TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.854 PERP (TA-PR-F.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:TA-PR-F • CA89346D7356

24.8 CAD
-0.1 (-0.4%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, TA-PR-F scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. TA-PR-F was compared to 32 industry peers in the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers industry. TA-PR-F has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. TA-PR-F is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing. TA-PR-F also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year TA-PR-F was profitable.
  • TA-PR-F had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: TA-PR-F reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • TA-PR-F had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
TA-PR-F.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTA-PR-F.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • TA-PR-F has a Return On Assets of -2.17%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TA-PR-F underperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • TA-PR-F's Return On Equity of -12.58% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TA-PR-F is outperformed by 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.51%, TA-PR-F is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for TA-PR-F is above the industry average of 3.78%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.64%) for TA-PR-F is well above the current ROIC(2.51%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.17%
ROE -12.58%
ROIC 2.51%
ROA(3y)3.11%
ROA(5y)-0.07%
ROE(3y)17.47%
ROE(5y)0.34%
ROIC(3y)8.64%
ROIC(5y)N/A
TA-PR-F.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTA-PR-F.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of TA-PR-F has grown nicely.
  • TA-PR-F has a Operating Margin of 8.62%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TA-PR-F underperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • TA-PR-F's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • TA-PR-F's Gross Margin of 83.57% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TA-PR-F outperforms 78.79% of its industry peers.
  • TA-PR-F's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.62%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 83.57%
OM growth 3Y15.27%
OM growth 5Y8.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y22.94%
GM growth 3Y3.39%
GM growth 5Y-0.46%
TA-PR-F.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTA-PR-F.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TA-PR-F is still creating some value.
  • TA-PR-F has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, TA-PR-F has more shares outstanding
  • TA-PR-F has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
TA-PR-F.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingTA-PR-F.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
TA-PR-F.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTA-PR-F.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • TA-PR-F has an Altman-Z score of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that TA-PR-F is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 0.49, TA-PR-F is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TA-PR-F has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.69. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as TA-PR-F would need 12.69 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • TA-PR-F has a Debt to FCF ratio of 12.69. This is in the better half of the industry: TA-PR-F outperforms 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.28 is on the high side and indicates that TA-PR-F has dependencies on debt financing.
  • TA-PR-F's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.28 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TA-PR-F outperforms 51.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 12.69
Altman-Z 0.49
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC6.92%
TA-PR-F.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTA-PR-F.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.79 indicates that TA-PR-F may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.79, TA-PR-F perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TA-PR-F has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that TA-PR-F is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TA-PR-F has a Quick ratio of 0.71. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: TA-PR-F outperforms 57.58% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.71
TA-PR-F.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTA-PR-F.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for TA-PR-F have decreased strongly by -92.16% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, TA-PR-F shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 26.80% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for TA-PR-F has decreased by -11.00% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, TA-PR-F shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.92% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-92.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y26.8%
EPS Q2Q%83.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11%
Revenue growth 3Y1.5%
Revenue growth 5Y3.92%
Sales Q2Q%-3.04%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, TA-PR-F will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 22.27% on average per year.
  • TA-PR-F is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.63% yearly.
EPS Next Y-97.24%
EPS Next 2Y-10.07%
EPS Next 3Y-6.87%
EPS Next 5Y22.27%
Revenue Next Year-7.03%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.68%
Revenue Next 3Y-7.04%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.63%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
TA-PR-F.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTA-PR-F.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
TA-PR-F.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTA-PR-F.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 -1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 620.00, the valuation of TA-PR-F can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as TA-PR-F.
  • TA-PR-F is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.93, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 54.75, which means the current valuation is very expensive for TA-PR-F.
  • TA-PR-F's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • TA-PR-F is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 620
Fwd PE 54.75
TA-PR-F.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTA-PR-F.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 200 400 600

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as TA-PR-F.
  • 60.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TA-PR-F, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.14
EV/EBITDA 14.27
TA-PR-F.CA Per share dataTA-PR-F.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • TA-PR-F's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.87% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)23.14
EPS Next 2Y-10.07%
EPS Next 3Y-6.87%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.75%, TA-PR-F is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • TA-PR-F's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.76. TA-PR-F pays more dividend than 84.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, TA-PR-F pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.75%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of TA-PR-F grows each year by 6.10%, which is quite nice.
  • TA-PR-F has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As TA-PR-F did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.1%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years6
TA-PR-F.CA Yearly Dividends per shareTA-PR-F.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • TA-PR-F has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • TA-PR-F's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-64.77%
EPS Next 2Y-10.07%
EPS Next 3Y-6.87%
TA-PR-F.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendTA-PR-F.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

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TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.854 PERP

TSX:TA-PR-F (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

24.8

-0.1 (-0.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-27
Inst Owners75.64%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.25%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap7.36B
Revenue(TTM)2.48B
Net Income(TTM)-193.00M
Analysts78.89
Price Target32.93 (32.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.75%
Yearly Dividend0.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.1%
DP-64.77%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date02-27
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-30.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-116.39%
Max EPS beat(2)55.69%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-161.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-564.33%
Max EPS beat(4)55.69%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-60.42%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)2.11%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-18.99%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-14.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)10.93%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)10.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)24.1%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)16.4%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)30.69%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)30.68%
PT rev (1m)-3.09%
PT rev (3m)56.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-50.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-47.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)105.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)-95.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 620
Fwd PE 54.75
P/S 2.96
P/FCF 21.14
P/OCF 11.68
P/B 4.8
P/tB 9.64
EV/EBITDA 14.27
EPS(TTM)0.04
EY0.16%
EPS(NY)0.45
Fwd EY1.83%
FCF(TTM)1.17
FCFY4.73%
OCF(TTM)2.12
OCFY8.56%
SpS8.37
BVpS5.17
TBVpS2.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)23.14
Graham Number2.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.17%
ROE -12.58%
ROCE 3.04%
ROIC 2.51%
ROICexc 2.65%
ROICexgc 3%
OM 8.62%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 83.57%
FCFM 14.01%
ROA(3y)3.11%
ROA(5y)-0.07%
ROE(3y)17.47%
ROE(5y)0.34%
ROIC(3y)8.64%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)9.79%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)11.08%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.46%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y15.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y18.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y15.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y17.81%
OM growth 3Y15.27%
OM growth 5Y8.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y22.94%
GM growth 3Y3.39%
GM growth 5Y-0.46%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 12.69
Debt/EBITDA 4.44
Cap/Depr 49.13%
Cap/Sales 11.35%
Interest Coverage 0.75
Cash Conversion 79.95%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.71
Altman-Z 0.49
F-Score5
WACC6.92%
ROIC/WACC0.36
Cap/Depr(3y)120.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)98.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)23.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)22.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-92.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y26.8%
EPS Q2Q%83.33%
EPS Next Y-97.24%
EPS Next 2Y-10.07%
EPS Next 3Y-6.87%
EPS Next 5Y22.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11%
Revenue growth 3Y1.5%
Revenue growth 5Y3.92%
Sales Q2Q%-3.04%
Revenue Next Year-7.03%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.68%
Revenue Next 3Y-7.04%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.63%
EBIT growth 1Y-67.18%
EBIT growth 3Y17%
EBIT growth 5Y12.72%
EBIT Next Year58.24%
EBIT Next 3Y14.67%
EBIT Next 5Y13.41%
FCF growth 1Y-15.94%
FCF growth 3Y-2.47%
FCF growth 5Y2.59%
OCF growth 1Y-58.14%
OCF growth 3Y-7.35%
OCF growth 5Y-1.28%

TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.854 PERP / TA-PR-F.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for TA-PR-F stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to TA-PR-F.CA.


What is the valuation status for TA-PR-F stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.854 PERP (TA-PR-F.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.854 PERP (TA-PR-F.CA) stock?

TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.854 PERP (TA-PR-F.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.854 PERP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.854 PERP (TA-PR-F.CA) is 620 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.8.


What is the expected EPS growth for TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.854 PERP (TA-PR-F.CA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.854 PERP (TA-PR-F.CA) is expected to decline by -97.24% in the next year.