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TransAlta Corporation

TransAlta Corporation

TACNYSEUtilities● Active
$12.52
$-0.17(-1.30%)
Market Cap$3.7B
P/E Ratio
52W High$17.88
52W Low$10.12

TransAlta Corporation (TAC) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

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

TAC · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $396.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 16.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was 16.5%. Five-year CAGR stands at +14.4%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$396.7M▼ -16.5% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$517.1Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin16.5%$396.7M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGR+14.4%FY2020 → FY2025
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
FY2025Latest$396.7M▼ 16.5%16.5%
FY2024$475.0M▼ 17.5%16.7%
FY2023$576.0M▲ +900.0%17.2%
FY2022−$72.0M▼ 114.1%-2.4%
FY2021$512.0M▲ +153.5%18.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

TransAlta Corporation (TAC) trades at a FCF yield of 9.81% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 7.2x. FCF per share stands at $1.74, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
9.81%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$1.74
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x7.2
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x18.2
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, TransAlta Corporation generated $645.5M in operating cash flow and spent 249M in capital expenditures, yielding $396.7M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$645.5M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$410.7M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$361.7M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($645.5M) − |CapEx| (249M) = FCF ($396.7M)

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

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

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
TransAlta Corporation
TransAlta CorporationYOU
TAC
$396.7M-16.5%
#2
GE Vernova Inc.
GE Vernova Inc.
GEV
$3.71B+118.3%
#3
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$3.21B-32.3%
#4
Constellation Energy Corporation
Constellation Energy Corporation
CEG
$1.29B+125.6%
#5
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy Corporation
DUK
−$1.67B-3583.3%
#6
The Southern Company
The Southern Company
SO
−$3.59B-531.0%
Utilities · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

TransAlta Corporation (TAC) reported free cash flow of $396.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 16.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 16.5%.

Based on available data, TransAlta Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $576.0M in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at +14.4%.

TransAlta Corporation's FCF yield is 9.81% and price-to-FCF ratio is 7.2x for FY2025, 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

TAC free cash flow · 8 questions

TransAlta Corporation free cash flow was $396.7M for FY2025, down 16.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $517.1M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · TransAlta Corporation · TransAlta Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026