Utilities
TransAlta Corporation(TAC)
Live Price
Offline$13.39
+0.15% today
1Y Change
+15.27%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 5, 2026
- Market Cap
- $5.03B
- Revenue Growth
- -15.5%
- EPS Growth
- -206.7%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.5%
Coverage: 240 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 5, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
TransAlta Corporation (TAC) is a Utilities stock with a market cap of $5.03B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $13.39 and up 15.3% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 5, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -15.5%, EPS growth of -206.7%, a dividend yield of 1.5%. What stands out right now is revenue -15.5%, EPS -206.7%, free cash flow -16.5% with operating margin 0.8% and ROIC 0.2%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.5%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at price/sales 2.1. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines TAC price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Utilities peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-15.5% vs +6.1% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+0.8% vs +21.0% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 6, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -15.5% and EPS is at -206.7%, with operating margin around 0.8%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.5%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -3.8% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 6, 2026 | โ | -0.2% | -0.5% | +1.3% |
2026 Feb 27, 2026 | -180.0% | +0.5% | -7.4% | -6.0% |
2025 Nov 6, 2025 | -116.7% | +3.8% | -3.5% | -5.9% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
TAC Max Drawdown
-33.56%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
TransAlta Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
TransAlta Corporation owns, operates, and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Hydro, Wind and Solar, Gas, and Energy Transition. owns and operates hydro, wind and solar, natural gas-fired, and coal-fired facilities. The company also engages in wholesale trading of electricity and other energy-related commodities and derivatives; and related mining operations and natural gas pipeline operations. It serves municipalities, medium and large industries, businesses, and utility customers. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
- Leadership
- John Harry Kousinioris
- IPO Date
- Jul 31, 2001
- Employees
- 1.2k
- Street Address
- 110-12th Avenue SW
- Mailing
- Calgary, AB, T2P 2M1
- Region
- Calgary, AB, CA
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 14032674724
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- โ
- EV/EBITDA
- 14.5
- Price/Sales
- 2.1
- Price/Book
- 3.6
Growth
- Revenue
- -15.5%
- EPS
- -206.7%
- Free Cash Flow
- -16.5%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 30.4%
- Operating Margin
- 0.8%
- Net Margin
- -5.7%
- ROE
- -8.8%
- ROIC
- 0.2%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 3.21
- Current Ratio
- 0.73
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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