AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ACQ • CA05277B2093
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20.02 CAD
-0.44 (-2.15%)
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This ACQ.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ACQ.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACQ had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ACQ had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ACQ had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- ACQ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.58%, ACQ is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACQ has a Return On Equity of 3.48%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
- ACQ has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.12%) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACQ is significantly below the industry average of 11.17%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.58% | ||
| ROE | 3.48% | ||
| ROIC | 4.12% |
ROA(3y)-0.03%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)-0.55%
ROE(5y)10.06%
ROIC(3y)5.05%
ROIC(5y)6.14%
1.3 Margins
- ACQ's Profit Margin of 0.33% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 61.11% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACQ has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.69%, 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 has a worse Gross Margin (16.03%) 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 | 2.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.33% | ||
| GM | 16.03% |
OM growth 3Y-8.89%
OM growth 5Y12.22%
PM growth 3Y-38.59%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.45%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
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.
- ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ACQ is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ACQ has an Altman-Z score of 2.15. 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 (2.15) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ACQ has a debt to FCF ratio of 52.23. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACQ would need 52.23 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ACQ's Debt to FCF ratio of 52.23 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 72.22% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.04 is on the high side and indicates that ACQ has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of ACQ (4.04) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 52.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC6.19%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACQ has a Current Ratio of 1.07. This is a normal value and indicates that ACQ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ACQ has a Current ratio of 1.07. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- ACQ has a Quick Ratio of 1.07. 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 (0.37) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 |
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 132.76%, which is quite impressive.
- ACQ shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -22.62% yearly.
- The Revenue has decreased by -8.51% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ACQ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.02% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)132.76%
EPS 3Y-56%
EPS 5Y-22.62%
EPS Q2Q%-118.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.76%
Revenue growth 5Y8.02%
Sales Q2Q%-11.52%
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 209.44% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y794.57%
EPS Next 2Y209.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.69%
Revenue Next 2Y1.78%
Revenue Next 3Y6.9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. ACQ.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 52.68, the valuation of ACQ can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACQ is on the same level as its industry peers.
- ACQ's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.21.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.89, the valuation of ACQ can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACQ is valued cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.13), we can say ACQ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.89 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ACQ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ACQ.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.19 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ACQ's earnings are expected to grow with 209.44% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y209.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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 (4/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
20.02
-0.44 (-2.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-18 2026-03-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12
Inst Owners55.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.69%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap463.46M
Revenue(TTM)4.90B
Net Income(TTM)16.03M
Analysts71.67
Price Target24.9 (24.38%)
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-111.9%
Min EPS beat(2)-112.19%
Max EPS beat(2)-111.62%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-116.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-268.32%
Max EPS beat(4)27.3%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)72.69%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)26.31%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)19.99%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.62%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.04%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.66%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.06%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.67%
PT rev (1m)-25.9%
PT rev (3m)-23.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-91.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-92.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-14.45%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-14.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.89 | ||
| P/S | 0.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.35 | ||
| P/B | 1.01 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.19 |
EPS(TTM)0.38
EY1.9%
EPS(NY)3.4
Fwd EY16.98%
FCF(TTM)1.56
FCFY7.8%
OCF(TTM)2.72
OCFY13.6%
SpS211.5
BVpS19.89
TBVpS-10.33
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.04
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.58% | ||
| ROE | 3.48% | ||
| ROCE | 9.02% | ||
| ROIC | 4.12% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.11% | ||
| OM | 2.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.33% | ||
| GM | 16.03% | ||
| FCFM | 0.74% |
ROA(3y)-0.03%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)-0.55%
ROE(5y)10.06%
ROIC(3y)5.05%
ROIC(5y)6.14%
ROICexc(3y)5.22%
ROICexc(5y)6.4%
ROICexgc(3y)7.38%
ROICexgc(5y)9.14%
ROCE(3y)11.15%
ROCE(5y)13.2%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.78%
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.71%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.58%
OM growth 3Y-8.89%
OM growth 5Y12.22%
PM growth 3Y-38.59%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.45%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.78
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 52.23 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 10.05 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 50.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.55% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.12 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 34.07% | ||
| Profit Quality | 225.58% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
F-Score7
WACC6.19%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)79.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)84.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.85%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)132.76%
EPS 3Y-56%
EPS 5Y-22.62%
EPS Q2Q%-118.18%
EPS Next Y794.57%
EPS Next 2Y209.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.76%
Revenue growth 5Y8.02%
Sales Q2Q%-11.52%
Revenue Next Year-1.69%
Revenue Next 2Y1.78%
Revenue Next 3Y6.9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-9.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-15.05%
EBIT growth 5Y21.22%
EBIT Next Year37.57%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1578.74%
FCF growth 3Y-27.6%
FCF growth 5Y-20.91%
OCF growth 1Y99.35%
OCF growth 3Y-24.75%
OCF growth 5Y-14.49%
AUTOCANADA INC / ACQ.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ACQ stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ACQ.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for AUTOCANADA INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of ACQ stock?
AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is expected to grow by 794.57% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ACQ stock?
The dividend rating of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.