AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ACQ - CA05277B2093 - Common Stock
21.46 CAD
-0.06 (-0.28%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to ACQ. ACQ was compared to 16 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. ACQ has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. 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.
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.
ACQ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
ACQ has a worse Return On Assets (-0.29%) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -1.63%, ACQ is doing worse than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
ACQ has a Return On Invested Capital (4.84%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACQ is below the industry average of 9.19%.
| 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's Operating Margin of 3.42% 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's Gross Margin of 16.71% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 75.00% 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. 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
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.
2.2 Solvency
ACQ has an Altman-Z score of 2.07. 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.
The Altman-Z score of ACQ (2.07) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ACQ has a debt to FCF ratio of 109.26. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACQ would need 109.26 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 109.26, ACQ is doing worse than 68.75% 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 81.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 109.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC6.95%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.09 indicates that ACQ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.09, ACQ is doing worse than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.42, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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.
The Revenue for ACQ has decreased by -26.93% 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)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 79.63% on average per year.
ACQ is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.28% yearly.
EPS Next Y266.48%
EPS Next 2Y120.73%
EPS Next 3Y79.63%
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
The Price/Earnings ratio is 27.87, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ACQ.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ACQ.
ACQ is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.55, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.44, 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 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 23.78.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.44 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACQ is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.31 |
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 79.63% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y120.73%
EPS Next 3Y79.63%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ACQ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:ACQ (12/15/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
21.46
-0.06 (-0.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners52.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap496.80M
Revenue(TTM)4.48B
Net Income(TTM)-7.90M
Analysts76.67
Price Target32.61 (51.96%)
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)32.07%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)41.43%
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)-9.07%
PT rev (3m)-9.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)-22.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)-26.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.95%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.58%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.44 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.79 | ||
| P/B | 1.03 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.31 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY3.59%
EPS(NY)3.33
Fwd EY15.52%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY3.36%
OCF(TTM)1.68
OCFY7.82%
SpS193.59
BVpS20.92
TBVpS-9.44
PEG (NY)0.1
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
WACC6.95%
ROIC/WACC0.7
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 Y266.48%
EPS Next 2Y120.73%
EPS Next 3Y79.63%
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 of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) 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 27.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.03.
What is the earnings growth outlook for AUTOCANADA INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is expected to grow by 266.48% in the next year.