TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.36 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:TA-PR-G • CA89346D7430
Current stock price
This TA-PR-G.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. TA-PR-G.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- TA-PR-G had positive earnings in the past year.
- TA-PR-G had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.19%, TA-PR-G is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- TA-PR-G's Return On Equity of -13.58% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TA-PR-G outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- TA-PR-G's Return On Invested Capital of 1.39% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TA-PR-G outperforms 46.88% of its industry peers.
- TA-PR-G had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.58%. This is above the industry average of 2.46%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.58%) for TA-PR-G is well above the current ROIC(1.39%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.19% | ||
| ROE | -13.58% | ||
| ROIC | 1.39% |
1.3 Margins
- With a Operating Margin value of 5.28%, TA-PR-G perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TA-PR-G has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 83.91%, TA-PR-G belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- TA-PR-G's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 83.91% |
2. TA-PR-G.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- TA-PR-G has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for TA-PR-G is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- TA-PR-G has an Altman-Z score of 0.38. 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 Altman-Z score (0.38) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of TA-PR-G is 11.31, which is on the high side as it means it would take TA-PR-G, 11.31 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 11.31, TA-PR-G is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- TA-PR-G has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.44. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.44, TA-PR-G is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.13% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.31 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.38 |
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.73 indicates that TA-PR-G may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- TA-PR-G has a Current ratio (0.73) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that TA-PR-G may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- TA-PR-G has a Quick ratio of 0.67. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: TA-PR-G outperforms 46.88% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. TA-PR-G.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- TA-PR-G shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -64.29%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 171.44% 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 -15.47%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.74% on average over the past years.
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, TA-PR-G will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 72.72% on average per year.
- TA-PR-G is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.59% yearly.
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- 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.
4. TA-PR-G.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 115.55, the valuation of TA-PR-G can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, TA-PR-G is valued a bit cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- TA-PR-G is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 104.20, the valuation of TA-PR-G can be described as expensive.
- TA-PR-G's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.62. TA-PR-G is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 115.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 104.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- TA-PR-G's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of TA-PR-G indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: TA-PR-G is cheaper than 71.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.13 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates TA-PR-G does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as TA-PR-G's earnings are expected to grow with 72.72% in the coming years.
5. TA-PR-G.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- TA-PR-G has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.51%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.42, TA-PR-G is paying slightly less dividend.
- TA-PR-G's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.51% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of TA-PR-G is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.16%!
- TA-PR-G has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of TA-PR-G are negative and hence is the payout ratio. TA-PR-G will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- The dividend of TA-PR-G is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
TA-PR-G.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.36 PERP
TSX:TA-PR-G (4/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
23.11
-0.39 (-1.66%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.51% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 115.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 104.2 | ||
| P/S | 2.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.64 | ||
| P/B | 4.91 | ||
| P/tB | 10.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.13 |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.19% | ||
| ROE | -13.58% | ||
| ROCE | 1.86% | ||
| ROIC | 1.39% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.47% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.67% | ||
| OM | 5.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 83.91% | ||
| FCFM | 15.97% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.31 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.84 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 45.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 10.89% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.45 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 91.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.38 |
TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.36 PERP / TA-PR-G.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.36 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to TA-PR-G.CA.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.36 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of TA-PR-G stock?
TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.36 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the financial health of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.36 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) stock?
The financial health rating of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.36 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) is 2 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.36 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 5.36 PERP (TA-PR-G.CA) is expected to grow by 10.89% in the next year.