Canada's TC Energy Q2 profit beats; EBITDA up 12%

Overview

• Canada energy infrastructure firm's Q2 adjusted EPS beat analyst expectations

• Comparable EBITDA rose 12% yr/yr, driven by strong asset performance

• Company sanctioned C$0.7 bln in new growth projects in Q2, totaling C$3 bln for 2026

Outlook

• TC Energy expects 2026 comparable EBITDA at the upper end of C$11.6 bln to C$11.8 bln range

• Company anticipates 2026 capital expenditures of C$6.0 bln to C$6.5 bln, or C$5.5 bln to C$6.0 bln net

• TC Energy sees strong North American natural gas demand supporting long-term growth outlook

Result Drivers

• PIPELINE THROUGHPUT - Increased deliveries and flows on U.S. and Canadian natural gas pipelines, including record volumes to LNG facilities and power generation customers, supported Q2 results

• PROJECT EXECUTION - Placement of C$1.8 bln in new projects into service, including capacity expansions on the NGTL System and Bison XPress, contributed to higher earnings

• NUCLEAR AVAILABILITY - Bruce Power achieved 98.5% availability in Q2, with Unit 3 refurbishment completed ahead of schedule and within budget, supporting stable power segment performance

Company press release: ID:nGNX2xgBXL

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the oil gas transportation services peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for TC Energy Corp is C$100.00, about 5.7% above its July 29 closing price of C$94.61

• The stock recently traded at 25 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago

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