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
- ACQ had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of ACQ (0.58%) is worse than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.48%, ACQ is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.12%, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACQ is significantly below the industry average of 12.62%.
| 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.
- ACQ has a worse Operating Margin (2.69%) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACQ has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of ACQ (16.03%) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACQ has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ACQ has an Altman-Z score of 2.17. 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 (2.17) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- ACQ has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (52.23) than 77.78% 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 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 52.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.17 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC6.64%
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.
- ACQ has a worse Current ratio (1.07) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- 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 83.33% 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.
- 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%.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 61.89, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ACQ.
- 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ACQ, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ACQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.64), we can say ACQ is valued expensively.
- ACQ is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.70.
- 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 21.36, ACQ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 61.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACQ is on the same level as its industry peers.
- ACQ's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.48 |
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 173.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.12
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 (5/1/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
23.52
+0.46 (+1.99%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Industry Strength43.31
Industry Growth62.69
Earnings (Last)03-18 2026-03-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-13 2026-05-13
Inst Owners44.62%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners10.29%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap544.49M
Revenue(TTM)4.90B
Net Income(TTM)16.03M
Analysts71.67
Price Target23.24 (-1.19%)
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)-6.66%
PT rev (3m)-27.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-733.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-147.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-28.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)-27.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-14.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 61.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.7 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.64 | ||
| P/B | 1.18 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.48 |
EPS(TTM)0.38
EY1.62%
EPS(NY)2.42
Fwd EY10.31%
FCF(TTM)1.56
FCFY6.64%
OCF(TTM)2.72
OCFY11.58%
SpS211.5
BVpS19.89
TBVpS-10.33
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.041 (-44.55%)
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 | 2.17 |
F-Score7
WACC6.64%
ROIC/WACC0.62
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%.