AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:ACQ • CA05277B2093

28.93 CAD
-0.41 (-1.4%)
Last: Feb 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to ACQ. ACQ was compared to 18 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of ACQ have multiple concerns. ACQ is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACQ was profitable.
  • 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.
ACQ.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACQ.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.29%, ACQ is doing worse than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACQ has a worse Return On Equity (-1.63%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.84%, ACQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACQ is significantly below the industry average of 11.04%.
Industry RankSector 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%
ACQ.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACQ.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.42%, ACQ is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACQ has grown nicely.
  • ACQ's Gross Margin of 16.71% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 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 RankSector 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%
ACQ.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACQ.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACQ 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.
ACQ.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingACQ.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
ACQ.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACQ.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.12 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 2.12. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACQ outperforms 50.00% 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.71 is on the high side and indicates that ACQ has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ACQ (3.71) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.71
Debt/FCF 109.26
Altman-Z 2.12
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC7.53%
ACQ.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACQ.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ACQ has a Current Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that ACQ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.09, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • ACQ has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. 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 (0.42) than 72.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.42
ACQ.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACQ.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

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.
  • ACQ shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.01% yearly.
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 74.21% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACQ will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y245.23%
EPS Next 2Y120.59%
EPS Next 3Y74.21%
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

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ACQ.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACQ.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B
ACQ.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACQ.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 37.57, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ACQ.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ACQ.
  • ACQ's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.67.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.70, the valuation of ACQ can be described as reasonable.
  • 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACQ, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • ACQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.20.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.57
Fwd PE 8.7
ACQ.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACQ.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ACQ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACQ is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 40.08
EV/EBITDA 7.2
ACQ.CA Per share dataACQ.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

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 74.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y120.59%
EPS Next 3Y74.21%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ACQ does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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AUTOCANADA INC

TSX:ACQ (2/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

28.93

-0.41 (-1.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-13
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners53.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap669.73M
Revenue(TTM)4.48B
Net Income(TTM)-7.90M
Analysts76.67
Price Target31.85 (10.09%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-1.58%
PT rev (3m)-11.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)-38.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.49%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.89%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.57
Fwd PE 8.7
P/S 0.15
P/FCF 40.08
P/OCF 17.25
P/B 1.38
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.2
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY2.66%
EPS(NY)3.32
Fwd EY11.49%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY2.5%
OCF(TTM)1.68
OCFY5.8%
SpS193.59
BVpS20.92
TBVpS-9.44
PEG (NY)0.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number19.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.12
F-Score7
WACC7.53%
ROIC/WACC0.64
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-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 for ACQ stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 37.57 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.38.


How financially healthy is AUTOCANADA INC?

The financial health rating of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is 3 / 10.