TransAlta (FRA:TZ1) 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -0.30% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is TransAlta 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

10-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past ten years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. TransAlta's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.30%.

FRA:TZ1's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
83.1% of 213 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: -3.3 vs FRA:TZ1: -0.30

Competitive Comparison of TransAlta's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, TransAlta's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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TransAlta's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, TransAlta's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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TransAlta 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the eleven years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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TransAlta (FRA:TZ1) 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

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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.

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