AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ACQ - CA05277B2093 - Common Stock
21.08 CAD
+0.88 (+4.36%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to ACQ. ACQ was compared to 16 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 decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
ACQ had positive earnings in the past year.
ACQ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years ACQ reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
ACQ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
ACQ's Return On Assets of -0.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 68.75% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of ACQ (-1.63%) is worse than 68.75% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.84%, ACQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACQ is below the industry average of 9.19%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
ACQ has a Operating Margin of 3.42%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACQ outperforms 43.75% of its industry peers.
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 75.00% of its industry peers.
ACQ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
The number of shares outstanding for ACQ has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, ACQ has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
With a Altman-Z score value of 2.06, ACQ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 109.26, ACQ is doing worse than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
ACQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.71. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
ACQ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.71. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 109.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.06 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC6.92%
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.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.09, ACQ is doing worse than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
ACQ has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. 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 0.42. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 133.48% over the past year.
The Revenue for ACQ has decreased by -26.93% 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)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 75.96% 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 Y314.48%
EPS Next 2Y123.99%
EPS Next 3Y75.96%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-15.13%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.9%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.04%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.28%
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
ACQ is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACQ is on the same level as its industry peers.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ACQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.41), we can say ACQ is valued inline with the index average.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.02 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACQ.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACQ is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 35.40. ACQ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.02 |
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.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.27 |
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 75.96% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.09
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y123.99%
EPS Next 3Y75.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ACQ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:ACQ (12/4/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
21.08
+0.88 (+4.36%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners51.82%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.68%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap488.00M
Revenue(TTM)4.48B
Net Income(TTM)-7.90M
Analysts76.67
Price Target33.7 (59.87%)
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)-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)32.07%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)41.43%
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)-6.04%
PT rev (3m)-4.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.82%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-9.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.02 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.2 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.57 | ||
| P/B | 1.01 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.27 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY3.65%
EPS(NY)3.5
Fwd EY16.6%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY3.42%
OCF(TTM)1.68
OCFY7.96%
SpS193.59
BVpS20.92
TBVpS-9.44
PEG (NY)0.09
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number19.04
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC6.92%
ROIC/WACC0.7
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 Y314.48%
EPS Next 2Y123.99%
EPS Next 3Y75.96%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.93%
Revenue growth 3Y4.77%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%-26.19%
Revenue Next Year-15.13%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.9%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.04%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.28%
EBIT growth 1Y34.43%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.61%
EBIT growth 5Y12.38%
EBIT Next Year65.66%
EBIT Next 3Y22.6%
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 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 of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) 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 27.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.01.
What is the earnings growth outlook for AUTOCANADA INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is expected to grow by 314.48% in the next year.