AutoCanada (ACQ) Competitors C$28.26 -1.22 (-4.14%) As of 10/10/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock ACQ vs. EINC, GC, WPK, PET, ITP, UNS, LNF, TOY, GOOS, and NFIShould you be buying AutoCanada stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AutoCanada include E Automotive (EINC), Great Canadian Gaming (GC), Winpak (WPK), Pet Valu (PET), Intertape Polymer Group (ITP), Uni-Select (UNS), Leon's Furniture (LNF), Spin Master (TOY), Canada Goose (GOOS), and NFI Group (NFI). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector. AutoCanada vs. Its Competitors E Automotive Great Canadian Gaming Winpak Pet Valu Intertape Polymer Group Uni-Select Leon's Furniture Spin Master Canada Goose NFI Group AutoCanada (TSE:ACQ) and E Automotive (TSE:EINC) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACQ or EINC? 28.5% of AutoCanada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of E Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of AutoCanada shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 89.2% of E Automotive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate ACQ or EINC? AutoCanada currently has a consensus price target of C$33.71, suggesting a potential upside of 19.30%. Given AutoCanada's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe AutoCanada is more favorable than E Automotive.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AutoCanada 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00E Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media refer more to ACQ or EINC? In the previous week, AutoCanada had 5 more articles in the media than E Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for AutoCanada and 0 mentions for E Automotive. E Automotive's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat AutoCanada's score of -0.50 indicating that E Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment AutoCanada Neutral E Automotive Neutral Which has higher earnings and valuation, ACQ or EINC? E Automotive has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AutoCanada. AutoCanada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than E Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAutoCanadaC$5.34B0.12-C$50.70M-C$0.81-34.89E AutomotiveC$116.01M0.00-C$47.53M-C$1.30N/A Is ACQ or EINC more profitable? AutoCanada has a net margin of -0.82% compared to E Automotive's net margin of -40.97%. AutoCanada's return on equity of -9.79% beat E Automotive's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AutoCanada-0.82% -9.79% 2.67% E Automotive -40.97%-39.39%-15.46% SummaryAutoCanada beats E Automotive on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AutoCanada News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAutoCanadaAuto & Truck Dealerships IndustryCyclical SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$654.22MC$683.82MC$3.81BC$9.53BDividend Yield6.34%2.53%3.56%6.52%P/E Ratio-34.89831.04616.6229.30Price / Sales0.1210.23229.3612.90Price / Cash6.349.5031.1683.29Price / Book1.251.593.585.73Net Income-C$50.70MC$41.67MC$264.31MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-10.82%-1.02%-1.24%-1.53%1 Month Performance-18.02%-4.47%-0.41%4.35%1 Year Performance78.30%27.79%36.54%37.36% AutoCanada Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACQAutoCanada2.4491 of 5 starsC$28.26-4.1%C$33.71+19.3%+78.3%C$654.22MC$5.34B-34.892,550News CoverageEINCE AutomotiveN/AN/AN/AN/AC$163.15MC$116.01M-2.37822Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeGCGreat Canadian GamingN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.59BC$228.70M-21.287,900High Trading VolumeWPKWinpak2.8245 of 5 starsC$40.93-1.0%C$50.67+23.8%-13.0%C$2.52BC$1.13B18.272,753Positive NewsPETPet Valu2.5654 of 5 starsC$35.75+0.4%C$40.22+12.5%+31.6%C$2.44BC$1.13B26.6890ITPIntertape Polymer GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.40BC$1.59B-218.81370UNSUni-SelectN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.10BC$1.77B24.355,200LNFLeon's Furniture2.5044 of 5 starsC$29.02-1.8%C$32.20+11.0%-4.1%C$1.98BC$2.54B12.408,468TOYSpin Master3.565 of 5 starsC$19.27-2.7%C$29.75+54.4%-43.0%C$1.95BC$2.29B23.223,000GOOSCanada Goose0.6259 of 5 starsC$19.39-2.6%C$16.67-14.0%+10.6%C$1.88BC$1.37B40.404,462NFINFI Group2.2586 of 5 starsC$15.30+0.4%C$22.67+48.1%-15.1%C$1.82BC$3.26B-11.198,566 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EINC Competitors GC Competitors WPK Competitors PET Competitors ITP Competitors UNS Competitors LNF Competitors TOY Competitors GOOS Competitors NFI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:ACQ) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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