AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:ACQ - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA05277B2093 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Overall ACQ gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ACQ 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 is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year ACQ has reported negative net income.
In the past year ACQ had a positive cash flow from operations.
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
With a Return On Assets value of -2.37%, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Return On Equity of ACQ (-14.95%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
ACQ has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.59%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACQ outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACQ is below the industry average of 8.08%.
| 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 Gross Margin of 16.46%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 75.00% 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 | 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
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.
ACQ has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
ACQ has an Altman-Z score of 2.13. 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's Altman-Z score of 2.13 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ outperforms 43.75% of 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 amonst the worse of the industry: ACQ underperforms 81.25% of its industry peers.
ACQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.07. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
ACQ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.07. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 33.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.13 |
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC7.16%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.06 indicates that ACQ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ACQ (1.06) is worse than 81.25% of its industry peers.
ACQ has a Quick Ratio of 1.06. 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 (0.46) 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 negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -163.16%.
The Revenue for ACQ has decreased by -18.16% in the past year. This is quite bad
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)-163.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%72.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.16%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-12.73%
3.2 Future
ACQ is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.74% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, ACQ will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.94% on average per year.
EPS Next Y229.73%
EPS Next 2Y109.42%
EPS Next 3Y16.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-13.6%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.53%
Revenue Next 3Y2.44%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%
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 reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.79, which indicates a very decent 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.
ACQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.76.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.79 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACQ is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACQ indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACQ is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.79 |
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 16.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y109.42%
EPS Next 3Y16.74%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ACQ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:ACQ (7/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
24.33
+0.16 (+0.66%)
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 Cap563.24M
Analysts72.31
Price Target23.13 (-4.93%)
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)505.38%
Min EPS beat(2)-196.18%
Max EPS beat(2)1206.93%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)273.39%
Min EPS beat(4)-297.44%
Max EPS beat(4)1206.93%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)79.39%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)44.39%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)54.77%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)9.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)80.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)29.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.99%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-15.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.79 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.66 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.72 | ||
| P/B | 1.21 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.79 |
EPS(TTM)-0.72
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.77
Fwd EY11.37%
FCF(TTM)2.52
FCFY10.35%
OCF(TTM)3.62
OCFY14.88%
SpS223.36
BVpS20.12
TBVpS-10.66
PEG (NY)N/A
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 | 2.13 |
F-Score5
WACC7.16%
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)-163.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%72.13%
EPS Next Y229.73%
EPS Next 2Y109.42%
EPS Next 3Y16.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.16%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-12.73%
Revenue Next Year-13.6%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.53%
Revenue Next 3Y2.44%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%
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%