Does the media favor TLN or TAC?

In the previous week, Talen Energy had 10 more articles in the media than TransAlta. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Talen Energy and 1 mentions for TransAlta. Talen Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat TransAlta's score of 0.59 indicating that Talen Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Talen Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TransAlta 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate KEP or TAC?

TransAlta has a consensus price target of $22.25, indicating a potential upside of 68.24%. Given TransAlta's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TransAlta is more favorable than Korea Electric Power. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Korea Electric Power 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 TransAlta 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78

Does the media refer more to KEP or TAC?

In the previous week, Korea Electric Power had 3 more articles in the media than TransAlta. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Korea Electric Power and 1 mentions for TransAlta. TransAlta's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Korea Electric Power's score of -0.40 indicating that TransAlta is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Korea Electric Power 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral TransAlta 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to DTM or TAC?

In the previous week, DT Midstream had 5 more articles in the media than TransAlta. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for DT Midstream and 1 mentions for TransAlta. TransAlta's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat DT Midstream's score of 0.51 indicating that TransAlta is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DT Midstream 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TransAlta 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor TAC or WTRG?

In the previous week, Essential Utilities had 5 more articles in the media than TransAlta. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Essential Utilities and 1 mentions for TransAlta. Essential Utilities' average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat TransAlta's score of 0.59 indicating that Essential Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TransAlta 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Essential Utilities 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media refer more to BEP or TAC?

In the previous week, Brookfield Renewable Partners had 2 more articles in the media than TransAlta. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Brookfield Renewable Partners and 1 mentions for TransAlta. Brookfield Renewable Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat TransAlta's score of 0.59 indicating that Brookfield Renewable Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brookfield Renewable Partners 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TransAlta 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

TransAlta (TAC) Competitors

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TAC vs. TLN, KEP, DTM, WTRG, and BEP

Should you buy TransAlta stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares TransAlta with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with TransAlta include Talen Energy (TLN), Korea Electric Power (KEP), DT Midstream (DTM), Essential Utilities (WTRG), and Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry.

How does TransAlta compare to Talen Energy?

Talen Energy (NASDAQ:TLN) and TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Talen Energy had 10 more articles in the media than TransAlta. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Talen Energy and 1 mentions for TransAlta. Talen Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat TransAlta's score of 0.59 indicating that Talen Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Talen Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TransAlta	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Talen Energy has a net margin of -0.63% compared to TransAlta's net margin of -9.46%. Talen Energy's return on equity of 41.58% beat TransAlta's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Talen Energy	-0.63%	41.58%	6.00%
TransAlta	-9.46%	9.52%	0.66%

Talen Energy has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransAlta has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

0.4% of Talen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of TransAlta shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Talen Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of TransAlta shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

TransAlta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Talen Energy. Talen Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TransAlta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Talen Energy	$3.24B	5.45	-$219M	-$0.67	N/A
TransAlta	$2.21B	1.89	-$98.77M	-$0.54	N/A

Talen Energy presently has a consensus target price of $475.08, indicating a potential upside of 29.00%. TransAlta has a consensus target price of $22.25, indicating a potential upside of 68.24%. Given TransAlta's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TransAlta is more favorable than Talen Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Talen Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
TransAlta	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Summary

Talen Energy beats TransAlta on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransAlta compare to Korea Electric Power?

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) and TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

TransAlta has a consensus price target of $22.25, indicating a potential upside of 68.24%. Given TransAlta's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TransAlta is more favorable than Korea Electric Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Korea Electric Power	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
TransAlta	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Korea Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. TransAlta pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Korea Electric Power pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TransAlta pays out -37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TransAlta has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

59.0% of TransAlta shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Korea Electric Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of TransAlta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Korea Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than TransAlta. TransAlta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Korea Electric Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Korea Electric Power	$68.57B	0.22	$5.98B	$4.78	2.40
TransAlta	$2.21B	1.89	-$98.77M	-$0.54	N/A

Korea Electric Power has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransAlta has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Korea Electric Power had 3 more articles in the media than TransAlta. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Korea Electric Power and 1 mentions for TransAlta. TransAlta's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Korea Electric Power's score of -0.40 indicating that TransAlta is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Korea Electric Power	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
TransAlta	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Korea Electric Power has a net margin of 8.95% compared to TransAlta's net margin of -9.46%. Korea Electric Power's return on equity of 18.25% beat TransAlta's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Korea Electric Power	8.95%	18.25%	3.45%
TransAlta	-9.46%	9.52%	0.66%

Summary

Korea Electric Power and TransAlta tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransAlta compare to DT Midstream?

DT Midstream (NYSE:DTM) and TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, DT Midstream had 5 more articles in the media than TransAlta. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for DT Midstream and 1 mentions for TransAlta. TransAlta's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat DT Midstream's score of 0.51 indicating that TransAlta is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DT Midstream	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TransAlta	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

DT Midstream has a net margin of 36.28% compared to TransAlta's net margin of -9.46%. DT Midstream's return on equity of 9.53% beat TransAlta's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DT Midstream	36.28%	9.53%	4.60%
TransAlta	-9.46%	9.52%	0.66%

DT Midstream currently has a consensus target price of $155.69, suggesting a potential upside of 6.24%. TransAlta has a consensus target price of $22.25, suggesting a potential upside of 68.24%. Given TransAlta's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TransAlta is more favorable than DT Midstream.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DT Midstream	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
TransAlta	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

DT Midstream has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TransAlta. TransAlta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DT Midstream, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DT Midstream	$1.28B	11.72	$441M	$4.52	32.42
TransAlta	$2.21B	1.89	-$98.77M	-$0.54	N/A

DT Midstream pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. TransAlta pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. DT Midstream pays out 77.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TransAlta pays out -37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DT Midstream has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and TransAlta has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

DT Midstream has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransAlta has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

81.5% of DT Midstream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of TransAlta shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of DT Midstream shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of TransAlta shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

DT Midstream beats TransAlta on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransAlta compare to Essential Utilities?

TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) and Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Essential Utilities had 5 more articles in the media than TransAlta. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Essential Utilities and 1 mentions for TransAlta. Essential Utilities' average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat TransAlta's score of 0.59 indicating that Essential Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TransAlta	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Essential Utilities	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

TransAlta presently has a consensus target price of $22.25, indicating a potential upside of 68.24%. Essential Utilities has a consensus target price of $43.80, indicating a potential upside of 11.04%. Given TransAlta's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TransAlta is more favorable than Essential Utilities.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TransAlta	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Essential Utilities	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Essential Utilities has a net margin of 21.82% compared to TransAlta's net margin of -9.46%. TransAlta's return on equity of 9.52% beat Essential Utilities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TransAlta	-9.46%	9.52%	0.66%
Essential Utilities	21.82%	8.34%	2.97%

59.0% of TransAlta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of Essential Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.1% of TransAlta shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Essential Utilities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Essential Utilities has higher revenue and earnings than TransAlta. TransAlta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Essential Utilities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TransAlta	$2.21B	1.89	-$98.77M	-$0.54	N/A
Essential Utilities	$2.55B	4.38	$616.37M	$1.97	20.02

TransAlta has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Essential Utilities has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

TransAlta pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Essential Utilities pays an annual dividend of $1.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. TransAlta pays out -37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Essential Utilities pays out 69.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TransAlta has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Essential Utilities has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Essential Utilities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Essential Utilities beats TransAlta on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransAlta compare to Brookfield Renewable Partners?

Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) and TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Brookfield Renewable Partners has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransAlta has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

63.2% of Brookfield Renewable Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of TransAlta shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.1% of TransAlta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Brookfield Renewable Partners has higher revenue and earnings than TransAlta. Brookfield Renewable Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TransAlta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield Renewable Partners	$6.34B	1.51	$3M	-$0.31	N/A
TransAlta	$2.21B	1.89	-$98.77M	-$0.54	N/A

Brookfield Renewable Partners presently has a consensus price target of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.41%. TransAlta has a consensus price target of $22.25, indicating a potential upside of 68.24%. Given TransAlta's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TransAlta is more favorable than Brookfield Renewable Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookfield Renewable Partners	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
TransAlta	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

In the previous week, Brookfield Renewable Partners had 2 more articles in the media than TransAlta. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Brookfield Renewable Partners and 1 mentions for TransAlta. Brookfield Renewable Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat TransAlta's score of 0.59 indicating that Brookfield Renewable Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brookfield Renewable Partners	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TransAlta	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Brookfield Renewable Partners has a net margin of 8.28% compared to TransAlta's net margin of -9.46%. TransAlta's return on equity of 9.52% beat Brookfield Renewable Partners' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookfield Renewable Partners	8.28%	1.57%	0.53%
TransAlta	-9.46%	9.52%	0.66%

Brookfield Renewable Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. TransAlta pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Brookfield Renewable Partners pays out -503.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TransAlta pays out -37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Brookfield Renewable Partners has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and TransAlta has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Brookfield Renewable Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Brookfield Renewable Partners beats TransAlta on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	TransAlta	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.18B	$29.40B	$18.83B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	1.46%	3.50%	3.97%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	-24.49	21.36	19.83	31.12
Price / Sales	1.89	4.95	23.71	156.93
Price / Cash	9.08	9.50	19.41	32.25
Price / Book	10.50	3.09	2.42	4.78
Net Income	-$98.77M	$1.56B	$785.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-8.76%	0.10%	0.66%	0.83%
1 Month Performance	-2.29%	-0.73%	-0.26%	0.92%
1 Year Performance	10.62%	15.75%	13.65%	18.16%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TAC TransAlta	4.6108 of 5 stars	$13.23 -2.9%	$22.25 +68.2%	+16.5%	$4.18B	$2.21B	N/A	1,205
TLN Talen Energy	4.3461 of 5 stars	$367.72 -2.7%	$458.77 +24.8%	+49.2%	$17.52B	$2.58B	N/A	1,880	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
KEP Korea Electric Power	1.9279 of 5 stars	$12.54 -1.6%	N/A	-13.6%	$16.10B	$68.57B	2.62	48,650	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
DTM DT Midstream	3.5631 of 5 stars	$146.14 +1.3%	$154.46 +5.7%	+40.8%	$14.91B	$1.24B	32.33	360	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
WTRG Essential Utilities	4.5674 of 5 stars	$39.95 +3.3%	$43.40 +8.6%	+1.2%	$11.36B	$2.47B	20.34	3,303	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast

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TransAlta (TAC) Competitors

TAC vs. TLN, KEP, DTM, WTRG, and BEP

How does TransAlta compare to Talen Energy?

Does the media favor TLN or TAC?

Is TLN or TAC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, TLN or TAC?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TLN or TAC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, TLN or TAC?

Do analysts recommend TLN or TAC?

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How does TransAlta compare to Korea Electric Power?

Do analysts rate KEP or TAC?

Is KEP or TAC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KEP or TAC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, KEP or TAC?

Which has more risk & volatility, KEP or TAC?

Does the media refer more to KEP or TAC?

Is KEP or TAC more profitable?

Summary

How does TransAlta compare to DT Midstream?

Does the media refer more to DTM or TAC?

Is DTM or TAC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer DTM or TAC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DTM or TAC?

Is DTM or TAC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, DTM or TAC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DTM or TAC?

Summary

How does TransAlta compare to Essential Utilities?

Does the media favor TAC or WTRG?

Do analysts recommend TAC or WTRG?

Is TAC or WTRG more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TAC or WTRG?

Which has better earnings & valuation, TAC or WTRG?

Which has more risk & volatility, TAC or WTRG?

Is TAC or WTRG a better dividend stock?

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How does TransAlta compare to Brookfield Renewable Partners?

Which has more risk and volatility, BEP or TAC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BEP or TAC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BEP or TAC?

Do analysts recommend BEP or TAC?

Does the media refer more to BEP or TAC?

Is BEP or TAC more profitable?

Is BEP or TAC a better dividend stock?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

TAC vs. The Competition

TransAlta Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools