TAC Stock Overview
Engages in the development, production, and sale of electric energy. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 0/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
TransAlta Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$8.99 |
| 52 Week High | CA$14.64 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$6.51 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.07% |
| 3 Month Change | -15.98% |
| 1 Year Change | 35.60% |
| 3 Year Change | -16.22% |
| 5 Year Change | 59.68% |
| Change since IPO | -44.06% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
TransAlta's Growth Story Has Holes And I'm Not Buying It
Feb 21TransAlta: The Transition Must Accelerate
Mar 07TransAlta: A Major Player, A Good Buy At Below $10.5/Share
Dec 13TransAlta Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 22TransAlta declares CAD 0.055 dividend
Dec 12TransAlta prices $400M senior green bond offering
Nov 15TransAlta Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 07TransAlta Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 04TransAlta declares CAD 0.05 dividend
Jul 28TransAlta: Renewable Growth Stories At Great Valuations
May 26TransAlta Corp.: A Superior Choice To TransAlta Renewables
Feb 28Shareholder Returns
| TAC | US Renewable Energy | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.1% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| 1Y | 35.6% | 29.6% | 7.8% |
Return vs Industry: TAC exceeded the US Renewable Energy industry which returned 29% over the past year.
Return vs Market: TAC exceeded the US Market which returned 7.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| TAC volatility | |
|---|---|
| TAC Average Weekly Movement | 6.9% |
| Renewable Energy Industry Average Movement | 10.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: TAC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: TAC's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
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About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 1,170 | John Kousinioris | www.transalta.com |
TransAlta Corporation engages in the development, production, and sale of electric energy. It operates through Hydro, Wind and Solar, Gas, Energy Transition, and Energy Marketing segments. The Hydro segment holds interest of approximately 922 megawatts (MW) of owned hydroelectric generating capacity located in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario.
TransAlta Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| TAC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$2.68b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$127.69m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.05b |
21.0x
P/E Ratio1.3x
P/S RatioIs TAC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| TAC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$2.85b |
| Cost of Revenue | CA$1.71b |
| Gross Profit | CA$1.14b |
| Other Expenses | CA$962.00m |
| Earnings | CA$177.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
May 07, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.59 |
| Gross Margin | 40.04% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.22% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 239.2% |
How did TAC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.1%
Current Dividend Yield41%
Payout RatioDoes TAC pay a reliable dividends?
See TAC dividend history and benchmarks| TransAlta dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 30 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 01 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 33 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 65 days |
Does TAC pay a reliable dividends?
See TAC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/27 05:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
TransAlta Corporation is covered by 25 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Nathan Heywood | ATB Capital Markets |
| Benjamin Pham | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Julien Dumoulin-Smith | BofA Global Research |