AutoCanada Past Earnings Performance
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AutoCanada's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -9.6%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 9.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.7% per year. AutoCanada's return on equity is 4.6%, and it has net margins of 0.4%.
Key information
-9.58%
Earnings growth rate
-6.77%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 18.22% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.72% |
| Return on equity | 4.58% |
| Net Margin | 0.41% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
AutoCanada Inc.'s (TSE:ACQ) Stock Retreats 25% But Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Nov 21
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ)
Oct 31AutoCanada Inc.'s (TSE:ACQ) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
Sep 01AutoCanada's (TSE:ACQ) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals
Aug 20AutoCanada Inc.'s (TSE:ACQ) 36% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Jul 18Is AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ) Using Too Much Debt?
May 10Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On AutoCanada Inc. (TSE:ACQ)
Mar 21Slowing Rates Of Return At AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Jan 22AutoCanada's (TSE:ACQ) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit
May 09AutoCanada Inc.'s (TSE:ACQ) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 35% Above Its Share Price
May 03AutoCanada Inc.'s (TSE:ACQ) Shares Leap 28% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Mar 28AutoCanada Inc. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Mar 10AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Nov 06AutoCanada Inc. (TSE:ACQ) Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
May 08Is AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ) A Risky Investment?
Dec 20Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How AutoCanada makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 25 | 5,126 | 21 | 653 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 5,337 | 51 | 671 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 5,380 | 36 | 687 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 5,352 | 35 | 687 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 4,660 | 31 | 608 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 4,905 | 25 | 649 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 5,280 | 65 | 690 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 5,607 | 65 | 726 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 6,341 | 84 | 804 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 6,308 | 96 | 790 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 6,238 | 90 | 775 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 6,041 | 85 | 759 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5,848 | 142 | 734 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 5,431 | 147 | 689 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5,026 | 146 | 636 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 4,653 | 164 | 581 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4,334 | 118 | 535 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,144 | 116 | 507 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 3,590 | 60 | 475 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 3,329 | -7 | 455 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,262 | -48 | 457 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,227 | -88 | 449 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,446 | -72 | 451 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,476 | -28 | 455 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,450 | -47 | 460 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,335 | -58 | 464 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3,270 | -94 | 464 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3,151 | -86 | 445 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 3,101 | -33 | 426 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 3,069 | -6 | 414 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 3,083 | 59 | 403 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,102 | 58 | 404 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,998 | 55 | 397 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2,916 | 10 | 389 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,864 | -1 | 381 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,892 | 3 | 381 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,935 | -19 | 385 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 2,963 | 26 | 383 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 2,937 | 25 | 379 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,904 | 23 | 377 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 2,887 | 44 | 365 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 2,836 | 50 | 356 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 2,484 | 50 | 316 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 2,215 | 53 | 276 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ACQ has a large one-off gain of CA$22.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: ACQ's current net profit margins (0.4%) are lower than last year (0.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ACQ has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -9.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: ACQ's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ACQ had negative earnings growth (-32.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ACQ's Return on Equity (4.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/23 02:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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 14 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 Capital Markets |
| Tamy Chen | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |