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.
- In the past year ACQ had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years ACQ 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years ACQ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ACQ has a Return On Assets of 0.58%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ACQ (3.48%) is worse 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.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.33%, ACQ is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACQ's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ACQ's Operating Margin of 2.69% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 61.11% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACQ has grown nicely.
- ACQ has a Gross Margin of 16.03%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ACQ underperforms 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACQ is destroying value.
- ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- ACQ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- ACQ has a Altman-Z score (2.17) which 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 52.23, ACQ is doing worse than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.04 is on the high side and indicates that ACQ has dependencies on debt financing.
- ACQ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.04. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 52.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.17 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC6.64%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.07 indicates that ACQ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ACQ (1.07) is worse than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- ACQ has a Quick Ratio of 1.07. 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 (0.37) is worse than 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.
- The earnings per share for ACQ have been decreasing by -22.62% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, ACQ shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.51% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.02% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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 173.13% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.90% on average over the next years.
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 61.89 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ACQ.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACQ is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.11% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- ACQ's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.70, the valuation of ACQ can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACQ indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACQ is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ACQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.36.
| 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.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ACQ.
| 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%.