Canada's TransAlta swings to Q3 net profit but revenue falls
Overview
Canada power generator's Q3 revenue fell yr/yr to C$536 mln
Q3 adjusted EBITDA rose yr/yr to C$264 mln
Net earnings turned positive at C$63 mln, reversing a loss last year
Company acquired Colorado gas assets and sold minority stake in Oklahoma wind portfolio
Outlook
Company expects to achieve its 2026 Outlook range
Company advancing Centralia conversion and Boreal Technology Hub projects
Company to mothball Battle River units and extend Sundance 6 mothball outage
Result Drivers
HIGH FLEET AVAILABILITY - Co said strong Q3 results were driven by high fleet availability and disciplined asset optimization, per CEO Joel Hunter
OPTIMIZATION AND HEDGING - Co said Alberta portfolio generated realized prices above spot prices due to optimization and hedging programs
ENVIRONMENTAL CREDIT PORTFOLIO - Co said environmental credit portfolio contributed to Q3 results
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | C$536 mln | ||
Q3 EPS | C$0.20 | ||
Q3 Net Income | C$63 mln | ||
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA | C$264 mln | ||
Q3 FFO | C$146 mln | ||
Q3 FFO Per Share | C$0.46 | ||
Q3 Free Cash Flow | C$93 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the independent power producers peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for TransAlta Corporation is C$24.00, about 34.8% above its November 2 closing price of C$17.81
The stock recently traded at 33 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 44 three months ago
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