Transalta Corp TAC Stock Analysis
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$12.85 up $0.19, 1.50% at close Oct 16
Last close · Previous close $12.66
- Market cap
- At the Oct 16 close
- P/E ratio
- n/mLoss over last 12 months
- Diluted EPS
- −$0.18Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 1.53%Last 12 months
Price chart
$12.85up $0.19, 1.50%Fri, Oct 16 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$12.66Oct 15
- Volume1.47MOct 16 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume1.50MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $11.38 to $17.88; now $12.85
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Oct 16 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
TAC beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | TAC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | TAC: up 7.5% S&P 500: up 1.5% | TAC beat the S&P 500 by 6.0 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | TAC: down 2.5% S&P 500: up 1.9% | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 4.4 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | TAC: up 2.8% S&P 500: up 12.8% | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 10.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | TAC: down 23.1% S&P 500: up 16.8% | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 39.9 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | TAC: up 64.3% S&P 500: up 81.5% +18.0% vs +22.0% a year | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 17.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | TAC: up 24.7% S&P 500: up 83.1% +4.5% vs +12.9% a year | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 58.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | TAC: up 249.4% S&P 500: up 319.6% +13.3% vs +15.4% a year | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 70.2 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in TAC 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $34,942 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,964.
TAC beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | TAC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | TAC: up 7.5% S&P 500: up 1.2% | TAC beat the S&P 500 by 6.3 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | TAC: down 2.9% S&P 500: up 1.7% | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 4.6 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | TAC: up 1.7% S&P 500: up 11.9% | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 10.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | TAC: down 24.2% S&P 500: up 15.5% | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 39.7 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | TAC: up 55.8% S&P 500: up 75.0% +15.9% vs +20.5% a year | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 19.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | TAC: up 14.2% S&P 500: up 71.2% +2.7% vs +11.4% a year | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 57.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | TAC: up 186.8% S&P 500: up 258.1% +11.1% vs +13.6% a year | TAC trailed the S&P 500 by 71.3 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in TAC 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $28,683 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,813.
All-time high
$37.06
Closing high on . Now 65.3% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jul 31, 2001.
Stock splits
TAC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2001.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $1.64Bdown 8.3%
- Net income
- −$17.86M
- Diluted EPS
- −$0.18
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $469.12M | −$16.91M | −$0.09 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $470.83M | −$27.08M | −$0.15 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $526.39M | $31.94M | $0.10 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $316.06M | −$72.26M | −$0.28 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $445.65M | −$35.51M | −$0.14 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $437.23M | −$26.28M | −$0.15 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $409.42M | $9.42M | $0.03 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $342.96M | $34.51M | $0.08 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $2.13B | −$419.53M | −$1.66 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $2.17B | $36.50M | $0.01 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $2.52B | $522.56M | $1.75 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $1.98B | $159.03M | $0.41 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $1.76B | −$100.73M | −$0.47 |
Margins
- Gross 63.7%
- Operating 11.8%
- Net −1.1%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $334.48MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$483.29MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$148.81MLast 12 months
- 20.5%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $240.21MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$55.49MLast 12 months
- Total returned$55.49MLast 12 months
17% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $682.39MAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$2.46BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- Net debt$1.77BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 0.84As of Jun 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 1.96As of Jun 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 6 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✗Net income was positive: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- −1.6%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Transalta lost money: its net loss was 1.6% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - −0.3%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Transalta’s net loss was 0.3% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends).
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.15 |
| 2017 | $0.16 |
| 2018 | $0.13 |
| 2019 | $0.12 |
| 2020 | $0.13 |
| 2021 | $0.15 |
| 2022 | $0.16 |
| 2023 | $0.18 |
| 2024 | $0.18 |
| 2025 | $0.18 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.15 |
Dividend details
- $0.20Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield1.53%Last 12 months
- $0.051Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 7.4% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 1 yearThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
About Transalta Corp
: TransAlta owns, operates and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States and Australia with a focus on long-term shareholder value. TransAlta provides municipalities, medium and large industries, businesses and utility customers with affordable, energy efficient and reliable power. Today, TransAlta is one of Canada’s largest producers of wind power and Alberta’s largest producer of thermal generation and hydro-electric power. For over 113 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and a proud member of the communities where we operate and where our employees work and live. TransAlta aligns its corporate goals with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Future-Fit Business Benchmark, which also defines sustainable goals for businesses. Our reporting on climate change management has been guided by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S2 Climate-related Disclosures Standard and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. TransAlta has achieved a 66 per cent reduction in GHG emissions or 21.3 million tonnes CO2e since 2015 and received an upgraded MSCI ESG rating of AA.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Independent Power Producers
- Headquarters
- Alberta, Canada
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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TAC stock FAQ
What is TAC stock’s price today?
Transalta (TAC) traded at $12.85 at the close on , up $0.19 (1.50%) from the previous close of $12.66. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $11.38 and $17.88.
If you invested $1,000 in TAC 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in TAC on would be worth about $3,494 at the close on , a total return of +249.4%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,247 if invested five years ago, $769 if invested one year ago, and $1,431 if invested 20 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is TAC’s P/E ratio?
TAC’s P/E ratio isn’t meaningful right now because its earnings over the four quarters to are negative (diluted EPS of −$0.18).
How much revenue does Transalta make?
Transalta reported $1.6 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , down 8.3% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $343.0 million, up 8.5% from a year earlier.
Is Transalta profitable?
Not over the four quarters to . Transalta reported a net loss of $17.9 million across those four quarters on $1.6 billion of revenue. Its operations were still profitable before interest, other items and taxes, with $192.8 million of operating income.
What are TAC’s earnings per share?
TAC’s diluted earnings per share were −$0.18 over the four quarters to , compared with −$0.41 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought $0.08 per share, against −$0.28 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does TAC pay a dividend?
Yes. Transalta pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.051 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $0.20 per share, a 1.53% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($0.20 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $20 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 5,090 shares, roughly $65,407 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is TAC’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks TAC has traded as low as $11.38 and as high as $17.88. At $12.85 at the close on , it is 28.1% below that high and 12.9% above the low.
What is TAC’s all-time high?
TAC’s highest closing price was $37.06 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $12.85 at the close on , it is 65.3% below that record.
Has TAC stock ever split?
No. TAC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2001.
How has TAC stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , TAC has returned +2.8% so far this year and −23.1% over the past year, and +24.7% over five years (+4.5% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +12.8%, +16.8% and +83.1%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Transalta in?
Transalta is in the Utilities sector and the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, and is headquartered in Alberta, Canada.
What exchange does TAC trade on?
Transalta trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TAC. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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