AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - TSX:ACQ - CA05277B2093 - Common Stock
34.47 CAD
-0.51 (-1.46%)
ACQ gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 16 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. Profitability
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.
ACQ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
ACQ's Return On Assets of -2.37% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -14.95%, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ACQ has a Return On Invested Capital (4.59%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACQ is below the industry average of 8.41%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.37% | ||
| ROE | -14.95% | ||
| ROIC | 4.59% |
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 2.90% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ outperforms 43.75% of its industry peers.
ACQ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ACQ has a worse Gross Margin (16.46%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
ACQ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 16.46% |
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
Compared to 5 years ago, ACQ has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for ACQ has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
ACQ has an Altman-Z score of 2.19. 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 (2.19) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ACQ is 33.44, which is on the high side as it means it would take ACQ, 33.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
ACQ has a Debt to FCF ratio of 33.44. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.07 is on the high side and indicates that ACQ has dependencies on debt financing.
ACQ's Debt to Equity ratio of 4.07 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 33.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC7.85%
2.3 Liquidity
ACQ has a Current Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that ACQ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ACQ's Current ratio of 1.06 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.46 indicates that ACQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of ACQ (0.46) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ACQ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 164.94%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has decreased by -4.56% in the past 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)164.94%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%163.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.56%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-16.41%
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 75.96% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.91% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y326.16%
EPS Next 2Y125.49%
EPS Next 3Y75.96%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-14.56%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.54%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.16%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.91%
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
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 30.50, the valuation of ACQ can be described as expensive.
ACQ's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.30, ACQ is valued at the same level.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.63, the valuation of ACQ can be described as very reasonable.
ACQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACQ is cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.73, ACQ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
68.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACQ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACQ, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.9 |
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.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ACQ's earnings are expected to grow with 75.96% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.09
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y125.49%
EPS Next 3Y75.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ACQ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:ACQ (9/12/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
34.47
-0.51 (-1.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners48.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.82%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap797.98M
Analysts76.67
Price Target35.87 (4.06%)
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)469.31%
Min EPS beat(2)-268.32%
Max EPS beat(2)1206.93%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)255.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-297.44%
Max EPS beat(4)1206.93%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)70.38%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)38.38%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)50.26%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.04%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.69%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.02%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.57%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.19%
PT rev (1m)33.19%
PT rev (3m)55.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)74.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)74.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.83%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.11%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.63 | ||
| P/S | 0.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.69 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.52 | ||
| P/B | 1.71 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.9 |
EPS(TTM)1.13
EY3.28%
EPS(NY)3.58
Fwd EY10.38%
FCF(TTM)2.52
FCFY7.31%
OCF(TTM)3.62
OCFY10.5%
SpS223.36
BVpS20.12
TBVpS-10.66
PEG (NY)0.09
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.37% | ||
| ROE | -14.95% | ||
| ROCE | 10.07% | ||
| ROIC | 4.59% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.84% | ||
| OM | 2.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 16.46% | ||
| FCFM | 1.13% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-20.31%
ROICexcg 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-Score5
Asset Turnover1.76
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 33.44 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 41.87% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.49% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.08 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 39.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
F-Score5
WACC7.85%
ROIC/WACC0.58
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)164.94%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%163.72%
EPS Next Y326.16%
EPS Next 2Y125.49%
EPS Next 3Y75.96%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.56%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-16.41%
Revenue Next Year-14.56%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.54%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.16%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.91%
EBIT growth 1Y-22.36%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.61%
EBIT growth 5Y12.38%
EBIT Next Year45.51%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-50.87%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-56.8%
OCF growth 3Y-34.58%
OCF growth 5Y-21.65%