AutoCanada (OTCMKTS:AOCIF – Get Free Report) is one of 286 publicly-traded companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare AutoCanada to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares AutoCanada and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AutoCanada | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AutoCanada Competitors | -2.47% | -29.63% | 2.70% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
44.8% of AutoCanada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.1% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AutoCanada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| AutoCanada Competitors | 3546 | 15259 | 21201 | 548 | 2.46 |
As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 10.75%. Given AutoCanada’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AutoCanada has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares AutoCanada and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AutoCanada | N/A | N/A | 8.43 |
| AutoCanada Competitors | $6.99 billion | $387.72 million | 14.66 |
AutoCanada’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than AutoCanada. AutoCanada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
AutoCanada pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. AutoCanada pays out 51.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.0% and pay out 35.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
AutoCanada peers beat AutoCanada on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
About AutoCanada
AutoCanada Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates franchised automobile dealerships and related business. The company offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles, vehicle leasing, vehicle parts, vehicle maintenance and collision repair services, and extended service contracts; and vehicle protection, after-market products, and auction services. It also arranges financing and insurance for vehicle purchases by its customers through third-party finance and insurance sources. The company sells its vehicles under the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT, Alfa Romeo, Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Infiniti, Nissan, Hyundai, Subaru, Audi, Volkswagen, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, MINI, Ford, Acura, Honda, Kia, and Porsche brands. It operates franchised dealerships in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick in Canada, as well as in Illinois, the United States. The company also offers used vehicles online. AutoCanada Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Edmonton, Canada.
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