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TransAlta (TSX:TA) Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation : C$928 Mil (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is TransAlta Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation?

Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is the portion of a company's debt and capital lease obligation that need to be paid within the next 12 months. It equals Short-Term Debt plus Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation. This gives investors an idea of how much money the company needs to pay down for the principle of its debt. TransAlta's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was C$928 Mil.

Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is the debt and capital lease obligation due more than 12 months in the future. TransAlta's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was C$3,699 Mil.


TransAlta Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Historical Data

The historical data trend for TransAlta's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation can be seen below:

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TransAlta Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Chart

TransAlta Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
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TransAlta Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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TransAlta Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Calculation

This is the portion of a company's debt and capital lease obligation that need to be paid within the next 12 months. It equals Short-Term Debt plus Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation. This gives investors an idea of how much money the company needs to pay down for the principle of its debt.

In the notes to balance sheet in annual (10-K) or quarterly (10-Q) reports, companies usually break down the details of the debt, their due dates, the interest rates etc.


Be Aware

Stay away from companies that roll over the debt e.g. Bear Stearns

When investing in financial institutions, Buffett shies from those who are bigger borrowers of short term than long term debt.

His favorite Wells Fargo has 57 cents short term debt for every dollar of long term

Aggressive banks (like Bank of America) has $2.09 short term for every dollar long term


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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
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
Brookfield Corporation 10% Security Holder
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