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AutoCanada Inc.TSX:ACQ Stock Report

Market Cap CA$504.1m
Share Price
CA$21.96
CA$23
4.5% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-2.0%
7D-0.3%
1D
Portfolio Value
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AutoCanada Inc.

TSX:ACQ Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$504.1m

AutoCanada (ACQ) Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, operates franchised automobile dealerships and related business. More details

ACQ fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends0/6

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AutoCanada Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for AutoCanada
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$21.96
52 Week HighCA$35.48
52 Week LowCA$14.00
Beta2.06
1 Month Change-6.63%
3 Month Change-10.77%
1 Year Change-2.01%
3 Year Change20.33%
5 Year Change-47.75%
Change since IPO109.14%

Recent News & Updates

Analysis Article Mar 27

AutoCanada's (TSE:ACQ) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

The market wasn't impressed with the soft earnings from AutoCanada Inc. ( TSE:ACQ ) recently. Our analysis has found...

Recent updates

Analysis Article Mar 27

AutoCanada's (TSE:ACQ) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

The market wasn't impressed with the soft earnings from AutoCanada Inc. ( TSE:ACQ ) recently. Our analysis has found...
Analysis Article Jan 22

Is AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ) A Risky Investment?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Nov 21

AutoCanada Inc.'s (TSE:ACQ) Stock Retreats 25% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

To the annoyance of some shareholders, AutoCanada Inc. ( TSE:ACQ ) shares are down a considerable 25% in the last...
Analysis Article Oct 31

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ)

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...
Analysis Article Sep 01

AutoCanada Inc.'s (TSE:ACQ) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Despite an already strong run, AutoCanada Inc. ( TSE:ACQ ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 26% in the last...
Analysis Article Aug 20

AutoCanada's (TSE:ACQ) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

TSX:ACQ 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore AutoCanada's Fair Values from the Community and select yours...
Analysis Article Jul 18

AutoCanada Inc.'s (TSE:ACQ) 36% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

AutoCanada Inc. ( TSE:ACQ ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 36% gain in the last month alone. The...
Analysis Article May 10

Is AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ) Using Too Much Debt?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Mar 21

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On AutoCanada Inc. (TSE:ACQ)

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 11.9x AutoCanada Inc. ( TSE:ACQ ) may be sending bullish signals at the...
Analysis Article Jan 22

Slowing Rates Of Return At AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ) Leave Little Room For Excitement

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. In a perfect world, we'd like to...
Analysis Article May 09

AutoCanada's (TSE:ACQ) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

Last week's earnings announcement from AutoCanada Inc. ( TSE:ACQ ) was disappointing to investors, with a sluggish...
Analysis Article May 03

AutoCanada Inc.'s (TSE:ACQ) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 35% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights AutoCanada's estimated fair value is CA$27.71 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity AutoCanada's...
Analysis Article Mar 28

AutoCanada Inc.'s (TSE:ACQ) Shares Leap 28% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

AutoCanada Inc. ( TSE:ACQ ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a...
Analysis Article Mar 10

AutoCanada Inc. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Last week saw the newest annual earnings release from AutoCanada Inc. ( TSE:ACQ ), an important milestone in the...
Analysis Article Nov 06

AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...

Shareholder Returns

ACQCA Specialty RetailCA Market
7D-0.3%3.3%-0.4%
1Y-2.0%101.7%32.1%

Return vs Industry: ACQ underperformed the Canadian Specialty Retail industry which returned 101.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ACQ underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 32.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ACQ's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ACQ volatility
ACQ Average Weekly Movement7.6%
Specialty Retail Industry Average Movement6.1%
Market Average Movement10.1%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.6%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market3.8%

Stable Share Price: ACQ has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: ACQ's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2009n/aSam Cochranewww.autocan.ca

AutoCanada Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates franchised automobile dealerships and related business. The company offers various automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles, vehicle leasing, vehicle parts, vehicle maintenance and collision repair services, and extended service contracts; vehicle protection, after-market products, and auction services. It also arranges financing and insurance for vehicle purchases by its customers through third-party finance and insurance sources.

AutoCanada Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do AutoCanada's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ACQ fundamental statistics
Market capCA$504.07m
Earnings (TTM)CA$8.94m
Revenue (TTM)CA$4.85b
56.5x
P/E Ratio
0.1x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ACQ income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$4.85b
Cost of RevenueCA$4.09b
Gross ProfitCA$755.83m
Other ExpensesCA$746.89m
EarningsCA$8.94m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.39
Gross Margin15.60%
Net Profit Margin0.18%
Debt/Equity Ratio340.2%

How did ACQ perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/01 13:36
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/01 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

AutoCanada Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Trevor ReynoldsAcumen Capital Finance Partners Limited
Christopher MurrayATB Cormark
David OcampoATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities)