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TRANSALTA CORP

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Alberta, Canada Fiscal year ends December CIK 0001144800
$13.00 -0.99% Close, 12 Oct 2026
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Price $13.00 +18.83% Close, 12 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 13 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue2.40Operating income0.48Net income0.17Fiscal year 2017Revenue2.31 −3.8%Operating income0.14Net income−0.16 −194.7%Fiscal year 2018Revenue2.25 −2.5%Operating income0.16Net income−0.20Fiscal year 2019Revenue2.35 +4.4%Operating income0.34Net income0.08EPS, diluted0.18Fiscal year 2020Revenue2.10 −10.5%Operating income−0.10Net income−0.29 −450.0%EPS, diluted−1.22 −777.8%Fiscal year 2021Revenue2.72 +29.5%Operating income−0.24Net income−0.54EPS, diluted−2.13Fiscal year 2022Revenue2.98 +9.4%Operating income0.53Net income0.05EPS, diluted0.01Fiscal year 2023Revenue3.36 +12.7%Operating income1.09Net income0.70 +1,290.0%EPS, diluted2.33 +23,200.0%Fiscal year 2024Revenue2.85 −15.2%Operating income0.59Net income0.23 −67.1%EPS, diluted0.59 −74.7%Fiscal year 2025Revenue2.41 −15.5%Operating income0.14Net income−0.14 −160.3%EPS, diluted−0.64 −208.5%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 2.40 2.31 2.25 2.35 2.10 2.72 2.98 3.36 2.85 2.41
Growth −3.8% −2.5% +4.4% −10.5% +29.5% +9.4% +12.7% −15.2% −15.5%
Operating income 0.48 0.14 0.16 0.34 −0.10 −0.24 0.53 1.09 0.59 0.14
Net income 0.17 −0.16 −0.20 0.08 −0.29 −0.54 0.05 0.70 0.23 −0.14
Growth −194.7% −450.0% +1,290.0% −67.1% −160.3%
EPS, diluted n/a n/a n/a 0.18 −1.22 −2.13 0.01 2.33 0.59 −0.64
Growth −777.8% +23,200.0% −74.7% −208.5%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Gross margin59.8%Operating margin19.9%Net margin7.1%Free cash flow margin16.1%Fiscal year 2017Gross margin56.0%Operating margin6.0%Net margin−6.9%Free cash flow margin12.5%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin51.1%Operating margin7.1%Net margin−8.8%Free cash flow margin24.1%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin53.7%Operating margin14.3%Net margin3.5%Free cash flow margin18.4%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin53.9%Operating margin−4.7%Net margin−13.7%Free cash flow margin10.3%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin54.7%Operating margin−8.8%Net margin−19.7%Free cash flow margin19.1%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin54.9%Operating margin17.8%Net margin1.7%Free cash flow margin−1.4%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin65.1%Operating margin32.5%Net margin20.7%Free cash flow margin17.6%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin63.1%Operating margin20.6%Net margin8.0%Free cash flow margin17.0%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin59.0%Operating margin5.8%Net margin−5.7%Free cash flow margin16.5%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin 59.8% 56.0% 51.1% 53.7% 53.9% 54.7% 54.9% 65.1% 63.1% 59.0%
Operating margin 19.9% 6.0% 7.1% 14.3% −4.7% −8.8% 17.8% 32.5% 20.6% 5.8%
Net margin 7.1% −6.9% −8.8% 3.5% −13.7% −19.7% 1.7% 20.7% 8.0% −5.7%
Free cash flow margin 16.1% 12.5% 24.1% 18.4% 10.3% 19.1% −1.4% 17.6% 17.0% 16.5%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow0.74Capital expenditure−0.36Free cash flow0.39Buybacks0.00Dividends paid−0.05Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow0.63Capital expenditure−0.34Free cash flow0.29 −25.4%Buybacks0.00Dividends paid−0.03Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow0.82Capital expenditure−0.28Free cash flow0.54 +88.5%Buybacks−0.02Dividends paid−0.05Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow0.85Capital expenditure−0.42Free cash flow0.43 −20.4%Buybacks−0.07Dividends paid−0.03Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow0.70Capital expenditure−0.49Free cash flow0.22 −50.0%Buybacks−0.06Dividends paid−0.05Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow1.00Capital expenditure−0.48Free cash flow0.52 +141.2%Buybacks−0.00Dividends paid−0.04Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow0.88Capital expenditure−0.92Free cash flow−0.04 −107.9%Buybacks−0.05Dividends paid−0.05Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow1.46Capital expenditure−0.88Free cash flow0.59Buybacks−0.09Dividends paid−0.05Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow0.80Capital expenditure−0.31Free cash flow0.49 −17.7%Buybacks−0.14Dividends paid−0.05Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow0.65Capital expenditure−0.25Free cash flow0.40 −18.1%Buybacks−0.02Dividends paid−0.05
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 0.74 0.63 0.82 0.85 0.70 1.00 0.88 1.46 0.80 0.65
Capital expenditure −0.36 −0.34 −0.28 −0.42 −0.49 −0.48 −0.92 −0.88 −0.31 −0.25
Free cash flow 0.39 0.29 0.54 0.43 0.22 0.52 −0.04 0.59 0.49 0.40
Growth −25.4% +88.5% −20.4% −50.0% +141.2% −107.9% −17.7% −18.1%
Buybacks 0.00 0.00 −0.02 −0.07 −0.06 −0.00 −0.05 −0.09 −0.14 −0.02
Dividends paid −0.05 −0.03 −0.05 −0.03 −0.05 −0.04 −0.05 −0.05 −0.05 −0.05

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash0.31Total debt3.72Net cash (debt)−3.42Shareholders’ equity3.51Debt to equity1.06Fiscal year 2017Cash0.31Total debt2.96Net cash (debt)−2.65Shareholders’ equity3.33Debt to equity0.89Fiscal year 2018Cash0.09Total debt3.12Net cash (debt)−3.03Shareholders’ equity3.00Debt to equity1.04Fiscal year 2019Cash0.41Total debt2.70Net cash (debt)−2.29Shareholders’ equity2.96Debt to equity0.91Fiscal year 2020Cash0.70Total debt3.26Net cash (debt)−2.55Shareholders’ equity2.35Debt to equity1.38Fiscal year 2021Cash0.95Total debt2.42Net cash (debt)−1.48Shareholders’ equity1.58Debt to equity1.53Fiscal year 2022Cash1.13Total debt3.48Net cash (debt)−2.34Shareholders’ equity1.11Debt to equity3.13Fiscal year 2023Cash0.35Total debt2.93Net cash (debt)−2.59Shareholders’ equity1.54Debt to equity1.91Fiscal year 2024Cash0.34Total debt3.24Net cash (debt)−2.90Shareholders’ equity1.75Debt to equity1.85Fiscal year 2025Cash0.21Total debt3.42Net cash (debt)−3.21Shareholders’ equity1.40Debt to equity2.44
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 0.31 0.31 0.09 0.41 0.70 0.95 1.13 0.35 0.34 0.21
Total debt 3.72 2.96 3.12 2.70 3.26 2.42 3.48 2.93 3.24 3.42
Net cash (debt) −3.42 −2.65 −3.03 −2.29 −2.55 −1.48 −2.34 −2.59 −2.90 −3.21
Shareholders’ equity 3.51 3.33 3.00 2.96 2.35 1.58 1.11 1.54 1.75 1.40
Debt to equity 1.06 0.89 1.04 0.91 1.38 1.53 3.13 1.91 1.85 2.44

In billions of CAD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Margins
59.8% 56.0% 51.1% 53.7% 53.9% 54.7% 54.9% 65.1% 63.1% 59.0%
19.9% 6.0% 7.1% 14.3% −4.7% −8.8% 17.8% 32.5% 20.6% 5.8%
13.1% −2.3% −4.3% 8.2% −14.4% −14.0% 11.9% 26.2% 11.2% −5.9%
7.1% −6.9% −8.8% 3.5% −13.7% −19.7% 1.7% 20.7% 8.0% −5.7%
16.1% 12.5% 24.1% 18.4% 10.3% 19.1% −1.4% 17.6% 17.0% 16.5%
Spending
20.4% 22.4% 22.9% 20.2% 22.5% 18.8% 17.5% 16.1% 23.0% 29.6%
14.9% 14.7% 12.3% 17.8% 23.1% 17.6% 30.8% 26.1% 10.9% 10.4%
12.1% n/a n/a 8.8% n/a n/a 54.4% 9.5% 25.1% n/a
Returns
4.8% −4.8% −6.6% 2.8% −12.2% −33.9% 4.5% 45.2% 13.1% −9.9%
1.5% −1.6% −2.1% 0.9% −2.9% −5.8% 0.5% 8.0% 2.4% −1.6%
Balance and payout
1.06 0.89 1.04 0.91 1.38 1.53 3.13 1.91 1.85 2.44
n/a 48.0% 62.3% 50.0% 62.1% n/a n/a n/a 80.6% 83.1%
30.8% n/a n/a 36.6% n/a n/a 92.0% 7.3% 22.7% n/a
13.5% 10.4% 13.4% 22.7% 49.1% 8.3% n/a 23.4% 40.2% 19.1%

Shown in CAD as filed; the screener converts to dollars.