Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD.TO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2.

About Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Specialty Retail) based in Canada, listed on TSX as ATD.TO.

What our checks show for ATD.TO

Red flags

• The net margin is only 3.9%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 62% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 0.3 points over 5 years, to 3.9%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect only about 1.6% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 3.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 4.6% of revenue.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.4 years.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 1.75x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• The dividend takes 13% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $54.63 billion.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-23

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Questions

What grade does Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD.TO) have?

In our weekly check, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of ATD.TO stock?

This week's biggest flags for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.: Thin margins, Deep past fall, Margins falling. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. do?

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Specialty Retail) based in Canada, listed on TSX as ATD.TO.

When does Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-23. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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