AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ACQ • CA05277B2093
Current stock price
20.8 CAD
+0.15 (+0.73%)
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This ACQ.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ACQ.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACQ had positive earnings in the past year.
- ACQ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ACQ had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- ACQ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ACQ (0.58%) is worse than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 3.48%, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ACQ has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.12%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACQ is significantly below the industry average of 12.42%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.58% | ||
| ROE | 3.48% | ||
| ROIC | 4.12% |
ROA(3y)-0.03%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)-0.55%
ROE(5y)10.06%
ROIC(3y)5.05%
ROIC(5y)6.14%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of ACQ (0.33%) is worse than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- ACQ's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 2.69%, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ACQ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ACQ has a worse Gross Margin (16.03%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACQ has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.33% | ||
| GM | 16.03% |
OM growth 3Y-8.89%
OM growth 5Y12.22%
PM growth 3Y-38.59%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.45%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
2. ACQ.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ACQ has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACQ has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, ACQ has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for ACQ is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.15 indicates that ACQ is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ACQ has a Altman-Z score (2.15) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ACQ has a debt to FCF ratio of 52.23. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACQ would need 52.23 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 52.23, ACQ is doing worse than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.04 is on the high side and indicates that ACQ has dependencies on debt financing.
- ACQ has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (4.04) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 52.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC6.27%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACQ has a Current Ratio of 1.07. This is a normal value and indicates that ACQ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ACQ has a worse Current ratio (1.07) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.37 indicates that ACQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACQ has a worse Quick ratio (0.37) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 |
3. ACQ.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 132.76% over the past year.
- ACQ shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -22.62% yearly.
- ACQ shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.51%.
- Measured over the past years, ACQ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.02% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)132.76%
EPS 3Y-56%
EPS 5Y-22.62%
EPS Q2Q%-118.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.76%
Revenue growth 5Y8.02%
Sales Q2Q%-11.52%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACQ will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 173.13% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y537.89%
EPS Next 2Y173.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.69%
Revenue Next 2Y1.78%
Revenue Next 3Y6.9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. ACQ.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACQ is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 54.74.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACQ is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. ACQ is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.58, which indicates a very decent valuation of ACQ.
- ACQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACQ is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACQ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACQ is on the same level as its industry peers.
- ACQ's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACQ's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ACQ's earnings are expected to grow with 173.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y173.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ACQ.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ACQ does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACQ.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:ACQ (4/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
20.8
+0.15 (+0.73%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-18 2026-03-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners44.62%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners10.29%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap481.52M
Revenue(TTM)4.90B
Net Income(TTM)16.03M
Analysts71.67
Price Target23.5 (12.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-111.9%
Min EPS beat(2)-112.19%
Max EPS beat(2)-111.62%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-116.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-268.32%
Max EPS beat(4)27.3%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)72.69%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)26.31%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)19.99%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.62%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.04%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.66%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.06%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.67%
PT rev (1m)-30.07%
PT rev (3m)-27.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-91.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-92.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)-28.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)-27.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-14.45%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-14.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.58 | ||
| P/S | 0.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.64 | ||
| P/B | 1.05 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.12 |
EPS(TTM)0.38
EY1.83%
EPS(NY)2.42
Fwd EY11.65%
FCF(TTM)1.56
FCFY7.51%
OCF(TTM)2.72
OCFY13.09%
SpS211.5
BVpS19.89
TBVpS-10.33
PEG (NY)0.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.041 (-37.3%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.58% | ||
| ROE | 3.48% | ||
| ROCE | 9.02% | ||
| ROIC | 4.12% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.11% | ||
| OM | 2.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.33% | ||
| GM | 16.03% | ||
| FCFM | 0.74% |
ROA(3y)-0.03%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)-0.55%
ROE(5y)10.06%
ROIC(3y)5.05%
ROIC(5y)6.14%
ROICexc(3y)5.22%
ROICexc(5y)6.4%
ROICexgc(3y)7.38%
ROICexgc(5y)9.14%
ROCE(3y)11.15%
ROCE(5y)13.2%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.78%
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.71%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.58%
OM growth 3Y-8.89%
OM growth 5Y12.22%
PM growth 3Y-38.59%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.45%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.78
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 52.23 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 10.05 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 50.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.55% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.12 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 34.07% | ||
| Profit Quality | 225.58% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
F-Score7
WACC6.27%
ROIC/WACC0.66
Cap/Depr(3y)79.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)84.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.85%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)132.76%
EPS 3Y-56%
EPS 5Y-22.62%
EPS Q2Q%-118.18%
EPS Next Y537.89%
EPS Next 2Y173.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.76%
Revenue growth 5Y8.02%
Sales Q2Q%-11.52%
Revenue Next Year-1.69%
Revenue Next 2Y1.78%
Revenue Next 3Y6.9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-9.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-15.05%
EBIT growth 5Y21.22%
EBIT Next Year19.95%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1578.74%
FCF growth 3Y-27.6%
FCF growth 5Y-20.91%
OCF growth 1Y99.35%
OCF growth 3Y-24.75%
OCF growth 5Y-14.49%
AUTOCANADA INC / ACQ.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ACQ stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ACQ.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for AUTOCANADA INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of ACQ stock?
AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is expected to grow by 537.89% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ACQ stock?
The dividend rating of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.