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

TSX:TA-PR-J • CA89346D6770

25.93 CAD
-0.02 (-0.08%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to TA-PR-J. TA-PR-J was compared to 31 industry peers in the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers industry. TA-PR-J has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. TA-PR-J does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year TA-PR-J was profitable.
  • In the past year TA-PR-J had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: TA-PR-J reported negative net income in multiple 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 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of TA-PR-J (-2.17%) is worse than 64.52% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -12.58%, TA-PR-J is doing worse than 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TA-PR-J's Return On Invested Capital of 2.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TA-PR-J outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for TA-PR-J is above the industry average of 3.84%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.64%) for TA-PR-J 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-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 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • TA-PR-J's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • TA-PR-J has a worse Operating Margin (8.62%) than 64.52% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TA-PR-J has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 83.57%, TA-PR-J is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TA-PR-J 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-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 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-J is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for TA-PR-J has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • TA-PR-J has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for TA-PR-J has been reduced 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 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 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • TA-PR-J has an Altman-Z score of 0.52. This is a bad value and indicates that TA-PR-J is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • TA-PR-J has a better Altman-Z score (0.52) than 83.87% of its industry peers.
  • TA-PR-J has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.69. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as TA-PR-J 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-J is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TA-PR-J has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • TA-PR-J's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.28 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TA-PR-J outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 12.69
Altman-Z 0.52
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC6.95%
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 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.79 indicates that TA-PR-J may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.79, TA-PR-J is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TA-PR-J has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that TA-PR-J is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TA-PR-J has a Quick ratio of 0.71. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: TA-PR-J outperforms 51.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.71
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 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • TA-PR-J shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -92.16%.
  • Measured over the past years, TA-PR-J 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-J has decreased by -11.00% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.92% on average over the past years.
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-J is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.88% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -2.91% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-71.25%
EPS Next 2Y-34.2%
EPS Next 3Y-10.96%
EPS Next 5Y12.88%
Revenue Next Year-9.45%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.68%
Revenue Next 3Y-9.7%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.91%

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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 648.25, which means the current valuation is very expensive for TA-PR-J.
  • TA-PR-J's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TA-PR-J to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.09), we can say TA-PR-J is valued expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 106.94 indicates a quite expensive valuation of TA-PR-J.
  • TA-PR-J's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • TA-PR-J is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 648.25
Fwd PE 106.94
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 200 400 600

4.2 Price Multiples

  • TA-PR-J'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-J is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.11
EV/EBITDA 14.69
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 cheap valuation may be justified as TA-PR-J's earnings are expected to decrease with -10.96% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)24.19
EPS Next 2Y-34.2%
EPS Next 3Y-10.96%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.43%, TA-PR-J has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.61, TA-PR-J is paying slightly less dividend.
  • TA-PR-J's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.43%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of TA-PR-J is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.10%!
  • TA-PR-J has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • TA-PR-J has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.1%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
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.
  • TA-PR-J's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-64.77%
EPS Next 2Y-34.2%
EPS Next 3Y-10.96%
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 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

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TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP

TSX:TA-PR-J (2/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

25.93

-0.02 (-0.08%)

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 Cap7.69B
Revenue(TTM)2.48B
Net Income(TTM)-193.00M
Analysts78.89
Price Target34.26 (32.12%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.43%
Yearly Dividend0.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.1%
DP-64.77%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
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)-3.52%
PT rev (3m)35.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-50.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-47.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)155.5%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 648.25
Fwd PE 106.94
P/S 3.1
P/FCF 22.11
P/OCF 12.21
P/B 5.02
P/tB 10.08
EV/EBITDA 14.69
EPS(TTM)0.04
EY0.15%
EPS(NY)0.24
Fwd EY0.94%
FCF(TTM)1.17
FCFY4.52%
OCF(TTM)2.12
OCFY8.19%
SpS8.37
BVpS5.17
TBVpS2.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)24.19
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 0.52
F-Score5
WACC6.95%
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-71.25%
EPS Next 2Y-34.2%
EPS Next 3Y-10.96%
EPS Next 5Y12.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11%
Revenue growth 3Y1.5%
Revenue growth 5Y3.92%
Sales Q2Q%-3.04%
Revenue Next Year-9.45%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.68%
Revenue Next 3Y-9.7%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.91%
EBIT growth 1Y-67.18%
EBIT growth 3Y17%
EBIT growth 5Y12.72%
EBIT Next Year53.85%
EBIT Next 3Y14.67%
EBIT Next 5Y13.87%
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 6.773 PERP / TA-PR-J.CA 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 1 / 10 to TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP (TA-PR-J.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of TA-PR-J stock?

TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP (TA-PR-J.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP (TA-PR-J.CA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP (TA-PR-J.CA) is expected to decline by -71.25% in the next year.


Is the dividend of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP sustainable?

The dividend rating of TRANSALTA CORP - TACN 6.773 PERP (TA-PR-J.CA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -64.77%.