AutoCanada Inc. (ACQ.TO) Valuation

Valuation

Model-based estimates, not advice. The DCF is the discounted-cash-flow value per share; compare it with the price, not as a target.

DCF fair value

-164.1%

-CA$18.69

vs CA$29.14 price

Levered DCF

-CA$31.80

After debt service

Piotroski score

5 / 9

Average

Altman Z-score

2.15

Grey zone

Rating

Overall 3 / 5

Ratios by fiscal year

Margins and yields are shares of revenue, equity or price; multiples are ×.

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018
P/E	34.28×	-5.87×	10.7×	7.11×	7.14×	-98.38×	-12.52×	-3.98×
P/B	1.19×	0.86×	1.01×	1.33×	2.38×	1.89×	0.96×	0.73×
P/S	0.11×	0.07×	0.08×	0.1×	0.25×	0.19×	0.1×	0.1×
EV / EBITDA	13.15×	14.26×	12.29×	10.77×	8.13×	23.76×	19.95×	-82.81×
Gross margin	6.7%	16.5%	7.4%	17.3%	17.9%	16.4%	16.4%	16.1%
Operating margin	2.6%	3.2%	3.2%	4.2%	5.8%	2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Net margin	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.4%	3.5%	-0.2%	-0.8%	-2.5%
Current ratio	1.07×	1.03×	1.04×	1.01×	1.03×	0.99×	1.02×	1.12×
Debt / equity	4.1×	4.29×	4.18×	4.44×	2.93×	3.94×	4.03×	2.51×
Interest coverage	1.24×	1.38×	1.66×	2.62×	4.39×	1.17×	1.11×	-0.69×
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%	3.5%
Payout ratio	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-41.4%	-40.5%	-14.0%

Key metrics by fiscal year

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018
Return on equity	3.5%	-14.6%	9.4%	18.7%	33.3%	-1.9%	-7.7%	-18.2%
Return on invested capital	3.4%	5.4%	4.6%	7.2%	10.0%	4.0%	4.2%	-2.1%
Return on assets	0.6%	-2.3%	1.6%	3.0%	7.3%	-0.3%	-1.4%	-4.5%
Free cash flow yield	10.0%	-0.6%	7.4%	15.7%	6.7%	18.1%	22.5%	-14.0%
Earnings yield	2.9%	-17.0%	9.4%	14.1%	14.0%	-1.0%	-8.0%	-25.1%
Enterprise value	CA$2.3B	CA$2.3B	CA$2.7B	CA$2.5B	CA$2.5B	CA$1.9B	CA$1.7B	CA$1.4B
Net debt / EBITDA	10.09×	11.82×	9.81×	8.19×	4.34×	15.63×	15.99×	-63.91×
Cash conversion cycle (days)	79	84	80	75	72	96	107	115