TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.894 PERP (TA-PR-H.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:TA-PR-H • CA89346D7273
Current stock price
This TA-PR-H.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. TA-PR-H.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year TA-PR-H was profitable.
- In the past year TA-PR-H had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: TA-PR-H reported negative net income in multiple years.
- TA-PR-H 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-H is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- TA-PR-H has a Return On Equity (-13.58%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.39%, TA-PR-H is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- TA-PR-H 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 last Return On Invested Capital (1.39%) for TA-PR-H is well below the 3 year average (6.58%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that TA-PR-H had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.19% | ||
| ROE | -13.58% | ||
| ROIC | 1.39% |
1.3 Margins
- TA-PR-H has a Operating Margin of 5.28%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TA-PR-H underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- TA-PR-H's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of TA-PR-H (83.91%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TA-PR-H has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 83.91% |
2. TA-PR-H.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- TA-PR-H has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- TA-PR-H has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- TA-PR-H has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- TA-PR-H has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.45, we must say that TA-PR-H is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- TA-PR-H has a better Altman-Z score (0.45) than 65.63% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of TA-PR-H is 11.31, which is on the high side as it means it would take TA-PR-H, 11.31 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- TA-PR-H has a better Debt to FCF ratio (11.31) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.44 is on the high side and indicates that TA-PR-H has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of TA-PR-H (2.44) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.31 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.45 |
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.73 indicates that TA-PR-H may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- TA-PR-H's Current ratio of 0.73 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TA-PR-H outperforms 40.63% of its industry peers.
- TA-PR-H has a Quick Ratio of 0.73. This is a bad value and indicates that TA-PR-H is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- TA-PR-H has a Quick ratio (0.67) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. TA-PR-H.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for TA-PR-H have decreased strongly by -64.29% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 171.44% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, TA-PR-H shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -15.47% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.74% on average over the past years.
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 71.06% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- TA-PR-H is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.63% 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. TA-PR-H.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 129.65, TA-PR-H can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- TA-PR-H's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TA-PR-H to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.64), we can say TA-PR-H is valued expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 143.77 indicates a quite expensive valuation of TA-PR-H.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TA-PR-H is on the same level as its industry peers.
- TA-PR-H's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.36.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 129.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 143.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- TA-PR-H's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, TA-PR-H is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.63% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- TA-PR-H's earnings are expected to grow with 71.06% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
5. TA-PR-H.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.69%, TA-PR-H has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.48, TA-PR-H is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, TA-PR-H has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.69% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of TA-PR-H grows each year by 6.16%, which is quite nice.
- TA-PR-H has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- TA-PR-H has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of TA-PR-H are negative and hence is the payout ratio. TA-PR-H will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- The dividend of TA-PR-H is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
TA-PR-H.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.894 PERP
TSX:TA-PR-H (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
25.93
+0.13 (+0.5%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.69% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 129.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 143.77 | ||
| P/S | 3.21 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.93 | ||
| P/B | 5.51 | ||
| P/tB | 12.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.32 |
| 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 | 0.45 |
TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.894 PERP / TA-PR-H.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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The financial health rating of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.894 PERP (TA-PR-H.CA) is 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.894 PERP (TA-PR-H.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.894 PERP (TA-PR-H.CA) is expected to decline by -9.82% in the next year.