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AEP vs TLN

Side-by-side comparison of American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP) and Talen Energy Corporation (TLN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both AEP and TLN operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
  • AEP is the larger of the two at $44.74B, about 2.6x TLN ($17.23B).
  • TLN has been more active in the news (21 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for AEP).
  • AEP has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 15 for TLN).
MetricAEPTLN
Company
American Electric Power Company Inc.
Talen Energy Corporation
Price
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Market cap
$44.74B
$17.23B
1M return
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1Y return
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Industry
Electric Utilities: Central
Electric Utilities: Central
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
News (4w)
6
21
Recent ratings
25
15
AEP

American Electric Power Company Inc.

American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, nuclear, and hydroelectric, as well as solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. The company owns, leases, or controls approximately 3,016 railcars, 411 barges, 6 towboats, and a coal handling terminal with approximately 18 million tons of annual capacity. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

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