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TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6

TCPA

TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 NYSE
$24.51 -0.33% (-0.08)

Market Cap $24.89 B
52w High $24.99
52w Low $23.75
P/E 0
Volume 130.91K
Outstanding Shares 1.01B

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2022 $2.62B $154.64M $622.88M 23.79% $0.61 $1.43B
Q3-2021 $2.56B $150.55M $638.44M 24.98% $0.63 $1.51B
Q2-2021 $2.5B $158.28M $818.86M 32.79% $0.81 $1.8B
Q1-2021 $2.63B $155.95M $-810.76M -30.86% $-0.88 $-437.6M
Q3-2020 $2.34B $130.26M $705.97M 30.17% $0.72 $1.66B

What's going well?

Revenue and gross profit are both up slightly, and the core business remains solidly profitable. Operating margins are steady, showing the company can still generate healthy profits from its main business.

What's concerning?

Net income and EPS are down, mainly due to rising interest costs and a higher share count. Expenses are growing a bit faster than sales, and heavy debt is eating into profits.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2022 $1.56B $84.4B $58.46B $25.85B
Q3-2021 $2.25B $82.39B $56.76B $25.53B
Q2-2021 $2.33B $81.73B $55.78B $25.85B
Q1-2021 $1.8B $79.52B $54.05B $25.06B
Q3-2020 $892.38M $76.26B $50.32B $24.11B

What's financially strong about this company?

The company owns a lot of physical assets and has positive equity. Debt is mostly long-term, and investments have grown, giving some flexibility.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

Cash is down sharply, and the company can't cover near-term bills with current assets. Rising payables and inventory suggest growing pressure on day-to-day finances.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2021 $638.44M $1.35B $-1.87B $469.77M $-80.34M $209.66M
Q2-2021 $818.86M $1.38B $-1.93B $1.07B $536.47M $401.36M
Q1-2021 $-810.76M $1.33B $-1.74B $1.02B $903.38M $16.71M
Q3-2020 $705.97M $1.33B $-1.58B $-357.85M $-590M $-209.62M
Q2-2020 $969.9M $1.18B $908.96M $-1.95B $154.53M $-276.8M

What's strong about this company's cash flow?

The company reliably generates over $1.3 billion in cash from its core business each quarter. Operating cash flow is much higher than net income, showing real cash strength.

What are the cash flow concerns?

Free cash flow is shrinking and can't cover the large dividend payments. The company is taking on significant new debt every quarter, which could become risky if this continues.

5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6's financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

TCPA combines a large, strategically located asset base with a track record of improving profitability and strong operating cash generation. Its revenues are anchored by long-term contracts and regulated frameworks, and its network is difficult for competitors to replicate. A robust pipeline of growth projects, supported by practical innovation and a clear focus on natural gas and power, provides line of sight to continued expansion.

! Risks

The main concerns center on high leverage, historically tight liquidity, and a capital program that often outstrips internally generated free cash flow, creating ongoing dependence on debt markets. Regulatory, environmental, and political risks around pipelines are ever-present, and long construction timelines magnify execution and cost-overrun risk. Over the longer term, shifts in climate policy and energy demand patterns could challenge the traditional gas-focused model if the company does not successfully adapt.

Outlook

The overall picture is of a financially improving, strategically important infrastructure business pursuing an ambitious growth and modernization agenda. If it continues to execute projects on time and on budget while gradually strengthening the balance sheet, its contracted model and exposure to gas demand, LNG, and power (including data centers) should support a constructive medium-term trajectory. The longer-term outlook will depend on how effectively it manages leverage and transitions its asset base toward lower-carbon opportunities within a tightening policy environment.