TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP (TA-PR-J.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:TA-PR-J • CA89346D6770

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This TA-PR-J.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. TA-PR-J.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year TA-PR-J was profitable.
  • TA-PR-J had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years TA-PR-J reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years TA-PR-J had a positive operating cash flow.
TA-PR-J.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTA-PR-J.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 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of TA-PR-J (-2.19%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • TA-PR-J's Return On Equity of -13.58% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TA-PR-J outperforms 40.63% of its industry peers.
  • TA-PR-J has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.39%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TA-PR-J underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • TA-PR-J 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-J is well below the 3 year average (6.58%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that TA-PR-J had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.19%
ROE -13.58%
ROIC 1.39%
ROA(3y)2.37%
ROA(5y)0.18%
ROE(3y)12.82%
ROE(5y)0.48%
ROIC(3y)6.58%
ROIC(5y)5.82%
TA-PR-J.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTA-PR-J.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • TA-PR-J has a worse Operating Margin (5.28%) than 65.63% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TA-PR-J has declined.
  • TA-PR-J has a Gross Margin of 83.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: TA-PR-J outperforms 71.88% of its industry peers.
  • TA-PR-J's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.28%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 83.91%
OM growth 3Y-33.73%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.63%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
TA-PR-J.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTA-PR-J.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. TA-PR-J.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TA-PR-J is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, TA-PR-J has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for TA-PR-J has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for TA-PR-J is higher compared to a year ago.
TA-PR-J.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingTA-PR-J.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
TA-PR-J.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTA-PR-J.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.45, we must say that TA-PR-J is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • TA-PR-J has a Altman-Z score of 0.45. This is in the better half of the industry: TA-PR-J outperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
  • TA-PR-J has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.31. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as TA-PR-J would need 11.31 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • TA-PR-J has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.31. This is in the better half of the industry: TA-PR-J outperforms 65.63% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.44 is on the high side and indicates that TA-PR-J has dependencies on debt financing.
  • TA-PR-J has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.44. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: TA-PR-J outperforms 43.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.44
Debt/FCF 11.31
Altman-Z 0.45
ROIC/WACC0.2
WACC6.86%
TA-PR-J.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTA-PR-J.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.73 indicates that TA-PR-J may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.73, TA-PR-J is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that TA-PR-J may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • TA-PR-J has a Quick ratio of 0.67. This is in the lower half of the industry: TA-PR-J underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.73
Quick Ratio 0.67
TA-PR-J.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTA-PR-J.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. TA-PR-J.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • TA-PR-J shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -64.29%.
  • Measured over the past years, TA-PR-J shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 171.44% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, TA-PR-J 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.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-64.29%
EPS 3Y171.44%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%72.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.47%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.85%
Revenue growth 5Y2.74%
Sales Q2Q%-14.71%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, TA-PR-J will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 71.06% on average per year.
  • TA-PR-J is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.63% yearly.
EPS Next Y-9.82%
EPS Next 2Y62.1%
EPS Next 3Y71.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-24.97%
Revenue Next 2Y-9.9%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
TA-PR-J.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTA-PR-J.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-J.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTA-PR-J.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. TA-PR-J.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 129.15, the valuation of TA-PR-J can be described as expensive.
  • TA-PR-J's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.15. TA-PR-J is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 143.22, the valuation of TA-PR-J can be described as expensive.
  • TA-PR-J's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.12. TA-PR-J is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 129.15
Fwd PE 143.22
TA-PR-J.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTA-PR-J.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of TA-PR-J indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: TA-PR-J is more expensive than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TA-PR-J, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20
EV/EBITDA 16.28
TA-PR-J.CA Per share dataTA-PR-J.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as TA-PR-J's earnings are expected to grow with 71.06% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y62.1%
EPS Next 3Y71.06%

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5. TA-PR-J.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • TA-PR-J has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.69%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.48, TA-PR-J is paying slightly less dividend.
  • TA-PR-J's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.69%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of TA-PR-J grows each year by 6.16%, which is quite nice.
  • TA-PR-J has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As TA-PR-J did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.16%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years5
TA-PR-J.CA Yearly Dividends per shareTA-PR-J.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of TA-PR-J are negative and hence is the payout ratio. TA-PR-J will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of TA-PR-J is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-66.32%
EPS Next 2Y62.1%
EPS Next 3Y71.06%
TA-PR-J.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendTA-PR-J.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

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TA-PR-J.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP

TSX:TA-PR-J (4/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

25.83

-0.12 (-0.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners70.91%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap7.68B
Revenue(TTM)2.40B
Net Income(TTM)-190.00M
Analysts80
Price Target33.15 (28.34%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.69%
Yearly Dividend0.42
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.16%
DP-66.32%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date02-27
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-144.04%
Min EPS beat(2)-171.69%
Max EPS beat(2)-116.39%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-63.39%
Min EPS beat(4)-171.69%
Max EPS beat(4)55.69%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-52.36%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)6.8%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)1.32%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)10.93%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.83%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)20.88%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)11.02%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)25.98%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)29.09%
PT rev (1m)-2.36%
PT rev (3m)-8.69%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-20.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)9.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)-60.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.73%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.16%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 129.15
Fwd PE 143.22
P/S 3.19
P/FCF 20
P/OCF 11.89
P/B 5.49
P/tB 12
EV/EBITDA 16.28
EPS(TTM)0.2
EY0.77%
EPS(NY)0.18
Fwd EY0.7%
FCF(TTM)1.29
FCFY5%
OCF(TTM)2.17
OCFY8.41%
SpS8.09
BVpS4.71
TBVpS2.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.60177 (-82.18%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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%
ROA(3y)2.37%
ROA(5y)0.18%
ROE(3y)12.82%
ROE(5y)0.48%
ROIC(3y)6.58%
ROIC(5y)5.82%
ROICexc(3y)7.13%
ROICexc(5y)6.63%
ROICexgc(3y)8.05%
ROICexgc(5y)7.5%
ROCE(3y)8.79%
ROCE(5y)7.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-39.73%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-39.7%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-33.73%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.63%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
Industry RankSector 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
F-Score5
WACC6.86%
ROIC/WACC0.2
Cap/Depr(3y)82.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.7%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-64.29%
EPS 3Y171.44%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%72.73%
EPS Next Y-9.82%
EPS Next 2Y62.1%
EPS Next 3Y71.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.47%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.85%
Revenue growth 5Y2.74%
Sales Q2Q%-14.71%
Revenue Next Year-24.97%
Revenue Next 2Y-9.9%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-80.61%
EBIT growth 3Y-38.27%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year72.93%
EBIT Next 3Y28.25%
EBIT Next 5Y24.68%
FCF growth 1Y-19.16%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y13.71%
OCF growth 1Y-18.84%
OCF growth 3Y-9.69%
OCF growth 5Y-1.65%

TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP / TA-PR-J.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to TA-PR-J.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP (TA-PR-J.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP (TA-PR-J.CA) stock?

TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP (TA-PR-J.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for TA-PR-J stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP (TA-PR-J.CA) is 129.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.49.


Can you provide the financial health for TA-PR-J stock?

The financial health rating of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP (TA-PR-J.CA) is 2 / 10.