Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL (OTCMKTS:ELPVY) versus Talen Energy (OTCMKTS:TLNE) Head-To-Head Analysis

Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL (OTCMKTS:ELPVY) and Talen Energy (OTCMKTS:TLNE) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL and Talen Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL	18.43%	16.92%	7.73%
Talen Energy	N/A	1.87%	0.67%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL and Talen Energy’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL	$3.95 billion	0.90	$504.25 million	N/A	N/A
Talen Energy	$2.55 billion	2.68	$613.00 million	N/A	N/A

Talen Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.4% of Talen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL and Talen Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL	0	0	0	0	N/A
Talen Energy	0	0	3	0	3.00

Talen Energy has a consensus target price of $101.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.93%. Given Talen Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Talen Energy is more favorable than Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL.

Summary

Talen Energy beats Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL

Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity to industrial, residential, commercial, rural, and other customers primarily in the State of Paraná, Brazil. As of December 31, 2019, the company operated 19 hydroelectric plants, 25 wind plants, and one thermoelectric plant with a total installed capacity of 5,742.0 megawatts; and owned and operated 3,389 kilometers of transmission lines and 199,952.6 kilometers of distribution lines. It holds concessions to distribute electricity in 399 municipalities in the State of Paraná and in the municipality of Porto União in the State of Santa Catarina. The company also provides telecommunication services to corporate clients, including supermarkets, universities, banks, internet service providers, and television networks, as well as to retail clients; and broadband internet access to public elementary and middle schools. In addition, it supplies piped gas to 47,238 customers, including thermoelectric plants, cogeneration plants, gas stations, other businesses, and residences through a gas distribution network covering 833 kilometers in the State of Paraná. Companhia Paranaense de Energia Â- COPEL was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil.

About Talen Energy

Talen Energy Corporation, an independent power producer and infrastructure company, produces and sells electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale power markets in the United States. The company operates nuclear, fossil, solar, and coal power plants. It is also developing battery storage projects. The company owns and operates approximately 10.7 GW of power infrastructure. Talen Energy Corporation is headquartered in Houston, Texas.