AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ACQ • CA05277B2093
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21.24 CAD
+0.78 (+3.81%)
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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.
- In the past year ACQ had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.58%, ACQ is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.48%, ACQ is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.12%, ACQ is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACQ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.05%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.17%.
| 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.
- ACQ has a worse Operating Margin (2.69%) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACQ has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 16.03%, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ACQ is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ACQ has an Altman-Z score of 2.15. This is not the best score and indicates that ACQ is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ACQ has a Altman-Z score of 2.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACQ outperforms 44.44% of 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.
- ACQ has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (52.23) than 72.22% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.04 is on the high side and indicates that ACQ has dependencies on debt financing.
- ACQ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.04. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ACQ underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 52.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC6.19%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.07 indicates that ACQ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACQ's Current ratio of 1.07 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- ACQ has a Quick Ratio of 1.07. This is a bad value and indicates that ACQ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ACQ has a worse Quick ratio (0.37) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 |
3. ACQ.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ACQ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 132.76%, which is quite impressive.
- The earnings per share for ACQ have been decreasing by -22.62% on average. This is quite bad
- ACQ shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.51%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.02% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 209.44% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y794.57%
EPS Next 2Y209.44%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. ACQ.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACQ is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 55.89.
- ACQ's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.17. ACQ is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.25, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACQ.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACQ indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACQ is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ACQ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ACQ.
- ACQ's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.19 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ACQ's earnings are expected to grow with 209.44% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y209.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ACQ.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACQ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACQ.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:ACQ (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
21.24
+0.78 (+3.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-18 2026-03-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12
Inst Owners55.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.69%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap491.71M
Revenue(TTM)4.90B
Net Income(TTM)16.03M
Analysts71.67
Price Target24.9 (17.23%)
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)-25.9%
PT rev (3m)-23.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-91.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-92.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.26%
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 | 55.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.25 | ||
| P/S | 0.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.8 | ||
| P/B | 1.07 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.19 |
EPS(TTM)0.38
EY1.79%
EPS(NY)3.4
Fwd EY16%
FCF(TTM)1.56
FCFY7.36%
OCF(TTM)2.72
OCFY12.82%
SpS211.5
BVpS19.89
TBVpS-10.33
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.04
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
WACC6.19%
ROIC/WACC0.67
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 Y794.57%
EPS Next 2Y209.44%
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 Year37.57%
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 794.57% 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%.