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TransAlta Corporation
Utilities · Utilities - Independent Power Producers · NYQ
$12.68
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 85.7%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$4.1B
Total market value of the company
37.78
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
-25.5%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
-7.7%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
-11.1%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$13.37
+5% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 2 analysts covering this stock
About TransAlta Corporation

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) located in Alberta and Canada. The Wind and Solar segment has a net ownership interest of approximately 2,587 MW located in Alberta, Canada, the Unites States, and Western Australia, as well as battery storage facilities. The Gas segment has a net ownership interest of approximately 4834 MW located in Alberta, Canada, the Unites States, and Western Australia. The Energy Transition segment has a net ownership interest of approximately 671 MW located in the United States, as well as operates the Skookumchuck hydro facility in Centralia. The Energy Marketing segment is involved in the trading of electricity, natural gas, and environmental products. TransAlta Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

https://www.transalta.com

Country: Canada Employees: 1,350 Industry: Utilities - Independent Power Producers
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

ACCUMULATION
Smart money appears to be building positions quietly
1.073
Excellent risk-adjusted returns
0.0690
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
1.008
Returns exceed worst-case losses — strong risk profile
Annual Return
43.6%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-43.3%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
133
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.43
Very low correlation to market moves
52W High
$17.88
29% below the year high
52W Low
$9.52
33% above the year low
Avg Volume
1,405,873
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
4.2
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
1.8%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
148.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$-0.53
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

302.37
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
0.76
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.47
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
31.3%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
18.4%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$421M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$2.2B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$-223,000,000
Loss-making — spending exceeds revenue after all costs
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
2
Target High
$16.61
Target Median
$13.37
Target Low
$10.13
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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