AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ACQ • CA05277B2093
21.94 CAD
-0.6 (-2.66%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
This ACQ.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, ACQ scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ACQ was compared to 18 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. ACQ may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. ACQ has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
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.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ACQ reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ACQ had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ACQ has a worse Return On Assets (-0.29%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- ACQ's Return On Equity of -1.63% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 77.78% of its industry peers.
- ACQ has a Return On Invested Capital (4.84%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACQ is significantly below the industry average of 11.22%.
| 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's Operating Margin of 3.42% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 61.11% of its industry peers.
- ACQ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ACQ has a worse Gross Margin (16.71%) than 77.78% 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 | 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. ACQ.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACQ is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACQ has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ACQ has less shares outstanding
- ACQ has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 has a Altman-Z score of 2.07. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACQ outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACQ is 109.26, which is on the high side as it means it would take ACQ, 109.26 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACQ (109.26) is worse than 72.22% of its industry peers.
- ACQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.71. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- ACQ has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.71) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 109.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC7.03%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.09 indicates that ACQ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACQ's Current ratio of 1.09 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that ACQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACQ's Quick ratio of 0.42 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 72.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 |
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 133.48%, which is quite impressive.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 74.21% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- ACQ is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.28% yearly.
EPS Next Y245.23%
EPS Next 2Y120.59%
EPS Next 3Y74.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-19%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.05%
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. ACQ.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 28.49 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ACQ.
- ACQ's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, ACQ is valued at the same level.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.60, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACQ.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACQ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.57. ACQ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ACQ.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ACQ.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.43 |
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.
- ACQ's earnings are expected to grow with 74.21% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y120.59%
EPS Next 3Y74.21%
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 (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
21.94
-0.6 (-2.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12
Inst Owners53.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap507.91M
Revenue(TTM)4.48B
Net Income(TTM)-7.90M
Analysts76.67
Price Target33.6 (53.14%)
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)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)31.93%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)41.4%
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)5.5%
PT rev (3m)-0.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.59%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-32.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.56%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.6 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.08 | ||
| P/B | 1.05 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.43 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY3.51%
EPS(NY)3.32
Fwd EY15.15%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY3.29%
OCF(TTM)1.68
OCFY7.65%
SpS193.59
BVpS20.92
TBVpS-9.44
PEG (NY)0.12
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
WACC7.03%
ROIC/WACC0.69
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 Y245.23%
EPS Next 2Y120.59%
EPS Next 3Y74.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.93%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-26.19%
Revenue Next Year-19%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.05%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.28%
EBIT growth 1Y34.43%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.61%
EBIT growth 5Y12.38%
EBIT Next Year61.44%
EBIT Next 3Y21.65%
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 for ACQ 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 28.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.05.
How financially healthy is AUTOCANADA INC?
The financial health rating of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is 3 / 10.