TC ENERGY CORP - TRPCN 4.939 PERP (TRP-PR-A.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:TRP-PR-A • CA87807B2066
Current stock price
This TRP-PR-A.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. TRP-PR-A.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year TRP-PR-A was profitable.
- TRP-PR-A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- TRP-PR-A had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- TRP-PR-A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- TRP-PR-A has a Return On Assets of 2.86%. This is in the better half of the industry: TRP-PR-A outperforms 61.43% of its industry peers.
- TRP-PR-A has a Return On Equity of 12.46%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TRP-PR-A outperforms 87.14% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.03%, TRP-PR-A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TRP-PR-A is below the industry average of 6.63%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.03%) for TRP-PR-A is above the 3 year average (4.55%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.86% | ||
| ROE | 12.46% | ||
| ROIC | 5.03% |
1.3 Margins
- TRP-PR-A has a Profit Margin of 22.31%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TRP-PR-A outperforms 90.48% of its industry peers.
- TRP-PR-A's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- TRP-PR-A has a Operating Margin of 44.37%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TRP-PR-A outperforms 95.24% of its industry peers.
- TRP-PR-A's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- TRP-PR-A has a better Gross Margin (69.69%) than 87.62% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TRP-PR-A has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 44.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.31% | ||
| GM | 69.69% |
2. TRP-PR-A.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TRP-PR-A is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, TRP-PR-A has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for TRP-PR-A has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for TRP-PR-A is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- TRP-PR-A has an Altman-Z score of 0.35. This is a bad value and indicates that TRP-PR-A is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- TRP-PR-A has a worse Altman-Z score (0.35) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- TRP-PR-A has a debt to FCF ratio of 29.22. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as TRP-PR-A would need 29.22 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of TRP-PR-A (29.22) is better than 70.48% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.15 is on the high side and indicates that TRP-PR-A has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of TRP-PR-A (2.15) is worse than 74.76% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 29.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.35 |
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.63 indicates that TRP-PR-A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- TRP-PR-A has a Current ratio (0.63) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.56 indicates that TRP-PR-A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- TRP-PR-A has a Quick ratio (0.56) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 |
3. TRP-PR-A.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for TRP-PR-A have decreased by -5.63% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.47% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has grown by 10.66% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.23% on average over the past years.
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.15% on average over the next years.
- TRP-PR-A is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.68% yearly.
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last 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 accelerating.
4. TRP-PR-A.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 5.96 indicates a rather cheap valuation of TRP-PR-A.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, TRP-PR-A is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- TRP-PR-A is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.65, the valuation of TRP-PR-A can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, TRP-PR-A is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- TRP-PR-A's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.65 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, TRP-PR-A is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, TRP-PR-A is valued cheaper than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.11 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- TRP-PR-A's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- TRP-PR-A has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
5. TRP-PR-A.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- TRP-PR-A has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.98%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.52, TRP-PR-A pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, TRP-PR-A pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.98% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of TRP-PR-A has a limited annual growth rate of 0.77%.
- TRP-PR-A has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As TRP-PR-A did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
5.3 Sustainability
- 106.50% of the earnings are spent on dividend by TRP-PR-A. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of TRP-PR-A is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
TRP-PR-A.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TC ENERGY CORP - TRPCN 4.939 PERP
TSX:TRP-PR-A (3/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
20.97
-0.16 (-0.76%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.98% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.65 | ||
| P/S | 1.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.6 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.97 | ||
| P/B | 0.8 | ||
| P/tB | 1.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.11 |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.86% | ||
| ROE | 12.46% | ||
| ROCE | 6.22% | ||
| ROIC | 5.03% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.11% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.83% | ||
| OM | 44.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.31% | ||
| GM | 69.69% | ||
| FCFM | 13.52% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 29.22 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.15 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 190.9% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 34.69% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.06 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.07% | ||
| Profit Quality | 60.59% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.35 |
TC ENERGY CORP - TRPCN 4.939 PERP / TRP-PR-A.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for TC ENERGY CORP - TRPCN 4.939 PERP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to TRP-PR-A.CA.
What is the valuation status for TRP-PR-A stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to TC ENERGY CORP - TRPCN 4.939 PERP (TRP-PR-A.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is TC ENERGY CORP - TRPCN 4.939 PERP (TRP-PR-A.CA) stock?
TC ENERGY CORP - TRPCN 4.939 PERP (TRP-PR-A.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for TRP-PR-A stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TC ENERGY CORP - TRPCN 4.939 PERP (TRP-PR-A.CA) is expected to grow by 5.52% in the next year.
Is the dividend of TC ENERGY CORP - TRPCN 4.939 PERP sustainable?
The dividend rating of TC ENERGY CORP - TRPCN 4.939 PERP (TRP-PR-A.CA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 106.5%.