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TOP PICK
AutoCanada Inc.
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly

ACQ operates 85 auto dealerships in Canada and also in Illinois.  They also operate service and repair centres, which processed 900,000 orders in 2022.  Recently reported earnings showed an almost doubling of net income.  It trades at 7x earnings, 1.1x book value and supports an 18% ROE.  Cash reserves were steady, despite aggressively retiring debt and buying back stock.  We recommend a stop-loss at $13, looking to achieve $30 -- upside over 75%.  Yield 0%  

(Analysts’ price target is $35.31)
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DON'T BUY
AutoCanada Inc.
Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Struggling with broad market weakness. Investors are throwing in the towel. Has to prove it can meet expectations. Turnaround might be taking hold.
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PAST TOP PICK
AutoCanada Inc.
(A Top Pick Sep 22/21, Down 44%) Underlying trends are still solid. Trades at 6x. The war in Ukraine, further supply problems, Fed really hiking. Super cheap. Company's buying back shares. You can add on dips, be patient for a 3-5 year horizon. No dividend.
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TOP PICK
AutoCanada Inc.
New vehicle growth is still 15% below 2019 levels, so there's still growth. He bought it at $43, and then it had a huge move yesterday. Still lots of upside. Solid balance sheet to fund acquisitions. 500 million new transactions in the pipeline. Digital strategy. Undemanding multiple of 8x. Still underowned. No dividend. (Analysts’ price target is $64.13)
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BUY
AutoCanada Inc.
It's a volatile name, so don't be expected by recent volatility. Supplying dealerships is a problem in the near future, given the global--but temporary--chip shortage. ACQ has good price momentum and a high ROI. PE is 11x. They had a strong recent beat. However, their balance sheet is a little stretched.
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BUY
AutoCanada Inc.

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Up 100% this year. A leveraged recovery play. EPS should more than double this year. Debt and execution is the main risk for the company. Balance sheet is heavily levered but its inventory has value. 20x earnings but it has beat estimates by 51%. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

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BUY
AutoCanada Inc.
ROE is 15%. Earnings should rise and there should be 26% growth in 2022. Assuming the reopening happens, this is a buy. Meanwhile, the price of used cars is holding up extremely well.
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COMMENT
AutoCanada Inc.
Evaluates on reasonable valuation, good price trend and prefer lower volatility. For ACQ, it has good price momentum and good value characteristics. 7.5x cashflow. Debt is a bit heavy. With less debt, he would look closer at it.
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DON'T BUY
AutoCanada Inc.

A long drive ahead of it. Not the best brands in their dealership package. Overextended, so it's having a garage sale. Exposed to the west, which is struggling. Canadian consumer is one of the most indebted in the OECD. Economic cycle is still questionable. An alternative is APR.UN, with about an 8% yield. They own the dealership buildings and property and lease them. Attractive proposition.

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HOLD
AutoCanada Inc.
He has recommended the stock. It has been a poor performer over the last few years. They released more positive earnings recently, rocketed to $14 and then pulled back to $12. Their acquisition in the US went quite poorly and the management team was discarded a year ago. It is a show me story for the market. Quantitative investors are looking at it now and boosting it. He may be looking to exit in the future but there is no reason to well at these levels. The dividend is well protected. (Analysts’ price target is $14.00)
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PARTIAL SELL
AutoCanada Inc.
It peaked in 2014 and has fallen way off. Doesn't see a catalyst to move it higher and, no, he doesn't buy a stock on the way down. He would lighten up this position.
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BUY ON WEAKNESS
AutoCanada Inc.
Last year was a disaster for them. A US acquisition turned out not good and management was fired. This stock had a big run-up last week after results were released. Management is turning this company around. It is still undervalued. Average down at $10-$10.50 range. (Analysts’ price target is $23.63)
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DON'T BUY
AutoCanada Inc.
He shorted this. It's fallen too far for him to short again. A beaten-up stock. They have negative ROE and EBITDA, so they'll have trouble covering their huge debt. The stock may be worthless if they re-structure. Maybe they climb out of this hole, but they could recover.
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DON'T BUY
AutoCanada Inc.
The economy in Edmonton is not great. Car selling is competitive. ACQ-T has a lot of management turnover. He would not be into it.
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PAST TOP PICK
AutoCanada Inc.
(A Top Pick Mar 12/18, Down 36%) Pretty much anything that could go wrong did go wrong. They overpaid for an acquisition that caused a lot of problems. He bought more on a pullback and has helped reduce the pain. He thinks the future still remains bright and will continue to hold on.
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AutoCanada Inc.(ACQ-T) Rating

Ranking : 3 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 1

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 0

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 1

Total Signals / Votes : 2

Stockchase rating for AutoCanada Inc. is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

AutoCanada Inc.(ACQ-T) Frequently Asked Questions

What is AutoCanada Inc. stock symbol?

AutoCanada Inc. is a Canadian stock, trading under the symbol ACQ-T on the Toronto Stock Exchange (ACQ-CT). It is usually referred to as TSX:ACQ or ACQ-T

Is AutoCanada Inc. a buy or a sell?

In the last year, 2 stock analysts published opinions about ACQ-T. 1 analyst recommended to BUY the stock. 1 analyst recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst recommendation is . Read the latest stock experts' ratings for AutoCanada Inc..

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Is AutoCanada Inc. worth watching?

2 stock analysts on Stockchase covered AutoCanada Inc. In the last year. It is a trending stock that is worth watching.

What is AutoCanada Inc. stock price?

On 2023-06-02, AutoCanada Inc. (ACQ-T) stock closed at a price of $17.66.