ScoreWhy is TransAlta Corp. ?
1
The company is Net-Debt Free
- The company is Net-Debt Free
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 15.96% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 4.42%, its profits have fallen by -694.9%
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 4.42% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (S&P/TSX 60) returns of 28.13%
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Is TransAlta Corp. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
TransAlta Corp.
4.42%
5.02
39.57%
S&P/TSX 60
28.13%
2.33
12.07%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
0.69%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-191.64%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.32
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.41
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.50
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.46
Tax Ratio
9.20%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
82.58%
ROCE (avg)
12.34%
ROE (avg)
15.96%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.13
EV to EBIT
-45.80
EV to EBITDA
26.43
EV to Capital Employed
1.80
EV to Sales
4.49
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-3.92%
ROE (Latest)
-33.51%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend20What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
The company hardly has any interest cost
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 60.4%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -66.99% (YoY
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at CAD 3.18
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at CAD 198 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 40.66 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at CAD 88 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at CAD 54.81 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at CAD 0.12
-1What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.18 times
Here's what is working for TransAlta Corp.
Pre-Tax Profit
At CAD 88 MM has Grown at 148.35%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (CAD MM)
Net Profit
At CAD 54.81 MM has Grown at 129.63%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (CAD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at CAD 198 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (CAD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 40.66 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at CAD 88 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (CAD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at CAD 54.81 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (CAD MM)
EPS
Highest at CAD 0.12
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (CAD)
Dividend per share
Highest at CAD 3.18
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (CAD)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 60.4%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -66.99% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for TransAlta Corp.
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 3.18 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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