, Colombia, Brazil, North America, and internationally. It operates through Renewables, Networks, and Client Solutions & Energy Management segments. The company primarily generates and sells electricity through hydro, CCGT, coal, wind, solar, nuclear, and cogeneration and waste sources. It has an installed capacity of 28 GW; and operates 380,788 kilometers of distribution network lines. The company is also involved in the supply of natural gas. In addition, it offers engineering, laboratory tests, professional training, and energy services, as well as property management services. The company's electricity and gas customers include domestic, industrial, commercial, agricultural, and others. The company was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.