Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

TC Energy's latest operating evidence is constructive: first-half 2026 comparable EBITDA increased to C$6.036 billion, management expects full-year comparable EBITDA at the upper end of C$11.6-C$11.8 billion, and approximately C$3 billion of projects were sanctioned during the first half. The quality of the outlook is supported by a predominantly regulated or long-term contracted earnings base and a secured capital program. The neutral recommendation reflects continuing leverage and execution sensitivity.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets3 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$58.58
Mean target$67.29
High · most bullish analyst$73.51
Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$58.5820%

Comparable EBITDA falls below the 2026 outlook, project schedules or costs deteriorate, or leverage moves above the latest reported 4.8x level. Regulatory delays, weaker utilization or adverse rate-case outcomes could also reduce the expected contribution from the secured growth program.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$67.2955%
Matches the consensus mean

Comparable EBITDA finishes near the upper half of the C$11.6-C$11.8 billion 2026 range, sanctioned projects progress substantially as planned, and leverage gradually moves toward 4.75x.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$73.5125%

TC Energy reaches or exceeds the upper end of its 2026 comparable EBITDA outlook, continues placing projects in service on time and on budget, and converts North American gas and power demand into additional long-duration contracted expansions. This would reinforce the company's five-to-seven per cent annual comparable EBITDA growth outlook through 2028.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Approximately 98 per cent of comparable EBITDA is supported by rate-regulated assets or long-term take-or-pay contracts, while the secured capital program totals C$22 billion through 2031.
  • First-half 2026 comparable EBITDA reached C$6.036 billion versus C$5.334 billion a year earlier, and management sanctioned approximately C$3 billion of new growth projects during the first half.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Adjusted debt-to-adjusted comparable EBITDA was 4.8x at year-end 2025 versus a 4.75x long-term target, leaving limited tolerance for weaker earnings or capital overruns.
  • The outlook depends on project cost and schedule execution, regulatory and rate-case outcomes, customer demand, financing conditions and successful realization of forecast contracted returns.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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