AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ACQ • CA05277B2093
20.78 CAD
-1.11 (-5.07%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 07:00 PM
This ACQ.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
ACQ gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 18 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of ACQ have multiple concerns. ACQ has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. ACQ.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACQ had positive 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.
- Each year in the past 5 years ACQ had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ACQ (-0.29%) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -1.63%, ACQ is doing worse than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACQ has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.84%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACQ outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
- ACQ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.74%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.20%.
| 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 worse Operating Margin (3.42%) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACQ has grown nicely.
- ACQ's Gross Margin of 16.71% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 77.78% 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. 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.
- ACQ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ACQ has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.07 indicates that ACQ is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ACQ has a Altman-Z score of 2.07. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACQ outperforms 44.44% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 109.26, ACQ is doing worse than 72.22% 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACQ is outperformed by 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 109.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC6.95%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.09 indicates that ACQ should not have too much problems paying 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 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that ACQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACQ has a Quick ratio of 0.42. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACQ underperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 |
3. ACQ.CA Growth Analysis
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 72.54% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.28% on average over the next years.
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
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. ACQ.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 26.99, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ACQ.
- ACQ's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ACQ's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.25.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.11, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACQ.
- 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACQ, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ACQ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.39.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.11 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ACQ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ACQ.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.36 |
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)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y122.05%
EPS Next 3Y72.54%
5. ACQ.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ACQ does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACQ.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:ACQ (3/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
20.78
-1.11 (-5.07%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/amc
Earnings (Next)03-18 2026-03-18/amc
Inst Owners55.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.69%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap481.06M
Revenue(TTM)4.48B
Net Income(TTM)-7.90M
Analysts76.67
Price Target33.6 (61.69%)
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)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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.08%
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)-1.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.11 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.79 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.39 | ||
| P/B | 0.99 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.36 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY3.71%
EPS(NY)3.4
Fwd EY16.36%
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY3.47%
OCF(TTM)1.68
OCFY8.07%
SpS193.59
BVpS20.92
TBVpS-9.44
PEG (NY)0.11
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 | 2.07 |
F-Score7
WACC6.95%
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 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 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 26.99 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.99.
How financially healthy is AUTOCANADA INC?
The financial health rating of AUTOCANADA INC (ACQ.CA) is 3 / 10.