Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ANCTF) Stock Price & Analysis
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ANCTF) — price $54.07 (-0.46%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $49.7B. Expected results Nov 23, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 15.27× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Jul 31, 2026) · expected results Nov 23, 2026
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. · ANCTF · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Research dated 2026-09-12: Alimentation Couche-Tard operates convenience stores and fuel sites under Circle K, Couche-Tard, Holiday, Ingo and Mac’s, combining merchandise, food, services and transportation fuel in the same customer visit. The case depends on whether rising sales can translate into stronger gross profit and cash generation while the company carries debt well above its cash holdings.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $54.07 | |
| Change on the day | -0.46% | |
| 52-week range | $48.03 – $67.06 | |
| Market capitalisation | $49.7B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 15.69 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 100 | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.74 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.62 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 1.14% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
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Upcoming events
Management outlook
As I mentioned in the previous call, I think we will start to see some margin benefits at the end of this fiscal year and definitely continue to accelerate over the next coming years.
Filipe Da Silva · Statement from
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What is Alimentation Couche-Tard (ANCTF), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
This is not simply a specialty retailer. Couche-Tard operates and franchises convenience stores, sells road and aviation fuel, and earns from groceries, tobacco, drinks, fresh food, car washes, payment-related products and other services.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
This is not simply a specialty retailer. Couche-Tard operates and franchises convenience stores, sells road and aviation fuel, and earns from groceries, tobacco, drinks, fresh food, car washes, payment-related products and other services.
Reported revenue therefore blends high-value merchandise transactions with fuel sales, whose large dollar volume can make the top line move differently from gross profit. The network also combines directly operated locations with licensed outlets, so the business includes store operations and brand distribution rather than a uniform estate.
What do the latest results show for Alimentation Couche-Tard (ANCTF)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q1 FY2027, carried revenue of $21.61B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Against the comparable period, the latest results paired sharply higher revenue with only modest gains in operating profit, net income and diluted earnings. Gross profit declined despite the sales increase, showing that top-line growth did not carry through proportionately to the economics retained after direct costs.
The latest release exceeded the prevailing revenue and earnings expectations, following another report that also cleared those benchmarks. Management says margin benefits should begin near the fiscal year-end and accelerate thereafter; that is an outlook statement, while the reported gross-profit pattern still leaves the recovery to be demonstrated.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $21.61B Jul 31, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $1.83B Jul 31, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $1.21B Jul 31, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $21.61B | Not available | $1.83B | $1.21B |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $19.49B | Not available | $0.00 | $1.27B |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $21.81B | Not available | $2.40B | $1.15B |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $17.69B | Not available | $0.00 | $1.08B |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $21.70B Sep 2, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $20.86B Sep 2, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Sep 2, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Sep 2, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | $21.70B | $20.86B | $0.9000 | $0.8950 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $19.49B | $18.51B | $0.7300 | $0.5350 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | $21.81B | $22.13B | $0.8100 | $0.8250 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $17.69B | $22.09B | $0.7800 | $0.7450 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | $21.61B | $825M | $0.90 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2026 | $19.49B | $863M | $0.94 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2026 | $21.81B | $757M | $0.82 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $17.69B | $733M | $0.78 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Alimentation Couche-Tard (ANCTF)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $3.25B at the Jul 31, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $1.49B for the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Operating cash flow has remained positive throughout the displayed quarterly series and has exceeded capital spending in every period shown. That gives Couche-Tard internally generated funding for investment even when reported margins are thin.
Debt materially exceeds cash and investments, leaving the company in a net-debt position. Near-term liquidity appears adequate on the current measure, though the quicker measure is below full coverage; sustained gross-profit pressure would matter because weaker cash conversion would reduce the room available for capital spending and debt service.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $1.49B Jul 31, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $1.63B Apr 30, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1.49B | −$331.10M |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $1.63B | −$509.70M |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $1.27B | −$602.30M |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.20B | −$461.90M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Alimentation Couche-Tard (ANCTF)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 23, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Watch whether gross profit begins rising alongside revenue, rather than allowing fuel-heavy sales growth to outrun the profit retained from those sales. Operating profit and cash flow should then reveal whether management’s expected margin benefits are reaching the consolidated business.
The upcoming report also provides a clean test of recent expectation-beating momentum. Revenue and earnings should be assessed together with capital spending, cash accumulation and debt, because another sales beat would be less persuasive if gross profit or cash generation weakened.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
As I mentioned in the previous call, I think we will start to see some margin benefits at the end of this fiscal year and definitely continue to accelerate over the next coming years.
Filipe Da Silva ·
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How is Alimentation Couche-Tard scored?
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Couche-Tard differs from a conventional specialty retailer because fuel, convenience merchandise, prepared food and ancillary services meet at the same site. Customer traffic can support several purchase categories during the same stop, while changes in fuel economics can move reported revenue without producing a matching change in gross profit.
Its operating model also spans company-run stores and licensed Circle K locations across multiple regions and brands. That mix gives the business broader geographic and brand reach than a purely domestic store chain, but it also makes consolidated revenue an imperfect shorthand for store-level retail performance.
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What has been published about Alimentation Couche-Tard (ANCTF)?
Common Questions About ANCTF (Consumer Cyclical)
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why can Couche-Tard revenue rise while gross profit falls?
Fuel contributes substantial sales volume, so shifts in fuel revenue can lift the top line without an equivalent increase in gross profit. The latest comparable results show exactly that divergence.
What does Circle K contribute to Couche-Tard’s business model?
Circle K anchors a network of directly operated and licensed convenience locations selling fuel, merchandise, food and services. Licensing extends the brand beyond the company-operated estate.
Is Couche-Tard generating cash after store investment?
Operating cash flow has exceeded capital spending throughout the displayed quarterly history, leaving positive cash generation after those investments. The durability of that spread matters while debt remains well above cash holdings.
What would confirm Couche-Tard’s expected margin improvement?
Gross profit and operating profit would need to advance with revenue, followed by resilient operating cash flow. Management expects margin benefits to emerge and accelerate, but the reported figures must still establish that progression.
What is the ANCTF stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ANCTF) is $54.07, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
Does ANCTF pay a dividend?
Yes. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ANCTF) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 1.14%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
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prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Filipe Da Silva (Sep 2, 2026): As I mentioned in the previous call, I think we will start to see some margin benefits at the end of this fiscal year and definitely continue to accelerate over the next coming years. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. |
FMP — 57 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 23, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $54.07 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T21:54:36.665Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.46% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $49.7B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T19:46:50.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T21:54:34.700Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.25 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 15.69 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 100 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.74 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Timothy Alexander Miller | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.founder | Founder named in the filing | Real Plourde — Co-Founder & Corporation Director | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 145,000 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.hq | Headquarters | 4204 Industriel Boulevard, Laval, QC, H7L 0E3, CA | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q1 FY2027 | $21.61B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2022 through FY2026: FY2022 revenue $45.76B, net result $2.68B; FY2023 revenue $71.86B, net result $3.09B; FY2024 revenue $69.26B, net result $2.73B; FY2025 revenue $72.86B, net result $2.58B; FY2026 revenue $76.51B, net result $3.14B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 17.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-07-31 | $21.61B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-07-31 | $1.83B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-07-31 | $1.21B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-04-30 | $19.49B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-04-30 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-04-30 | $1.27B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-01-31 | $21.81B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-01-31 | $2.40B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-01-31 | $1.15B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-10-31 | $17.69B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-10-31 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-10-31 | $1.08B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-09-02 | $21.70B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-09-02 | $20.86B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-09-02 | $0.9000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-09-02 | $0.8950 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-22.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-06-22 | $19.49B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-22.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-06-22 | $18.51B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-22.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-06-22 | $0.7300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-22.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-06-22 | $0.5350 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-17.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-03-17 | $21.81B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-17.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-03-17 | $22.13B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-17.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-03-17 | $0.8100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-17.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-03-17 | $0.8250 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-24.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-24 | $17.69B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-24.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-24 | $22.09B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-24.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-24 | $0.7800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-24.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-24 | $0.7450 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q1 FY2027 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $3.25B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $1.49B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-07-31. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $288.53M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $15.38B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 2.97× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-07-31 | $1.49B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-04-30 | $1.63B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-07-31 | −$331.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-04-30 | −$509.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-01-31 | $1.27B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-01-31 | −$602.30M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-10-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-10-31 | $1.20B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-10-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-10-31 | −$461.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
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px.range52 | 52-week range | $48.03 – $67.06 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-05 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 4 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-27 · Expired observation |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 15.27× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $3.25B at Jul 31, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-07-31. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.62 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 1.14% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($21.70B) with the recorded estimate ($20.86B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.9000) with the recorded estimate ($0.8950) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-07-31. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.operating_result_k. - Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-09-02. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
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Historical evidence preserved with this analysis. Current figures are listed separately above.
| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is a major global operator and franchisor of convenience stores. Its numerous retail locations offer customers a broad assortment of products, including tobacco items, various groceries, confectionery, snacks, alcoholic beverages (such as beer and wine), other drinks, and fresh food selections. The company also supplies diverse fuel solutions, encompassing options for road transportation, aviation, and stationary engines. Its extensive chain operates under several prominent brand names, including Circle K, Couche-Tard, Holiday, Ingo, and Mac's. Beyond merchandise, these stores provide additional services such as lottery tickets, prepaid calling and gift cards, postal stamps, bus passes, money order issuance, automated teller machines (ATMs), and car washing facilities. As of April 24, 2022, Alimentation Couche-Tard oversaw a network of 12,166 convenience stores. This total included 9,808 company-owned and directly operated sites across North America, Europe, and Asia. Furthermore, roughly 1,800 outlets were licensed to partners, predominantly operating under the Circle K banner in countries such as Cambodia, Egypt, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, Macau, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. Established in 1980, the company was initially known as Actidev Inc. before adopting its current name, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., in December 1994. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Laval, Canada. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $15.38B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $25.92B; Cash and short-term investments: $3.25B; Cash and investments: $3.54B; Long-term investments: $288.53M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-07-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.89; Current ratio: 1.26; Debt to equity: 0.92; Net margin: 3.9%; Gross margin: 17.6%; Operating margin: 5.8%; Return on assets: 7.4%; Return on equity: 19.9% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-04-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-09-02 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-09-02 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $3.54B; Cash and short-term investments: $3.25B; Long-term investments: $288.50M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-07-31 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-07-31; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$12.13B; Total debt: $15.38B; Cash and investments: $3.25B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-07-31 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 4.1; Piotroski F-score: 7 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. For a company holding large cash against negative retained earnings the score mostly reflects the retained-earnings term. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-23; EPS estimate: $0.81 per share; Revenue estimate: $20.91B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
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