AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:ACQ • CA05277B2093

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19.03 CAD
-0.98 (-4.9%)
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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.

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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.
  • In the past 5 years ACQ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ACQ.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACQ.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • ACQ has a Return On Assets of -0.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 78.95% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -1.63%, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 78.95% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.84%, ACQ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACQ is significantly below the industry average of 11.16%.
Industry RankSector 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%
ACQ.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACQ.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

1.3 Margins

  • ACQ has a Operating Margin (3.42%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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 78.95% of its industry peers.
  • ACQ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
ACQ.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACQ.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

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2. ACQ.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ACQ has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
ACQ.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingACQ.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
ACQ.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACQ.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • ACQ has an Altman-Z score of 2.06. 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.
  • ACQ has a Altman-Z score of 2.06. 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 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 109.26, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 73.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • ACQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.71. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ACQ (3.71) is worse than 78.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.71
Debt/FCF 109.26
Altman-Z 2.06
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC6.57%
ACQ.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACQ.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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.
  • ACQ's Current ratio of 1.09 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 68.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that ACQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ACQ (0.42) is worse than 73.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.42
ACQ.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACQ.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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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 133.48%, which is quite impressive.
  • ACQ shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -26.93%.
  • 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

  • ACQ is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 72.54% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACQ will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y247.15%
EPS Next 2Y122.05%
EPS Next 3Y72.54%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-19.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.05%
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.
ACQ.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACQ.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B
ACQ.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACQ.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 4

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4. ACQ.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.71, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ACQ.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACQ is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • ACQ is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • ACQ is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.60.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACQ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. ACQ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.71
Fwd PE 5.6
ACQ.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACQ.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ACQ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.36
EV/EBITDA 6.15
ACQ.CA Per share dataACQ.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

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 72.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y122.05%
EPS Next 3Y72.54%

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5. ACQ.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ACQ!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ACQ.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AUTOCANADA INC

TSX:ACQ (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

19.03

-0.98 (-4.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-18
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners55.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.69%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap440.54M
Revenue(TTM)4.48B
Net Income(TTM)-7.90M
Analysts76.67
Price Target24.9 (30.85%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)1.54%
PT rev (3m)3.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-15.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.71
Fwd PE 5.6
P/S 0.1
P/FCF 26.36
P/OCF 11.35
P/B 0.91
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.15
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY4.05%
EPS(NY)3.4
Fwd EY17.86%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY3.79%
OCF(TTM)1.68
OCFY8.81%
SpS193.59
BVpS20.92
TBVpS-9.44
PEG (NY)0.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number19.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.06
F-Score7
WACC6.57%
ROIC/WACC0.74
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 Y247.15%
EPS Next 2Y122.05%
EPS Next 3Y72.54%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.93%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-26.19%
Revenue Next Year-19.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.05%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.28%
EBIT growth 1Y34.43%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.61%
EBIT growth 5Y12.38%
EBIT Next Year61.44%
EBIT Next 3Y21.65%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 24.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.91.


How financially healthy is AUTOCANADA INC?

The financial health rating of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is 3 / 10.