AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ACQ - CA05277B2093 - Common Stock
23.76 CAD
-0.07 (-0.29%)
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 may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. 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.
In the past 5 years ACQ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
ACQ has a Return On Assets of -0.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
ACQ has a Return On Equity of -1.63%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
ACQ has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.84%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACQ outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACQ is below the industry average of 9.29%.
| 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 comparable 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 has a Gross Margin of 16.71%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 75.00% 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 | 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, ACQ has less shares outstanding
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 2.08 indicates that ACQ is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of ACQ (2.08) 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.
ACQ has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (109.26) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
ACQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.71. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
ACQ has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.71) than 81.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 109.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC7.11%
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.
With a Current ratio value of 1.09, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 68.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that ACQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ACQ has a worse Quick ratio (0.42) than 75.00% 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.
ACQ shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.01% yearly.
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
ACQ is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 74.21% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.28% on average over the next years.
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
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.86, ACQ can be considered very expensive at the moment.
62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACQ, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.77, ACQ is valued at the same level.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.15, the valuation of ACQ can be described as very cheap.
100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACQ, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.35, ACQ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.15 |
4.2 Price Multiples
75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACQ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ACQ.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 32.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.57 |
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 74.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y120.59%
EPS Next 3Y74.21%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ACQ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:ACQ (12/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
23.76
-0.07 (-0.29%)
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 Cap550.04M
Revenue(TTM)4.48B
Net Income(TTM)-7.90M
Analysts76.67
Price Target32.36 (36.2%)
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)-3.97%
PT rev (3m)-9.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.87%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-26.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-33.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.58%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.15 | ||
| P/S | 0.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 32.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.17 | ||
| P/B | 1.14 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.57 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY3.24%
EPS(NY)3.32
Fwd EY13.99%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY3.04%
OCF(TTM)1.68
OCFY7.06%
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 | 2.08 |
F-Score7
WACC7.11%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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 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 30.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.14.
What is the earnings growth outlook for AUTOCANADA INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is expected to grow by 258.61% in the next year.