TransAlta Average Payables vs Price To Sales Ratio Analysis

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Average Payables vs Price To Sales Ratio

Average Payables vs Price To Sales Ratio Correlation Analysis

The overlapping area represents the amount of trend that can be explained by analyzing historical patterns of TransAlta Corp Average Payables account and Price To Sales Ratio. At this time, the significance of the direction appears to have weak relationship.

The correlation between TransAlta Corp's Average Payables and Price To Sales Ratio is 0.3. Overlapping area represents the amount of variation of Average Payables that can explain the historical movement of Price To Sales Ratio in the same time period over historical financial statements of TransAlta Corp, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical values of TransAlta Corp's Average Payables and Price To Sales Ratio is a relative statistical measure of the degree to which these accounts tend to move together. The correlation coefficient measures the extent to which Average Payables of TransAlta Corp are associated (or correlated) with its Price To Sales Ratio. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when Price To Sales Ratio has no effect on the direction of Average Payables i.e., TransAlta Corp's Average Payables and Price To Sales Ratio go up and down completely randomly.

Correlation Coefficient

0.3

Relationship Direction	Positive
Relationship Strength	Very Weak

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Average Payables

The average amount owed to suppliers and creditors over a specific period, reflecting the company's payment cycle and credit terms with suppliers.

Price To Sales Ratio

Price to Sales Ratio is figured by comparing TransAlta Corp stock price to its revenues. An advantage to using Price to Sales ratio is that it is based on TransAlta Corp sales, a figure that is much harder to manipulate than other TransAlta Corp multiples. Because sales tend to be more stable P/S ratio can be a good tool for screening cyclical companies fluctuating earnings patterns. A valuation ratio that compares a company's stock price to its revenues, calculated by dividing the company's market cap by its total sales or revenue over a 12-month period.

Most indicators from TransAlta Corp's fundamental ratios are interrelated and interconnected. However, analyzing fundamental ratios indicators one by one will only give a small insight into TransAlta Corp current financial condition. On the other hand, looking into the entire matrix of fundamental ratios indicators, and analyzing their relationships over time can provide a more complete picture of the company financial strength now and in the future. Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in TransAlta Corp. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in estimate.

To learn how to invest in TransAlta Stock, please use our How to Invest in TransAlta Corp guide.As of the 29th of November 2024, Sales General And Administrative To Revenue is likely to grow to 0.14, while Selling General Administrative is likely to drop about 249.9 M.

	2021	2022	2023	2024 (projected)
Gross Profit	1.5B	1.6B	1.6B	1.2B
Total Revenue	2.7B	3.0B	3.4B	2.8B

Gross Profit Total Revenue

TransAlta Corp fundamental ratios Correlations

	Common Stock Shares Outstanding	Total Assets	Short Long Term Debt Total	Other Current Liab	Total Current Liabilities	Total Stockholder Equity	Property Plant And Equipment Net	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Accounts Payable	Cash	Non Current Assets Total	Non Currrent Assets Other	Cash And Short Term Investments	Net Receivables	Non Current Liabilities Total	Inventory	Other Current Assets	Other Stockholder Equity	Total Liab	Property Plant And Equipment Gross	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Current Deferred Revenue	Good Will	Short Term Investments
Common Stock Shares Outstanding		0.8	0.61	0.15	0.22	0.27	0.39	0.23	-0.63	0.06	0.31	0.63	0.14	0.22	0.34	0.65	0.73	0.49	-0.81	0.59	0.28	0.42	0.18	0.49	0.38	0.0
Total Assets	0.8		0.84	0.32	0.27	0.46	0.71	0.48	-0.36	-0.01	0.21	0.85	0.06	0.23	0.47	0.84	0.44	0.48	-0.9	0.74	0.19	0.43	0.05	0.79	0.16	0.13
Short Long Term Debt Total	0.61	0.84		0.35	0.35	0.19	0.63	0.58	-0.36	0.17	0.23	0.7	0.16	0.25	0.37	0.92	0.14	0.46	-0.82	0.86	0.45	0.38	0.07	0.72	0.3	0.35
Other Current Liab	0.15	0.32	0.35		0.86	-0.54	-0.17	-0.26	-0.45	0.85	0.69	-0.16	0.09	0.72	0.88	0.45	0.03	0.87	-0.21	0.76	0.67	0.87	-0.18	-0.01	0.12	0.54
Total Current Liabilities	0.22	0.27	0.35	0.86		-0.55	-0.2	-0.28	-0.57	0.85	0.73	-0.19	0.03	0.72	0.83	0.33	-0.02	0.8	-0.26	0.72	0.81	0.83	0.32	-0.02	0.27	0.6
Total Stockholder Equity	0.27	0.46	0.19	-0.54	-0.55		0.82	0.69	0.43	-0.83	-0.66	0.82	-0.24	-0.61	-0.35	0.11	0.12	-0.46	-0.41	-0.21	-0.66	-0.52	0.11	0.68	-0.22	-0.37
Property Plant And Equipment Net	0.39	0.71	0.63	-0.17	-0.2	0.82		0.87	0.18	-0.49	-0.47	0.94	-0.1	-0.39	-0.1	0.55	-0.05	-0.16	-0.72	0.29	-0.23	-0.26	0.07	0.86	0.03	0.05
Net Debt	0.23	0.48	0.58	-0.26	-0.28	0.69	0.87		0.27	-0.49	-0.65	0.79	-0.35	-0.6	-0.21	0.44	-0.18	-0.23	-0.52	0.19	-0.16	-0.43	0.04	0.76	0.16	0.17
Retained Earnings	-0.63	-0.36	-0.36	-0.45	-0.57	0.43	0.18	0.27		-0.55	-0.69	0.01	-0.24	-0.57	-0.53	-0.54	-0.52	-0.69	0.46	-0.63	-0.68	-0.69	-0.08	0.1	-0.71	-0.49
Accounts Payable	0.06	-0.01	0.17	0.85	0.85	-0.83	-0.49	-0.49	-0.55		0.79	-0.49	0.21	0.77	0.72	0.23	0.0	0.76	-0.03	0.61	0.8	0.81	-0.01	-0.32	0.25	0.49
Cash	0.31	0.21	0.23	0.69	0.73	-0.66	-0.47	-0.65	-0.69	0.79		-0.31	0.46	0.96	0.67	0.31	0.36	0.76	-0.14	0.59	0.66	0.91	0.07	-0.24	0.13	0.19
Non Current Assets Total	0.63	0.85	0.7	-0.16	-0.19	0.82	0.94	0.79	0.01	-0.49	-0.31		-0.07	-0.28	-0.01	0.63	0.25	-0.01	-0.8	0.36	-0.19	-0.11	0.07	0.88	0.06	-0.07
Non Currrent Assets Other	0.14	0.06	0.16	0.09	0.03	-0.24	-0.1	-0.35	-0.24	0.21	0.46	-0.07		0.45	-0.04	0.2	0.16	0.05	-0.14	0.18	0.1	0.23	-0.07	-0.14	-0.13	-0.26
Cash And Short Term Investments	0.22	0.23	0.25	0.72	0.72	-0.61	-0.39	-0.6	-0.57	0.77	0.96	-0.28	0.45		0.67	0.33	0.28	0.68	-0.17	0.6	0.65	0.89	0.04	-0.15	0.08	0.22
Net Receivables	0.34	0.47	0.37	0.88	0.83	-0.35	-0.1	-0.21	-0.53	0.72	0.67	-0.01	-0.04	0.67		0.46	0.24	0.85	-0.35	0.73	0.57	0.89	0.0	0.11	0.17	0.46
Non Current Liabilities Total	0.65	0.84	0.92	0.45	0.33	0.11	0.55	0.44	-0.54	0.23	0.31	0.63	0.2	0.33	0.46		0.28	0.55	-0.83	0.88	0.45	0.49	-0.2	0.6	0.44	0.46
Inventory	0.73	0.44	0.14	0.03	-0.02	0.12	-0.05	-0.18	-0.52	0.0	0.36	0.25	0.16	0.28	0.24	0.28		0.35	-0.37	0.21	0.05	0.4	-0.08	0.14	0.25	-0.23
Other Current Assets	0.49	0.48	0.46	0.87	0.8	-0.46	-0.16	-0.23	-0.69	0.76	0.76	-0.01	0.05	0.68	0.85	0.55	0.35		-0.35	0.8	0.68	0.91	-0.08	0.02	0.28	0.43
Other Stockholder Equity	-0.81	-0.9	-0.82	-0.21	-0.26	-0.41	-0.72	-0.52	0.46	-0.03	-0.14	-0.8	-0.14	-0.17	-0.35	-0.83	-0.37	-0.35		-0.72	-0.31	-0.32	-0.17	-0.75	-0.35	-0.23
Total Liab	0.59	0.74	0.86	0.76	0.72	-0.21	0.29	0.19	-0.63	0.61	0.59	0.36	0.18	0.6	0.73	0.88	0.21	0.8	-0.72		0.73	0.77	0.0	0.44	0.38	0.55
Property Plant And Equipment Gross	0.28	0.19	0.45	0.67	0.81	-0.66	-0.23	-0.16	-0.68	0.8	0.66	-0.19	0.1	0.65	0.57	0.45	0.05	0.68	-0.31	0.73		0.69	0.23	-0.02	0.54	0.66
Total Current Assets	0.42	0.43	0.38	0.87	0.83	-0.52	-0.26	-0.43	-0.69	0.81	0.91	-0.11	0.23	0.89	0.89	0.49	0.4	0.91	-0.32	0.77	0.69		-0.02	-0.02	0.19	0.35
Short Term Debt	0.18	0.05	0.07	-0.18	0.32	0.11	0.07	0.04	-0.08	-0.01	0.07	0.07	-0.07	0.04	0.0	-0.2	-0.08	-0.08	-0.17	0.0	0.23	-0.02		0.12	0.08	-0.02
Current Deferred Revenue	0.49	0.79	0.72	-0.01	-0.02	0.68	0.86	0.76	0.1	-0.32	-0.24	0.88	-0.14	-0.15	0.11	0.6	0.14	0.02	-0.75	0.44	-0.02	-0.02	0.12		-0.03	0.0
Good Will	0.38	0.16	0.3	0.12	0.27	-0.22	0.03	0.16	-0.71	0.25	0.13	0.06	-0.13	0.08	0.17	0.44	0.25	0.28	-0.35	0.38	0.54	0.19	0.08	-0.03		0.74
Short Term Investments	0.0	0.13	0.35	0.54	0.6	-0.37	0.05	0.17	-0.49	0.49	0.19	-0.07	-0.26	0.22	0.46	0.46	-0.23	0.43	-0.23	0.55	0.66	0.35	-0.02	0.0	0.74

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TransAlta Corp Account Relationship Matchups

TransAlta Corp fundamental ratios Accounts

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024 (projected)
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	287M	283M	275M	271M	276M	246.7M
Total Assets	9.5B	9.7B	9.2B	10.7B	8.7B	9.5B
Short Long Term Debt Total	3.5B	4.1B	4.0B	4.4B	4.2B	3.8B
Other Current Liab	190M	230M	379M	1.6B	423M	326.0M
Total Current Liabilities	1.1B	935M	1.9B	2.9B	1.7B	1.5B
Total Stockholder Equity	3.0B	2.4B	1.6B	1.1B	1.5B	2.7B
Property Plant And Equipment Net	6.4B	6.0B	5.4B	5.7B	5.8B	6.7B
Net Debt	2.8B	2.7B	2.3B	2.5B	3.8B	3.5B
Retained Earnings	(1.5B)	(1.8B)	(2.5B)	(2.5B)	(2.6B)	(2.4B)
Accounts Payable	413M	599M	689M	1.1B	772M	449.3M
Cash	411M	703M	947M	1.1B	348M	232.0M
Non Current Assets Total	8.2B	7.8B	7.0B	7.0B	7.1B	8.2B
Non Currrent Assets Other	1.0B	955M	726M	450M	179M	170.1M
Cash And Short Term Investments	411M	703M	947M	1.1B	348M	264.6M
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity	9.5B	9.7B	9.2B	10.7B	8.7B	9.5B
Non Current Liabilities Total	4.3B	5.4B	4.7B	5.9B	5.3B	5.4B
Inventory	251M	238M	167M	157M	180.6M	122.8M
Other Current Assets	259M	378M	432M	1.1B	456M	308.3M
Other Stockholder Equity	84M	76M	46M	41M	36.9M	35.1M
Total Liab	5.4B	6.3B	6.6B	8.8B	7.0B	6.1B
Property Plant And Equipment Gross	6.4B	6.0B	13.5B	14.1B	14.6B	7.7B
Total Current Assets	1.3B	1.9B	2.2B	3.7B	1.6B	1.4B
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	454M	302M	146M	(222M)	(164M)	(155.8M)
Short Term Debt	513M	105M	844M	194M	535M	355.2M
Short Term Investments	95M	69M	272M	709M	815.4M	856.1M
Intangible Assets	318M	313M	256M	252M	223M	249.7M
Common Stock	3.0B	2.9B	2.9B	2.9B	3.3B	3.3B
Other Liab	1.3B	1.4B	1.5B	1.7B	1.9B	1.5B
Net Tangible Assets	1.2B	634M	(79M)	(548M)	(493.2M)	(468.5M)
Other Assets	1.0B	1.0B	790M	210M	189M	179.6M
Long Term Debt	2.9B	3.1B	3.1B	4.1B	3.5B	2.8B
Deferred Long Term Liab	28M	25M	29M	10M	9M	8.6M
Short Long Term Debt	494M	97M	837M	186M	529M	638.7M
Property Plant Equipment	6.4B	6.0B	5.4B	1.6B	1.4B	1.4B
Long Term Debt Total	3.0B	4.0B	3.2B	4.2B	3.8B	2.9B

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The correlation of TransAlta Corp is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as TransAlta Corp moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if TransAlta Corp moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

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TransAlta Average Payables vs Price To Sales Ratio Analysis

Average Payables vs Price To Sales Ratio

Average Payables vs Price To Sales Ratio Correlation Analysis

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Cash And Short Term Investments	+ 0.96	Cash
Non Current Assets Total	+ 0.94	Property Plant And Equipment Net
Non Current Liabilities Total	+ 0.92	Short Long Term Debt Total
Total Current Assets	+ 0.91	Cash
Total Current Assets	+ 0.91	Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets	+ 0.89	Cash And Short Term Investments

Other Stockholder Equity	- 0.9	Total Assets
Other Stockholder Equity	- 0.83	Non Current Liabilities Total
Accounts Payable	- 0.83	Total Stockholder Equity
Other Stockholder Equity	- 0.82	Short Long Term Debt Total
Other Stockholder Equity	- 0.81	Common Stock Shares Outstanding
Other Stockholder Equity	- 0.8	Non Current Assets Total