AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ACQ - CA05277B2093 - Common Stock
21.75 CAD
+0.67 (+3.18%)
Taking everything into account, ACQ scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ACQ was compared to 16 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of ACQ have multiple concerns. ACQ has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
ACQ had positive earnings in the past year.
ACQ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years ACQ reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
ACQ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
ACQ has a Return On Assets of -0.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
ACQ has a worse Return On Equity (-1.63%) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of ACQ (4.84%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ACQ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.74%. This is below the industry average of 9.19%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.29% | ||
| ROE | -1.63% | ||
| ROIC | 4.84% |
ROA(3y)0.77%
ROA(5y)1.84%
ROE(3y)4.51%
ROE(5y)8.92%
ROIC(3y)5.74%
ROIC(5y)5.59%
1.3 Margins
ACQ has a Operating Margin of 3.42%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACQ outperforms 43.75% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACQ has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 16.71%, ACQ is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ACQ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 16.71% |
OM growth 3Y-16.58%
OM growth 5Y3.09%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.75%
GM growth 5Y0.09%
2. Health
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
The number of shares outstanding for ACQ has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, ACQ has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.07 indicates that ACQ is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
ACQ's Altman-Z score of 2.07 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ outperforms 43.75% of its industry peers.
ACQ has a debt to FCF ratio of 109.26. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACQ would need 109.26 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 109.26, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 68.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.71 is on the high side and indicates that ACQ has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.71, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 109.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC6.97%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.09 indicates that ACQ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
ACQ has a worse Current ratio (1.09) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that ACQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of ACQ (0.42) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 133.48% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, ACQ shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -26.93% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, ACQ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.01% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)133.48%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-144%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.93%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-26.19%
3.2 Future
ACQ is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 79.63% yearly.
ACQ is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.28% yearly.
EPS Next Y266.48%
EPS Next 2Y120.73%
EPS Next 3Y79.63%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-18.17%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.59%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.41%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.28%
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 28.25 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ACQ.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ACQ.
ACQ is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.49, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.53 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACQ.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACQ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.69. ACQ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.53 |
4.2 Price Multiples
75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACQ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
ACQ's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.35 |
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 79.63% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y120.73%
EPS Next 3Y79.63%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ACQ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:ACQ (12/5/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
21.75
+0.67 (+3.18%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners52.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap503.51M
Revenue(TTM)4.48B
Net Income(TTM)-7.90M
Analysts76.67
Price Target32.61 (49.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-42.16%
Min EPS beat(2)-111.62%
Max EPS beat(2)27.3%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)213.57%
Min EPS beat(4)-268.32%
Max EPS beat(4)1206.93%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)51.28%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)32.07%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)41.43%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.11%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.04%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.93%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.36%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.29%
PT rev (1m)-9.07%
PT rev (3m)-9.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)-22.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)-26.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.95%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.58%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.53 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.97 | ||
| P/B | 1.04 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.35 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY3.54%
EPS(NY)3.33
Fwd EY15.32%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY3.32%
OCF(TTM)1.68
OCFY7.71%
SpS193.59
BVpS20.92
TBVpS-9.44
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number19.04
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.29% | ||
| ROE | -1.63% | ||
| ROCE | 10.35% | ||
| ROIC | 4.84% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.04% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.26% | ||
| OM | 3.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 16.71% | ||
| FCFM | 0.37% |
ROA(3y)0.77%
ROA(5y)1.84%
ROE(3y)4.51%
ROE(5y)8.92%
ROIC(3y)5.74%
ROIC(5y)5.59%
ROICexc(3y)5.95%
ROICexc(5y)5.84%
ROICexgc(3y)8.44%
ROICexgc(5y)8.31%
ROCE(3y)12.66%
ROCE(5y)12.15%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-20.31%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.44%
ROICexc growth 3Y-19.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.06%
OM growth 3Y-16.58%
OM growth 5Y3.09%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.75%
GM growth 5Y0.09%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.64
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 109.26 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.55 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 38.97% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.49% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.23 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 18.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
F-Score7
WACC6.97%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)96.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.96%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.86%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)133.48%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-144%
EPS Next Y266.48%
EPS Next 2Y120.73%
EPS Next 3Y79.63%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.93%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-26.19%
Revenue Next Year-18.17%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.59%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.41%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.28%
EBIT growth 1Y34.43%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.61%
EBIT growth 5Y12.38%
EBIT Next Year63.71%
EBIT Next 3Y22.52%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-81.78%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-78.12%
OCF growth 3Y-34.58%
OCF growth 5Y-21.65%
AUTOCANADA INC / ACQ.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ACQ stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ACQ.CA.
What is the valuation status of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for AUTOCANADA INC?
AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ACQ stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is 28.25 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.04.
What is the earnings growth outlook for AUTOCANADA INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is expected to grow by 266.48% in the next year.