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TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6

TCPA
30
Oil & Gas Midstream · Energy
Price
$22.10
-0.11 (-0.50%)
Market Cap
$22.37B
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
30
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Sep 30, 2022
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Data not available
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Share count rising — dilution

+19.5% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 779.0M (2015) → 931.0M (2019)

Winston Score History

The full picture

TransCanada PipeLines Limited is a Canadian energy infrastructure company that moves natural gas and oil through a massive network of pipelines across North America. Its main customers are energy producers, utilities, and industrial users who need to transport fuel from where it is produced to where it is used. The company is a subsidiary of TC Energy, one of the largest pipeline operators on the continent.

The company earns money mainly through long-term contracts, where customers pay a fixed fee to use the pipelines regardless of how much energy prices move — this makes revenue relatively stable and predictable. Its pipeline network spans Canada and the United States, and the long-term nature of its contracts, combined with the high cost of building competing pipelines, gives it a durable competitive position. The key risk is regulatory pressure and shifting energy policy, as governments push to reduce fossil fuel dependence, which could limit future pipeline approvals and long-term demand for its infrastructure.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+2.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-3.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$13.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 is growing revenue at 2% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
44.9%
Healthy — 44.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
39.0%
Excellent — 39.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
1.5%
Weak — 1.5% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
N/A
Data not available
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
N/A
Data not available

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.65
Elevated debt (1.65)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
6.7x
Attractive valuation — P/E 6.7

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.70%
Small dividend — 1.70% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
no trend
Data not available

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