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| Metric | TACTRANSALTA CORP |
|---|---|
| Type | Company |
| Price | $12.51▼ 0.83 (6.22%) |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 2.0/10 |
| Market value | $3.71B |
| Revenue | $1.71B |
| Profit | -$112.6M |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -15.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 59.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 5.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -6.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 16.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -10.8% |
| 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% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — |
| 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 |
| Price to book | 3.56x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 4.91x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/9 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress |