AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ACQ - CA05277B2093 - Common Stock
24.87 CAD
+0.15 (+0.61%)
Overall ACQ gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ACQ against 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.
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.
- In the past 5 years ACQ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ACQ (4.84%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACQ is below the industry average of 10.62%.
| 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
- The Operating Margin of ACQ (3.42%) is worse than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- ACQ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 16.71%, 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 | 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
- ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ACQ has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ACQ has an Altman-Z score of 2.09. 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 2.09. 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.
- ACQ has a Debt to FCF ratio of 109.26. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 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.
- ACQ's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 109.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC7.19%
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 66.67% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Quick ratio of ACQ (0.42) is worse than 72.22% 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.
- 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 Y258.61%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACQ is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.30.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ACQ.
- ACQ's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.33.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.48, the valuation of ACQ can be described as very cheap.
- ACQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACQ is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACQ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ACQ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACQ is cheaper than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ACQ.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 34.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.69 |
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. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ACQ does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:ACQ (1/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
24.87
+0.15 (+0.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/amc
Earnings (Next)03-17 2026-03-17/amc
Inst Owners53.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap575.74M
Revenue(TTM)4.48B
Net Income(TTM)-7.90M
Analysts76.67
Price Target32.36 (30.12%)
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)-0.78%
PT rev (3m)-9.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)-33.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.89%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.48 | ||
| P/S | 0.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 34.45 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.83 | ||
| P/B | 1.19 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.69 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY3.1%
EPS(NY)3.32
Fwd EY13.37%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY2.9%
OCF(TTM)1.68
OCFY6.74%
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 | 2.09 |
F-Score7
WACC7.19%
ROIC/WACC0.67
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 Y258.61%
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 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 32.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.19.
How financially healthy is AUTOCANADA INC?
The financial health rating of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is 3 / 10.