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| Metric | TACTRANSALTA CORP | CPX.TOCPX.TO | TA.TOTA.TO | Median of the restexcluding TAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $12.51▼ 0.83 (6.22%) | C$61.72▼ 0.88 (1.41%) | C$17.52▼ 0.48 (2.67%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 2.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Market value | $3.71B | $9.63B | $5.20B | |
| Revenue | $1.71B | $3.72B | $2.40B | |
| Profit | -$112.6M | $160.0M | -$138.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -15.5% | -1.5% | -15.5% | -8.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 59.0% | 43.5% | 59.0% | 51.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 5.8% | 10.0% | 2.9% | 6.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -6.6% | 4.3% | -5.7% | -0.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 16.5% | 2.6% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -10.8% | 3.3% | -9.9% | -3.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 2.3% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 60.16x | — | 60.16x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 11.95x | 17.06x | 14.16x | 15.61x |
| Price to book | 3.56x | 1.98x | 3.72x | 2.85x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 4.91x | 2.18x | 5.14x | 3.66x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/9 | 3/9 | 4/9 | 3.5 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | distress | distress |
How TAC compares with the others
- TAC's operating margin of 5.8% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (6.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -15.5% against -8.5%.
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 4.9x against 3.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.