TransAlta (TSX:TA) Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based): N/A (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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TSX:TA TransAlta Corp TSX:TA
54 GF Score
Price C$20.15
GF Value C$9.77
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is TransAlta Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based).

Note: Discounted FCF model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

TransAlta's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) is not calculated.

TSX:TA vs CEG, VST, NRG: Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) Comparison

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, TransAlta's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

TransAlta Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, TransAlta's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TransAlta's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) falls into.


TSX:TA
54GF Score
TransAlta Corp TSX:TA
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Is TransAlta (TSX:TA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, TransAlta stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$20.15 is trading 106.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$9.77. GuruFocus considers TransAlta to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:TA:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: C$9.77 vs. price of C$20.15 (106.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 7 warning signs

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TransAlta Business Description

Address 1100 1st Street SE, TransAlta Place, Suite 1400, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2G 1B1
TransAlta Corp is an independent power producer based in Alberta, Canada. The company operates a diverse electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States, and Western Australia. The company has reportable segments namely, Hydro, Wind & Solar, Gas, Energy Transition segment and Corporate Segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the gas segment.
54GF Score

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C$20.15
Price
C$9.77
GF Value