TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.28 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:TA-PR-G • CA89346D7430

23.51 CAD
-0.49 (-2.04%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to TA-PR-G. TA-PR-G was compared to 33 industry peers in the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers industry. TA-PR-G has an average financial health and profitability rating. TA-PR-G is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year TA-PR-G was profitable.
  • In the past year TA-PR-G had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: TA-PR-G reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • TA-PR-G had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
TA-PR-G.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTA-PR-G.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

  • The Return On Assets of TA-PR-G (-2.17%) is worse than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -12.58%, TA-PR-G perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TA-PR-G has a better Return On Invested Capital (2.51%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TA-PR-G is above the industry average of 3.78%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.51%) for TA-PR-G is well below the 3 year average (8.64%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that TA-PR-G had better years and this may not be a problem.
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-G.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTA-PR-G.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • TA-PR-G's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 8.62%, TA-PR-G perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TA-PR-G has grown nicely.
  • TA-PR-G has a Gross Margin of 83.57%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TA-PR-G outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TA-PR-G has remained more or less at the same level.
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-G.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTA-PR-G.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-G is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for TA-PR-G has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • TA-PR-G has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, TA-PR-G has an improved debt to assets ratio.
TA-PR-G.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingTA-PR-G.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
TA-PR-G.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTA-PR-G.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-G has an Altman-Z score of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that TA-PR-G is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • TA-PR-G has a better Altman-Z score (0.47) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • TA-PR-G has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.69. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as TA-PR-G would need 12.69 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 12.69, TA-PR-G is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TA-PR-G has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • TA-PR-G has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.28. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: TA-PR-G outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 12.69
Altman-Z 0.47
ROIC/WACC0.37
WACC6.77%
TA-PR-G.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTA-PR-G.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-G may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • TA-PR-G has a better Current ratio (0.79) than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • TA-PR-G has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that TA-PR-G is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.71, TA-PR-G is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.71
TA-PR-G.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTA-PR-G.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

  • TA-PR-G shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -92.16%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 26.80% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • TA-PR-G shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -11.00%.
  • TA-PR-G shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.92% yearly.
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

  • TA-PR-G is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 22.27% yearly.
  • TA-PR-G is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.21% yearly.
EPS Next Y-151.79%
EPS Next 2Y-21.25%
EPS Next 3Y-6.66%
EPS Next 5Y22.27%
Revenue Next Year-7.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-12.66%
Revenue Next 3Y-7.45%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.21%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
TA-PR-G.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTA-PR-G.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-G.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTA-PR-G.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

  • TA-PR-G is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 587.75.
  • TA-PR-G's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TA-PR-G to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.32), we can say TA-PR-G is valued expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 67.69, TA-PR-G can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • TA-PR-G's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. TA-PR-G is cheaper than 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, TA-PR-G is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 587.75
Fwd PE 67.69
TA-PR-G.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTA-PR-G.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 100 200 300 400 500

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of TA-PR-G is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, TA-PR-G is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.04
EV/EBITDA 13.97
TA-PR-G.CA Per share dataTA-PR-G.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • TA-PR-G has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as TA-PR-G's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.66% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)21.93
EPS Next 2Y-21.25%
EPS Next 3Y-6.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • TA-PR-G has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.76%, which is a nice return.
  • TA-PR-G's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.73. TA-PR-G pays more dividend than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TA-PR-G's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.76%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of TA-PR-G grows each year by 6.10%, which is quite nice.
  • TA-PR-G has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • TA-PR-G has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.1%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
TA-PR-G.CA Yearly Dividends per shareTA-PR-G.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • TA-PR-G has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • TA-PR-G's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-64.77%
EPS Next 2Y-21.25%
EPS Next 3Y-6.66%
TA-PR-G.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendTA-PR-G.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 5.28 PERP / TA-PR-G.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.28 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.28 PERP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.28 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.28 PERP?

TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.28 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.28 PERP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.28 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) is 587.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.55.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for TA-PR-G stock?

The dividend rating of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.28 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -64.77%.