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3 High Growth Companies With Significant Insider Ownership On The TSX

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Over the last 7 days, the Canadian market has dropped 2.8%, driven by pullbacks in the Financials and Materials sectors of 3.1% and 6.7%, respectively. Despite this short-term decline, the market is up 8.1% over the past year with earnings forecast to grow by 15% annually. In such a fluctuating environment, identifying growth companies with significant insider ownership can provide an added layer of confidence for investors seeking stability and potential upside in their portfolios.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Canada

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Vox Royalty (TSX:VOXR)12.6%58.4%
goeasy (TSX:GSY)21.5%16.3%
Payfare (TSX:PAY)14.8%39.7%
Medicenna Therapeutics (TSX:MDNA)15.4%57.2%
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)12.3%40.9%
Allied Gold (TSX:AAUC)22.5%58.0%
Alpha Cognition (CNSX:ACOG)17.9%66.5%
Aya Gold & Silver (TSX:AYA)10.3%68.5%
Artemis Gold (TSXV:ARTG)29.8%43.6%
Magna Mining (TSXV:NICU)10.6%94.7%

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Knight Therapeutics (TSX:GUD)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Knight Therapeutics Inc. develops, manufactures, acquires, licenses, markets, and distributes pharmaceutical and consumer health products as well as medical devices worldwide with a market cap of CA$561.35 million.

Operations: The company's revenue segment includes CA$332.21 million from pharmaceuticals.

Insider Ownership: 22.3%

Knight Therapeutics, a growth company with high insider ownership, recently reported Q2 2024 earnings with sales of C$95.57 million, up from C$89.91 million a year ago, but incurred a net loss of C$1.94 million compared to net income of C$1.84 million previously. The company raised its 2024 revenue guidance to between $355-$365 million and announced a share repurchase program for up to 5.24% of its outstanding shares, indicating confidence in long-term growth despite short-term losses.

TSX:GUD Ownership Breakdown as at Aug 2024

Savaria (TSX:SIS)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Savaria Corporation offers accessibility solutions for the elderly and physically challenged individuals across Canada, the United States, Europe, and internationally, with a market cap of CA$1.36 billion.

Operations: Savaria's revenue segments include CA$183.82 million from Patient Care and CA$650.96 million from Segment Adjustment.

Insider Ownership: 19.6%

Savaria's earnings are forecast to grow 24.87% annually, outpacing the Canadian market's 14.7%. Despite trading at 66.1% below its estimated fair value, Savaria has seen no substantial insider buying recently and experienced shareholder dilution over the past year. Q2 2024 results showed sales of C$221.34 million and net income of C$10.96 million, both higher than a year ago, reflecting solid growth potential but tempered by recent insider selling activity.

TSX:SIS Ownership Breakdown as at Aug 2024

Vitalhub (TSX:VHI)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Vitalhub Corp. offers technology solutions for health and human service providers across multiple countries, including Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, with a market cap of CA$417.50 million.

Operations: Vitalhub Corp.'s revenue from healthcare software solutions amounts to CA$55.17 million.

Insider Ownership: 15.1%

Vitalhub's earnings are expected to grow significantly at 39.6% annually, surpassing the Canadian market's 14.7%. Despite trading at 65.9% below its estimated fair value, recent results showed mixed performance with Q2 revenue rising to C$16.24 million but a net loss of C$0.34 million compared to net income last year. The company has not seen substantial insider trading recently and experienced shareholder dilution over the past year.

TSX:VHI Ownership Breakdown as at Aug 2024

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