TransAlta (TSX:TA) Days Payable : 203.57 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is TransAlta Days Payable?

TransAlta's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was C$643 Mil. TransAlta's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was C$288 Mil. Hence, TransAlta's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 203.57.

The historical rank and industry rank for TransAlta's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:TA' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 141.57 Med: 183.34 Max: 286.67
Current: 217.68

During the past 13 years, TransAlta's highest Days Payable was 286.67. The lowest was 141.57. And the median was 183.34.

TSX:TA's Days Payable is ranked better than
75.78% of 384 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 80.845 vs TSX:TA: 217.68

TransAlta's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2023 (215.11) to Dec. 2024 (203.57). It may suggest that TransAlta accelerated paying its suppliers.

TransAlta Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for TransAlta's Days Payable can be seen below:

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TransAlta Days Payable Chart

TransAlta Annual Data

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Days Payable

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190.80

185.61

234.49

286.67

254.56

TransAlta Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															215.11	172.82	336.56	191.30	203.57

Competitive Comparison of TransAlta's Days Payable

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, TransAlta's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

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TransAlta's Days Payable Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, TransAlta's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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TransAlta Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

TransAlta's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (772	+	694)	/	2 )	/	1051	*	365
=	733					/	1051	*	365
=	254.56

TransAlta's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2024 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (591	+	694)	/	2 )	/	288	*	365 / 4
=	642.5					/	288	*	365 / 4
=	203.57

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TransAlta Business Description

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Address

1100 1st Street SE, TransAlta Place, Suite 1400, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2G 1B1

Website

https://www.transalta.com

TransAlta Corp is an independent power producer based in Alberta, Canada. The company operates a diverse and growing fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States, and Australia. The company has six reportable segments namely, Hydro, Wind & Solar, Energy Marketing, Gas, Energy Transition segment and Corporate Segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the gas segment.

Executives

Kerry Lynn O'reilly	Senior Officer
Joel E. Hunter	Senior Officer
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John Harry Kousinioris	Director, Senior Officer
Jane Nyla Fedoretz	Senior Officer
Blain Mitchell Van Melle	Senior Officer
Aron John Willis	Senior Officer
Todd John Stack	Senior Officer
Candace Joan Macgibbon	Director
Brent Vincent Ward	Senior Officer
Michael Jon Novelli	Senior Officer
Scott Thomas Jeffers	Senior Officer
Brett Gellner	Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Allen R. Hagerman	Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Dawn Lorraine Farrell	Director, Senior Officer