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.
- Of the past 5 years ACQ 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years ACQ had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ACQ's Return On Assets of 0.58% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 61.11% of its industry peers.
- ACQ has a worse Return On Equity (3.48%) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ACQ (4.12%) is worse than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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 has a Profit Margin of 0.33%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 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.
- ACQ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- 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
- 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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ACQ has less shares outstanding
- ACQ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.15 indicates that ACQ is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ACQ (2.15) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACQ is 52.23, which is on the high side as it means it would take ACQ, 52.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ACQ has a Debt to FCF ratio of 52.23. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
- ACQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.04. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 4.04, ACQ is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 52.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC6.25%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.07, ACQ is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.37 indicates that ACQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACQ's Quick ratio of 0.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 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.
- Looking at the last year, ACQ shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.51% in the last year.
- ACQ shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.02% yearly.
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.
- ACQ is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.90% yearly.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. ACQ.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 55.53 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ACQ.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ACQ.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.78. ACQ is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.21, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACQ.
- 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.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.54, ACQ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ACQ.
- ACQ's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.13 |
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 209.44% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
21.1
+0.37 (+1.78%)
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 Cap488.47M
Revenue(TTM)4.90B
Net Income(TTM)16.03M
Analysts71.67
Price Target24.9 (18.01%)
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 | 55.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.21 | ||
| P/S | 0.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.75 | ||
| P/B | 1.06 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.13 |
EPS(TTM)0.38
EY1.8%
EPS(NY)3.4
Fwd EY16.11%
FCF(TTM)1.56
FCFY7.4%
OCF(TTM)2.72
OCFY12.91%
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
WACC6.25%
ROIC/WACC0.66
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%.