Ratings TransAlta Corporation Toronto S.E.

Equities

TA.PR.J

CA89346D6770

Delayed Toronto S.E. Other stock markets 07:26:59 18/06/2024 pm IST			5-day change	1st Jan Change
22.45 ^CAD	-0.04%		-0.27%	+14.42%

28/05	TransAlta Up 3.5% In US Premarket As Reports Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid	MT
28/05	TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA) announces an Equity Buyback for 14,000,000 shares, representing 4.62% of its issued share capital.	CI

Summary

Overall, and from a short-term perspective, the company presents an interesting fundamental situation.

Strengths

Before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, the company's margins are particularly high.
The company has a low valuation given the cash flows generated by its activity.
Over the last twelve months, the sales forecast has been frequently revised upwards.
Growth remains a strong point in this company. In their sales forecast, analysts sound optimistic with regard to sales prospects.
For the past year, analysts covering the stock have been revising their EPS expectations upwards in a significant manner.
For the past twelve months, EPS forecast has been revised upwards.
The average target price set by analysts covering the stock is above current prices and offers a tremendous appreciation potential.

Weaknesses

According to Standard & Poor's' forecast, revenue growth prospects are expected to be very low for the next fiscal years.
The potential for earnings per share (EPS) growth in the coming years appears limited according to current analyst estimates.
The company is in a hindered financial situation with significant debt and rather low EBITDA levels.
The company's valuation in terms of earnings multiples is rather high. Indeed, the firm is getting paid 11.47 times its estimated earnings per share for the ongoing year.
The average consensus view of analysts covering the stock has deteriorated over the past four months.
Over the past twelve months, analysts' consensus has been significantly revised downwards.
The price targets of analysts who cover the stock differ significantly. This implies difficulties in evaluating the company and its business.

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Sector: Independent Power Producers

	1st Jan change	Capi.	Investor Rating	ESG Refinitiv
TRANSALTA CORPORATION	+14.42%	214.12Cr		-
NTPC LTD	+18.80%	4.28TCr		B
ADANI POWER LIMITED	+42.46%	3.45TCr	-	C
SDIC POWER HOLDINGS CO., LTD	+33.69%	1.81TCr		B-
HUADIAN POWER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LIMITED	+43.23%	893.01Cr		C+
TALEN ENERGY CORPORATION	+82.50%	681.94Cr		D-
DATANG INTERNATIONAL POWER GENERATION CO., LTD.	+35.77%	647.5Cr		C+
HUBEI ENERGY GROUP CO., LTD.	+37.12%	521.21Cr		C
FUJIAN FUNENG CO., LTD.	+34.82%	393.5Cr		-
CAPITAL POWER CORPORATION	+9.09%	386.74Cr		B

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