Contrasting Summer Energy (OTCMKTS:SUME) & Talen Energy (OTCMKTS:TLNE)

Talen Energy (OTCMKTS:TLNE) and Summer Energy (OTCMKTS:SUME) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.4% of Talen Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.8% of Summer Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Talen Energy and Summer Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Talen Energy	N/A	1.87%	0.67%
Summer Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Talen Energy and Summer Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Talen Energy	0	0	3	0	3.00
Summer Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

Talen Energy presently has a consensus price target of $101.00, suggesting a potential upside of ∞. Given Talen Energy’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Talen Energy is more favorable than Summer Energy.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Talen Energy and Summer Energy”s top-line 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	0.00	$613.00 million	N/A	N/A
Summer Energy	$239.88 million	0.07	$13.74 million	N/A	N/A

Talen Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Summer Energy.

Summary

Talen Energy beats Summer Energy on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Summer Energy

Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retail electric provider in Texas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois. It procures wholesale energy and resells to commercial and residential customers. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.