AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ACQ • CA05277B2093
21.94 CAD
-0.6 (-2.66%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
This ACQ.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, ACQ scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ACQ was compared to 18 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of ACQ have multiple concerns. ACQ has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. ACQ.CA Profitability Analysis
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 has a Return On Assets of -0.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -1.63%, ACQ is doing worse than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ACQ (4.84%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACQ is significantly below the industry average of 11.20%.
| 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
- ACQ has a Operating Margin of 3.42%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
- ACQ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of ACQ (16.71%) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- ACQ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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. ACQ.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACQ is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACQ has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- ACQ has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.07 indicates that ACQ is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ACQ's Altman-Z score of 2.07 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ outperforms 44.44% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 109.26, ACQ is doing worse than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.71. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- ACQ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.71. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 109.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC7.03%
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.
- The Current ratio of ACQ (1.09) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that ACQ may have some problems paying 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. ACQ.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 133.48% over the past year.
- ACQ shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -26.93%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 9.01% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACQ will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 72.54% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.28% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y247.15%
EPS Next 2Y122.05%
EPS Next 3Y72.54%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-19.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.05%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.28%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. ACQ.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 28.49, ACQ can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 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 26.46.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.45, the valuation of ACQ can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACQ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.65), we can say ACQ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ACQ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- ACQ's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.37 |
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 72.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y122.05%
EPS Next 3Y72.54%
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 (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
21.94
-0.6 (-2.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/amc
Earnings (Next)03-18 2026-03-18/amc
Inst Owners55.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.69%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap507.91M
Revenue(TTM)4.48B
Net Income(TTM)-7.90M
Analysts76.67
Price Target33.6 (53.14%)
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)1.54%
PT rev (3m)3.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.45 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.08 | ||
| P/B | 1.05 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.37 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY3.51%
EPS(NY)3.4
Fwd EY15.49%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY3.29%
OCF(TTM)1.68
OCFY7.65%
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 | 2.07 |
F-Score7
WACC7.03%
ROIC/WACC0.69
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 Y247.15%
EPS Next 2Y122.05%
EPS Next 3Y72.54%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.93%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-26.19%
Revenue Next Year-19.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.05%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.28%
EBIT growth 1Y34.43%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.61%
EBIT growth 5Y12.38%
EBIT Next Year61.44%
EBIT Next 3Y21.65%
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 28.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.05.
How financially healthy is AUTOCANADA INC?
The financial health rating of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is 3 / 10.