Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Transalta Corp (TAC) - $9.47 as of 3/28/2025 9:07:17 PM EST

Total Score

11 out of 30

Safety Score

39 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for TAC

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for TAC

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for TAC

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for TAC

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for TAC (39 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 4
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 5
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 0
Book Value (Max of 10) 3
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 4
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 1
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 8
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 7
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Financial Details for TAC

Company Overview
Ticker TAC
Company Name Transalta Corp
Country USA
Description TransAlta Corporation owns, operates and develops a diverse fleet of electric power generation assets in Canada, the United States and Australia. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
Sector Name ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION
Industry Name ELECTRIC SERVICES
Most Recent Quarter 12/31/2024
Next Earnings Date 5/1/2025

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 9.47
Price 4 Years Ago 10.46
Last Day Price Updated 3/28/2025 9:07:17 PM EST
Last Day Volume 790,188
Average Daily Volume 1,911,662
52-Week High 14.58
52-Week Low 5.83
Last Price to 52 Week Low 62.44%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 23.52
Industry PE 37.27
Sector PE 30.74
5-Year Average PE 34.40
Free Cash Flow Ratio 8.38
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 161.57
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 108.22
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.69
Total Cash Per Share 1.13
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 2.70
Price to Book Ratio 4.98
Industry Price to Book Ratio 2.34
Sector Price to Book Ratio 11.14
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.01
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.94
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.55
Analyst Buy Ratings 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 3

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 297,900,000
Market Capitalization 2,821,113,000
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 5/30/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.0600
Current Dividend Amount 0.0650
Total Years Dividend Increasing 5
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.24
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.44%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.26
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.65%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.70%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.14%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 8.33%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 4.08%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 8.88%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -4.05%
Dividend Payout Ratio 58.54%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -21.30%
Annual Earnings Growth -67.05%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 0.40
Reported EPS Past Year 0.48
Reported EPS Prior Year 2.47
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 229,000,000
Net Income Past Year 229,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 695,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 8.70%
5-Year Revenue Growth 3.92%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 2.36%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 337,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 337,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 348,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -2,753,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -2,753,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 3,090,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 3,541,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 3,090,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.36
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.36
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 1,746,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 1,537,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 1,746,000,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 475,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 1.59
Free Cash Flow Past Year 475,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 576,000,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -0.44
MACD Signal -0.52
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 8.31
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 11.73
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 15.14
Beta 0.80
RSI 43.54
50-Day SMA 9.43
150-Day SMA 8.96
200-Day SMA 9.15

System
Modified 3/28/2025 8:42:58 AM EST