AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ACQ - CA05277B2093 - Common Stock
25.36 CAD
+0.7 (+2.84%)
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. ACQ may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. ACQ has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
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.
- In the past 5 years ACQ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ACQ's Return On Assets of -0.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 77.78% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ACQ (-1.63%) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- ACQ has a Return On Invested Capital (4.84%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ACQ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.74%. This is below the industry average of 10.62%.
| 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 worse Operating Margin (3.42%) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- ACQ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 16.71%, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 | 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
- 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for ACQ has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.09 indicates that ACQ is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.09, ACQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- ACQ's Debt to FCF ratio of 109.26 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 3.71 is on the high side and indicates that ACQ has dependencies on debt 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 | 2.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC7.22%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.09, ACQ is doing worse than 66.67% 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.
- 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. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 133.48% over the past year.
- Looking at the last year, ACQ shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -26.93% in the last year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 74.21% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- ACQ is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.28% yearly.
EPS Next Y258.61%
EPS Next 2Y120.59%
EPS Next 3Y74.21%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.94, ACQ can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACQ is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ACQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.54), we can say ACQ is valued inline with the index average.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.63, the valuation of ACQ can be described as very cheap.
- ACQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACQ is 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 (24.31), we can say ACQ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACQ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 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 | 35.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.67 |
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 74.21% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y120.59%
EPS Next 3Y74.21%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ACQ does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:ACQ (1/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
25.36
+0.7 (+2.84%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/amc
Earnings (Next)03-17 2026-03-17/amc
Inst Owners53.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap587.08M
Revenue(TTM)4.48B
Net Income(TTM)-7.90M
Analysts76.67
Price Target32.36 (27.6%)
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)-0.78%
PT rev (3m)-9.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)-33.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.89%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.63 | ||
| P/S | 0.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 35.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.12 | ||
| P/B | 1.21 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.67 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY3.04%
EPS(NY)3.32
Fwd EY13.11%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY2.85%
OCF(TTM)1.68
OCFY6.61%
SpS193.59
BVpS20.92
TBVpS-9.44
PEG (NY)0.13
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 | 2.09 |
F-Score7
WACC7.22%
ROIC/WACC0.67
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 Y258.61%
EPS Next 2Y120.59%
EPS Next 3Y74.21%
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 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 32.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.21.
How financially healthy is AUTOCANADA INC?
The financial health rating of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is 3 / 10.