AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:ACQ - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA05277B2093 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
ACQ gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 16 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. There are concerns on the financial health of ACQ while its profitability can be described as average. ACQ is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
ACQ had negative earnings in the past year.
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
The Return On Assets of ACQ (-2.27%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ACQ's Return On Equity of -14.58% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ outperforms 43.75% of its industry peers.
ACQ has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.37%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACQ is in line with the industry average of 6.49%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.27% | ||
| ROE | -14.58% | ||
| ROIC | 4.37% |
ROA(3y)0.77%
ROA(5y)1.84%
ROE(3y)4.51%
ROE(5y)8.92%
ROIC(3y)5.74%
ROIC(5y)5.59%
1.3 Margins
ACQ has a Operating Margin (2.73%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACQ has grown nicely.
With a Gross Margin value of 16.49%, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 68.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ACQ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 16.49% |
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.
ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, ACQ has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
ACQ has a Altman-Z score (2.08) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ACQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.17. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of ACQ (4.17) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC6.51%
2.3 Liquidity
ACQ has a Current Ratio of 1.03. 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 1.03, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ACQ has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that ACQ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ACQ has a Quick ratio of 0.40. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ACQ shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -156.04%.
The Revenue for ACQ has decreased by -16.86% in the past year. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been growing by 9.01% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-156.04%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%140.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.86%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-14.95%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.74% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
ACQ is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.53% yearly.
EPS Next Y229.73%
EPS Next 2Y109.42%
EPS Next 3Y16.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-13.6%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.53%
Revenue Next 3Y2.44%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.53%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
ACQ reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.36, the valuation of ACQ can be described as very reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACQ indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACQ is cheaper than 93.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
ACQ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACQ indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACQ is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.22 |
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 16.74% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y109.42%
EPS Next 3Y16.74%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ACQ does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:ACQ (4/30/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
15.59
-0.13 (-0.83%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners50.35%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners5.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap360.91M
Analysts70.77
Price Target21.18 (35.86%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)793.58%
Min EPS beat(2)380.23%
Max EPS beat(2)1206.93%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)261.59%
Min EPS beat(4)-297.44%
Max EPS beat(4)1206.93%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)97.57%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)65.44%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)72.6%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.69%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.93%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.69%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.4%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.69%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.88%
PT rev (1m)4.04%
PT rev (3m)5.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)48.94%
EPS NQ rev (3m)48.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)29.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-20.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-22.83%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-15.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-15.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.36 | ||
| P/S | 0.07 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 11.41 | ||
| P/B | 0.77 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.22 |
EPS(TTM)-1.16
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.5
Fwd EY9.65%
FCF(TTM)-0.11
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.37
OCFY8.76%
SpS231.17
BVpS20.22
TBVpS-11.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.27% | ||
| ROE | -14.58% | ||
| ROCE | 9.66% | ||
| ROIC | 4.37% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.37% | ||
| OM | 2.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 16.49% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-20.31%
ROICexcg 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-Score4
Asset Turnover1.78
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 9.36 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 54.72% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.64% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.01 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 15.18% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
F-Score4
WACC6.51%
ROIC/WACC0.67
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)-156.04%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%140.74%
EPS Next Y229.73%
EPS Next 2Y109.42%
EPS Next 3Y16.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.86%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-14.95%
Revenue Next Year-13.6%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.53%
Revenue Next 3Y2.44%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.53%
EBIT growth 1Y-33.5%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.61%
EBIT growth 5Y12.38%
EBIT Next Year39.31%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-106.11%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-73.54%
OCF growth 3Y-34.58%
OCF growth 5Y-21.65%