AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:ACQ - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA05277B2093 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Overall ACQ gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ACQ against 17 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. ACQ may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. ACQ has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year ACQ has reported negative net income.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years ACQ had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.37%, ACQ is doing worse than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Equity value of -14.95%, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 76.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ACQ's Return On Invested Capital of 4.59% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ outperforms 52.94% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACQ is below the industry average of 8.16%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.37% | ||
| ROE | -14.95% | ||
| ROIC | 4.59% |
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's Operating Margin of 2.90% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ outperforms 47.06% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACQ has grown nicely.
ACQ's Gross Margin of 16.46% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 76.47% 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 | 2.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 16.46% |
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
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACQ is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for ACQ has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, ACQ has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, ACQ has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
ACQ has an Altman-Z score of 2.15. 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 (2.15) which is in line with its industry peers.
ACQ has a debt to FCF ratio of 33.44. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACQ would need 33.44 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 33.44, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.07 is on the high side and indicates that ACQ has dependencies on debt financing.
ACQ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.07. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 33.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC7.3%
2.3 Liquidity
ACQ has a Current Ratio of 1.06. 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 Current ratio of 1.06. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ACQ underperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
ACQ has a Quick Ratio of 1.06. This is a bad value and indicates that ACQ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.46, ACQ is not doing good in the industry: 76.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ACQ shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -163.16%.
Looking at the last year, ACQ shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -18.16% 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)-163.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%72.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.16%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-12.73%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, ACQ will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.74% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.94% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y229.73%
EPS Next 2Y109.42%
EPS Next 3Y16.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-13.84%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.3%
Revenue Next 3Y2.44%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%
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
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ACQ. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.45, the valuation of ACQ can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACQ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
ACQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 36.28.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.45 |
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 64.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ACQ is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.99 |
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.
ACQ's earnings are expected to grow with 16.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 (8/5/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
26.16
-0.24 (-0.91%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners48.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.82%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap605.60M
Analysts72.31
Price Target23.92 (-8.56%)
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)469.31%
Min EPS beat(2)-268.32%
Max EPS beat(2)1206.93%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)255.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-297.44%
Max EPS beat(4)1206.93%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)70.38%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)38.38%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)50.26%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.04%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.69%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.02%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.57%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.19%
PT rev (1m)3.43%
PT rev (3m)12.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)67.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.28%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.45 | ||
| P/S | 0.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.23 | ||
| P/B | 1.3 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.99 |
EPS(TTM)-0.72
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.77
Fwd EY10.58%
FCF(TTM)2.52
FCFY9.63%
OCF(TTM)3.62
OCFY13.84%
SpS223.36
BVpS20.12
TBVpS-10.66
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.37% | ||
| ROE | -14.95% | ||
| ROCE | 10.07% | ||
| ROIC | 4.59% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.84% | ||
| OM | 2.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 16.46% | ||
| FCFM | 1.13% |
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-Score5
Asset Turnover1.76
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 33.44 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 41.87% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.49% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.08 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 39.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
F-Score5
WACC7.3%
ROIC/WACC0.63
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)-163.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%72.13%
EPS Next Y229.73%
EPS Next 2Y109.42%
EPS Next 3Y16.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.16%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-12.73%
Revenue Next Year-13.84%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.3%
Revenue Next 3Y2.44%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%
EBIT growth 1Y-22.36%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.61%
EBIT growth 5Y12.38%
EBIT Next Year45.51%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-50.87%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-56.8%
OCF growth 3Y-34.58%
OCF growth 5Y-21.65%