AutoCanada Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
AutoCanada's CEO is Sam Cochrane, appointed in Oct 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is CA$2.17M, comprised of 24.4% salary and 75.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.083% of the company’s shares, worth CA$436.81K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.7 years and 2.2 years respectively.
Key information
Sam Cochrane
Chief executive officer
CA$2.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 24.35% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 2.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
ACQ: Collision Expansion And Digital Partnership Will Shape A Measured Outlook
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for AutoCanada stock to CA$23.06 from CA$18.00, aligning with a new Street price target of CA$23 that reflects updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What’s in the News for AutoCanada AutoCanada completed the acquisition of Mascarin Collision Centre in Thunder Bay, Ontario, adding an OEM certified collision repair business with certifications across more than 10 brands, including Volkswagen, Honda, Toyota, Ford, General Motors, and Subaru.AutoCanada's (TSE:ACQ) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think
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Key Insights AutoCanada's estimated fair value is CA$27.71 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity AutoCanada's...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...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...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...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | CA$9m |
| Dec 31 2025 | CA$2m | CA$527k | CA$21m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$33m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$63m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$49m |
| Dec 31 2024 | CA$2m | CA$241k | CA$47m |
Compensation vs Market: Sam's total compensation ($USD1.53M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD895.18K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sam's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Sam Cochrane (41 yo)
Mr. Samuel C. Cochrane, also known as Sam, is Director of AutoCanada Inc. from May 14, 2026. He had been Interim Chief Executive Officer of AutoCanada Inc. since October 2025 until February 18, 2026 and se...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | CA$2.17m | 0.083% CA$ 436.8k | |
| Chief Administrative & Transformation Officer | 2.8yrs | CA$2.49m | 0.039% CA$ 204.3k | |
| Advisor | less than a year | CA$2.92m | 11.09% CA$ 58.4m | |
| President of Collision Operations | less than a year | CA$1.28m | 0.0077% CA$ 40.3k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0053% CA$ 27.7k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | no data | 0.011% CA$ 58.3k | |
| Vice President of U.S. Operations | no data | CA$4.18m | no data |
Experienced Management: ACQ's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | CA$2.17m | 0.083% CA$ 436.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | CA$189.34k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman | 2.2yrs | CA$211.09k | 0.11% CA$ 585.5k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | CA$71.84k | 0.037% CA$ 194.4k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | CA$8.38k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11.7yrs | CA$207.50k | 0.084% CA$ 444.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | CA$207.50k | 0.0065% CA$ 34.3k |
Experienced Board: ACQ's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/08 04:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
AutoCanada Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Trevor Reynolds | Acumen Capital Finance Partners Limited |
| Christopher Murray | ATB Cormark |
| David Ocampo | ATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities) |