AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ACQ • CA05277B2093
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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
- In the past year ACQ was profitable.
- ACQ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ACQ had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 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 0.58%, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.48%, ACQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACQ has a Return On Invested Capital (4.12%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ACQ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.05%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.42%.
| 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 has a Profit Margin of 0.33%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
- ACQ's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.69%, ACQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACQ has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 16.03%, ACQ is doing worse than 84.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACQ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACQ has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- ACQ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.16 indicates that ACQ is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ACQ has a Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACQ outperforms 42.11% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 52.23, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 78.95% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ACQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.04. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 4.04, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 78.95% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 52.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.16 |
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC6.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.07 indicates that ACQ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.07, ACQ is doing worse than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 84.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 |
3. ACQ.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 132.76% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ACQ shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -22.62% on average per year.
- ACQ shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.51%.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 173.13% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- ACQ is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.90% yearly.
EPS Next Y537.89%
EPS Next 2Y173.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.69%
Revenue Next 2Y1.62%
Revenue Next 3Y6.9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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
- ACQ is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 59.97.
- 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 27.71.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.40 indicates a reasonable valuation of ACQ.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACQ is valued cheaper than 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.09), we can say ACQ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 59.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.4 |
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 is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.38 |
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 173.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y173.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ACQ.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACQ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACQ.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:ACQ (4/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
22.79
+1.01 (+4.64%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-18 2026-03-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners44.62%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners10.29%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap527.59M
Revenue(TTM)4.90B
Net Income(TTM)16.03M
Analysts71.67
Price Target23.24 (1.97%)
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)-30.83%
PT rev (3m)-27.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-154.84%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-147.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)-28.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)-27.08%
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 | 59.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.4 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.37 | ||
| P/B | 1.15 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.38 |
EPS(TTM)0.38
EY1.67%
EPS(NY)2.42
Fwd EY10.64%
FCF(TTM)1.56
FCFY6.86%
OCF(TTM)2.72
OCFY11.95%
SpS211.5
BVpS19.89
TBVpS-10.33
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.041 (-42.78%)
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 | 2.16 |
F-Score7
WACC6.33%
ROIC/WACC0.65
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 Y537.89%
EPS Next 2Y173.13%
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 2Y1.62%
Revenue Next 3Y6.9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-9.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-15.05%
EBIT growth 5Y21.22%
EBIT Next Year19.95%
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 537.89% 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%.