TransAlta ( NYSE:TAC – Get Free Report ) (TSE:TA) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.06. TransAlta had a negative net margin of 6.79% and a negative return on equity of 2.06%. The business had revenue of $451.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $473.94 million. Equities research analysts forecast that TransAlta Corporation will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.