TAC vs KEP vs TLN Stock Comparison

Transalta, Korea Electric Power and Talen Energy Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TAC Transalta Corp
$12.86 +11.5% 1M -24.4% 1Y
Market cap
$3.89B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.64B
Div. yield
0.01%
Independent Power Producers Utilities
2 wins
KEP Korea Electric Power Corp
$10.47 -4.9% 1M -30.5% 1Y
Market cap
$13.40B
P/E
2.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$67.60B
Div. yield
–
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
5 wins
TLN Talen Energy Corp
$345.73 +13.6% 1M -15.1% 1Y
Market cap
$16.14B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.44B
Div. yield
–
Independent Power Producers Utilities
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Korea Electric Power leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Korea Electric Power 5, Talen Energy 3, Transalta 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTACKEPTLNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.89B $13.40B $16.14B TLN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -71.0x 2.3x -87.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 53.6x 4.2x 17.2x KEP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -8.8% -1.4% +60.8% TLN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3.3% 8.8% -5.4% KEP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 5.2% 0.9% KEP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.8x 4.5x 19.3x KEP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -24.4% -30.5% -15.1% TLN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.6%/yr +1.5%/yr — TAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.9% 47.7% 57.2% TAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 67/100 43/100 KEP

Percentile Scorecard

TACKEPTLN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTACKEPTLN
Valuation 65 #9 of 24 100 #1 of 67 26 #18 of 24
Growth 27 #17 of 23 88 #9 of 65 59 #10 of 23
Profitability 55 #11 of 23 39 #39 of 63 36 #15 of 23
Financial Health 30 #17 of 24 11 #56 of 63 9 #22 of 24
Shareholder Returns 47 #11 of 20 96 #4 of 67 84 #4 of 20
Overall 45 67 43
  • TAC ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • KEP ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • TLN ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTACKEPTLNSPY
1 month +11.5%-4.9%+13.6% -0.2%
3 months +0.9%-10.1%+6.0% +3.9%
6 months +1.2%-30.0%-4.3% +8.2%
Year to date +1.7%-36.5%-7.8% +12.9%
1 year -24.4%-30.5%-15.1% +12.3%
3 years +75.0%+74.8%+552.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +20.5%+20.5%+86.9% +23.3%
5 years +13.7%+7.5%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +2.6%+1.5%— +10.9%
10 years +187.7%-52.8%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +11.1%-7.2%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTACKEPTLNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.9%47.7%57.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.3%48.6%61.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.101.312.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.60-0.64-0.26 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.4%-55.0%-35.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.5%-55.0%-21.1% -1.2%
52-week high $17.73$23.26$438.12 $779.14
52-week low $11.53$10.47$286.52 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTACKEPTLN
P/E now vs peer median -69.8xmedian 25.0x 2.3xmedian 20.9x -85.8xmedian 25.0x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.8x 0.2xmedian 2.9x 4.8xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 11.5x 5.2xmedian 13.2x 53.6xmedian 11.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 13.6x 6.6xmedian 36.9x 29.2xmedian 13.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 2.1x 0.4xmedian 1.7x 10.1xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 2.20median 0.60 0.07median 2.31 —median 0.60

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTACKEPTLN
Revenue $1.64B $67.60B $3.44B
Gross profit $1.05B $10.41B –
Operating income $201.41M $8.79B $88.00M
Net income -$17.93M $5.57B -$185.00M
Free cash flow $281.42M $2.03B $568.00M
EPS (diluted) $-0.18 $4.63 $-4.03
Cash & equivalents $212.54M $1.70B $231.00M
Total debt $2.98B $357.84B $9.57B
Shares (diluted) 297.00M 1.28B 45.90M
Enterprise value $2.79B -$16.74B $13.69B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTACKEPTLN
P/E -69.8x 2.3x -85.8x
P/FCF 13.6x 6.6x 29.2x
P/Operating cash flow 7.9x 1.1x 20.8x
P/S 2.3x 0.2x 4.8x
P/B 2.9x 0.4x 10.1x
P/Tangible book 3.3x 0.4x 10.1x
EV/EBITDA 11.6x 5.2x 53.6x
EV/EBIT 32.2x 10.8x 294.3x
EV/Revenue 4.0x 1.4x 7.5x
EV/FCF 23.0x 47.0x 45.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.4x 7.6x 32.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.20 0.07 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTACKEPTLN
Revenue growth (1Y) -8.8% -1.4% 60.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -14.4% 13.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.9% 4.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -12.3% 36.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 44.6% 5.2% -34.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -29.4% 34.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) 81.0% 21.1% -206.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -27.1% 33.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) 60.3% 55.7% -203.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -31.7% 33.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.7% -7.8% 1,121%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.2% 42.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 38.4% -55.3% 422.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.3% 27.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTACKEPTLN
Gross margin 63.9% 15.4% –
EBITDA margin 34.0% 26.9% 14.1%
Operating margin 12.3% 13.0% 2.6%
Pretax margin 0.4% 11.1% -3.6%
Net margin -3.3% 8.8% -5.4%
FCF margin 17.2% 3.0% 16.5%
Operating cash flow margin 29.4% 18.6% 23.2%
Return on equity -1.5% 16.5% -13.6%
Return on assets -0.3% 3.3% -1.4%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 5.2% 0.9%
Return on capital employed – 7.2% 0.8%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -26.9x 2.3x -4.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – 2.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTACKEPTLN
Debt / assets 47.9% 50.8% 63.5%
Debt / equity 2.3x 2.6x 5.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.8x 4.5x 19.3x
Debt / FCF 10.6x 42.7x 16.9x
Liabilities / assets 79.1% 80.3% 89.1%
Equity / assets 20.9% 19.7% 10.9%
Interest coverage 0.8x 3.1x 0.2x
Current ratio – 0.4x 0.8x
Quick ratio – 0.3x 0.4x
Cash ratio – 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 0.60 0.88

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTACKEPTLN
Dividend yield 2.2% 5.0% –
Net buyback yield -6.0% – 1.8%
Shareholder yield -3.8% 5.0% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) -193.0% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 12.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -5.0% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.6% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTACKEPTLN
Forward P/E 53.6xFY2026 4.2xFY2026 17.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.24FY2026 $2.49FY2026 $20.11FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +71.4%FY2026 -44.2%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +54.2% +22.9% +60.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.40BFY2026 $74.80BFY2026 $4.61BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -20.0%FY2026 +14.4%FY2026 +78.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +23.2% -9.9% +4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTACKEPTLN
Held by institutions – 2.6% 100.0%
Institutions holding – 168 637
Change in shares held, QoQ – +26.1% +5.4%
Institutions buying – 117 379
Institutions selling – 33 190
Buyers to sellers – 3.55 1.99

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

TACKEPTLN
TAC 1.00 0.16 0.42
KEP 0.16 1.00 0.32
TLN 0.42 0.32 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TAC, KEP and TLN?

Talen Energy (TLN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Transalta (TAC) $3.89B, Korea Electric Power (KEP) $13.40B, Talen Energy (TLN) $16.14B.

Which company is growing faster?

Talen Energy (TLN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Transalta (TAC) -8.8%, Korea Electric Power (KEP) -1.4%, Talen Energy (TLN) +60.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Korea Electric Power (KEP) has the highest net margin (Transalta (TAC) -3.3%, Korea Electric Power (KEP) 8.8%, Talen Energy (TLN) -5.4%). On return on invested capital, Korea Electric Power (KEP) leads (Transalta (TAC) 0.0%, Korea Electric Power (KEP) 5.2%, Talen Energy (TLN) 0.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Talen Energy (TLN) returned the most: Transalta (TAC) -24.4%, Korea Electric Power (KEP) -30.5%, Talen Energy (TLN) -15.1%. Over five years, Transalta (TAC) compounded fastest (Transalta (TAC) +2.6%/yr, Korea Electric Power (KEP) +1.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Transalta (TAC) 0.01%, Korea Electric Power (KEP) 0.00%, Talen Energy (TLN) 0.00%. Korea Electric Power (KEP) and Talen Energy (TLN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Transalta (TAC) has been the steadiest (Transalta (TAC) 40.9%, Korea Electric Power (KEP) 47.7%, Talen Energy (TLN) 57.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TAC, KEP and TLN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Korea Electric Power (KEP) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.