Stock AnalizTransalta Corp. TAC
Electric Utilities: Central · data as of November 13, 2026
Transalta Corp. (TAC) is a utility company listed in the US with a market value of about $4.2B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.5B and net income of $34M, a net margin of 2.2%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (3/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 165.1, a price to free cash flow of 19.1, 5-year revenue growth of 1% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 7%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 89% below the current price.
Score: 1.0 / 5
Checks passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Positive free cash flow
- Pays a dividend
- 20% to 100% of free cash flow returned to shareholders
- Dividend 3 years in a row
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.8B |
| Net income | $34M | -$101M | $159M | $524M | $37M | -$423M | -$225M | $63M | -$145M | -$128M | $126M |
| Free cash flow | $219M | $290M | $337M | $444M | -$30M | $410M | $170M | $332M | $398M | $230M | $287M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.11 | $-0.32 | $0.50 | $1.66 | $0.12 | $-1.34 | $-0.71 | $0.20 | $-0.46 | $-0.40 | $0.40 |
| Net margin | 2.2% | -5.7% | 8.1% | 20.7% | 1.7% | -19.7% | -13.7% | 3.5% | -8.8% | -6.9% | 7.0% |
| ROIC | — | 2.2% | 7.9% | 19.7% | 8.8% | -3.9% | -1.5% | 5.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 5.3% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Frequently asked questions
What is Transalta’s P/E ratio?
About 165.1, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 29.8).
Is Transalta stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 89% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Transalta pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 1.47%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Transalta a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Transalta scores 1.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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