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TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6

TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6

TCPANYSEIndustrials● Active
$23.71
$-0.13(-0.55%)
Market Cap$24.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$24.99
52W Low$23.39

TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 (TCPA) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

TCPA · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$159.6M for FY2019 (fiscal year ending 2019-12-31), up 92.0% year-over-year The FCF margin was -1.6%.

FY2019 Free Cash Flow−$159.6M▲ +92.0% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$418.1MTrailing 4Q sum · TTM positive vs latest FY negative
FCF Margin-1.6%−$159.6M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2019Latest−$159.6M▲ +92.0%-1.6%
FY2018−$2.01B▼ 40.4%-20.8%
FY2017−$1.43B▼ 318.8%-13.3%
FY2016$653.2M▲ +284.5%6.9%
FY2015$169.9M▼ 62.7%2.1%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 (TCPA) trades at a FCF yield of -0.67% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 52.7x. FCF per share stands at $0.45, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
-0.67%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.45
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x52.7
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x-387.2
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2019 · 2019-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2019, TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 generated $5.60B in operating cash flow and spent 5.76B in capital expenditures, yielding −$159.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$5.60B
Cash from core business operations
2019-12-31
Investing Activities
−$5.44B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2019-12-31
Financing Activities
+$534.4M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2019-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($5.60B) − |CapEx| (5.76B) = FCF (−$159.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6
TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6YOU
TCPA
−$159.6M+92.0%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 (TCPA) reported free cash flow of −$159.6M for FY2019 (fiscal year ending 2019-12-31), up 92.0% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -1.6%.

Based on available data, TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 7 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.18B in FY2007.

TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6's FCF yield is -0.67% and price-to-FCF ratio is 52.7x for FY2019, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

TCPA free cash flow · 8 questions

TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 free cash flow was −$159.6M for FY2019, up 92.0% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $418.1M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 · TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026